SÝN Sjónvarp vs Kvikmyndir.is
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SÝN Sjónvarp
Access Icelandic and select international TV channels on your smart devices. Stream live or on-demand content, and cast to your TV via Chromecast or AirPlay. Enjoy flexibility in viewing times and locations.
- Access to SÝN+ and major Icelandic channels
- Selected international channels
- Watch on smart devices
- Cast to TV via Chromecast/AirPlay
- On-demand viewing
- Watch anytime, anywhere
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SÝN Sjónvarps appið veitir aðgang að SÝN+, öllum helstu íslensku sjónvarpsstöðvunum og völdum erlendum stöðvum. Appið er aðgengilegt öllum óháð því hvar þeir eru með fjarskiptaþjónustu. Með SÝN Sjónvarps appinu getur þú horft þegar þér hentar í gegnum snjalltækið eða varpað myndinni upp á sjónvarpstækið í gegnum Chromecast eða AirPlay. Horfðu hvar sem er, hvenær sem er.
Kvikmyndir.is
Discover all movies currently in theaters, upcoming releases, and titles available on streaming services. Track TV shows and access information like trailers, ratings, and cast details. Create watchlists and write reviews.
- See all movies in theaters
- Discover upcoming releases
- Check streaming availability
- View TV show schedules
- Access movie details (trailers, ratings, cast)
- Create personal watchlists
- Write reviews and rate movies
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Sjáðu allar myndir í bíó, væntanlegar myndir og allar myndir á efnisveitunum á einum stað, og alla sjónvarpsþætti. Veitur sem eru aðgengilegar í appinu í dag eru: Síminn, Sýn, Viaplay, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Zee5, Crunchyroll og RÚV. Allar upplýsingar um myndir: stiklur, einkunnir, söguþráð, leikara, leikstjóra o.s.frv. Getuð búið til þinn eigin áhorfslista, skrifað gagnrýni og gefið einkunn. Hægt er að skoða sýningatíma næstu daga og ýta á sýningatíma til að kaupa miða hjá viðkomandi bíói eða ýta á veitu til að horfa beint á mynd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kvikmyndir.is at 100% against SÝN Sjónvarp's 20%. Kvikmyndir.is also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SÝN Sjónvarp's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kvikmyndir.is holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SÝN Sjónvarp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kvikmyndir.is's.
SÝN Sjónvarp ships an update every 2 months, Kvikmyndir.is every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SÝN Sjónvarp | Kvikmyndir.is |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | Loftfarid |
Customer experience
SÝN Sjónvarp
Kvikmyndir.is
In-app purchases
SÝN Sjónvarp
No in-app purchases
Kvikmyndir.is
No in-app purchases
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