SÝN Sjónvarp vs Alendis
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.
Alendis
Stream live and on-demand Icelandic horse events and tournaments from Iceland. Access a global subscription service with a library of videos, including free content. Sign in to unlock the full feature set on your favorite device.
- Live event streaming
- On-demand video library
- Global subscription service
- Free content access
- Multi-device support
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Watch live and on-demand tournaments and events of the Icelandic horse. Watch the best of the Icelandic horse world, live from Iceland. Alendis is a global subscription service focused around the Icelandic horse. Alendis allows you to access on-demand videos on your favorite device anytime, anywhere. Browse our library of videos, stream free content, or Sign-In to your account to access the full features. https://tv.alendis.com/pages/terms_condition
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alendis at 100% against SÝN Sjónvarp's 20%. Alendis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Alendis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SÝN Sjónvarp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alendis's.
SÝN Sjónvarp ships an update every 2 months, Alendis monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SÝN Sjónvarp | Alendis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | Alendis ehf |
Customer experience
SÝN Sjónvarp
Alendis
In-app purchases
SÝN Sjónvarp
No in-app purchases
Alendis
No in-app purchases
