Comparison

PlayOn Cloud vs MetroNet DVR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlayOn Cloud

Record and download streaming videos from over 20 popular services, including Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. Watch your favorite shows and movies anytime, anywhere, even offline, and skip ads on supported tiers. Downloads never expire.

Highlights
  • Record from 20+ streaming services
  • Download videos for offline viewing
  • Ad skipping on supported tiers
  • Downloads never expire
  • Watch on TV via casting
  • Automatic downloads
Features
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Record and download any streaming video from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, The CW, Discovery+, Showtime, STARZ, Vudu, Pluto, Tubi, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, The Roku Channel, and BBC iPlayer, Acorn, Xfinity, and Spectrum. PlayOn Cloud downloads never expire. Download Big Bang Theory, The Bear, House of Dragon, Superman & Lois, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Yellowstone, Gotham Knights, Chicago Fire, Grey's Anatomy, or any of your favorite movies and shows; watch anytime, anywhere, even offline. Save hundreds of dollars a year by subscribing to the Ad-supported tiers of Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, and Paramount+ and then skip over the ads when you watch with PlayOn (just like you do with your cable DVR). Record and download videos from Netflix before they go offline then watch them anywhere, anytime, even after they have been removed from Netflix. No need to select only the videos that Netflix lets you download, with PlayOn Cloud you can download ANY Netflix or Hulu video. Record and download Disney+ videos to watch offline. The simple PlayOn Cloud app gives you easy access to download all streaming videos from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, The CW, Discovery+, Showtime, STARZ, Vudu, Pluto, Tubi, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, The Roku Channel, and BBC iPlayer, Acorn, Xfinity, and Spectrum.– over 20 of the most popular streaming services. Love House of Dragon, Game of Thrones, Jack Ryan or want to watch Moon Knight when you’re offline? Simply select the show you want and hit record. Once recorded, a streaming show or movie will be available for you to download to your mobile device or PC. You can even set it to automatically download to your phone, tablet, or TV as soon as the recording is finished. You can skip right over the recordings automatically when you watch. You can even watch your recordings on your Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, or Apple TV (and skip the recordings). The recording happens in the PlayOn Cloud so no data is used to make the recording. Once your PlayOn Cloud recording is downloaded, you can watch it anytime and anywhere. You can watch it on your big screen TV with your Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, or Apple TV. No more worrying about a Netflix video leaving. You can even download it to your Mac, PC or other device. No more WiFi requirement to watch on your mobile device – you can download Netflix and watch when you're not on WiFi without using data. Want to watch your downloaded PlayOn Cloud recordings on your TV? You can cast to your TV with Roku, Chromecast or Fire TV or AirPlay it to your Apple TV. Have a long flight tomorrow? Queue up Game of Thrones, Jack Ryan or The Mandalorian tonight and they’ll be downloaded and waiting when you take off. Long subway ride to work? With PlayOn Cloud, you’ll be watching downloaded Netflix, The CW, or Disney+ videos the entire time. Need a selection of safe shows for your kids to watch? PlayOn Cloud makes it easy to fill up your kid's device with safe streaming shows - and watch them without using any cellular data, or watching any commercials. When you watch recordings that have commercials, you have an option to automatically skip the ads. How great is that? Want to make PlayOn Cloud even more powerful? Get an optional PlayOn Cloud Storage and Credit plan. You'll get a week to make 7 free recordings. After that you'll be billed $4.99 per month for 30 recordings and 100GB cloud storage. You’ll be charged as a recurring transaction through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.playon.tv/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.playon.tv/privacy

About

MetroNet DVR

Remotely manage your home DVR recordings. Identify favorite channels, schedule program or series recordings, search for shows, and manage DVR space by canceling or deleting content.

Highlights
  • Identify favorite channels
  • Schedule program recordings
  • Schedule series recordings
  • Search for programs
  • Manage DVR space
  • Cancel recordings
  • Delete recordings
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MetroNet DVR provides the following features to remotely manage recordings on your home DVR: - Identify favorite channels for quick and easy access - Schedule program or series recordings to be viewed on home DVR - Search for programs by title, cast member or keyword - Manage DVR space by canceling or deleting recordings

Screenshots

PlayOn Cloud4 screens
MetroNet DVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlayOn Cloud at 62% against MetroNet DVR's 0%. PlayOn Cloud also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 13). MetroNet DVR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayOn Cloud sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MetroNet DVR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayOn Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayOn Cloud has 1.9K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of PlayOn Cloud's written reviews are positive against 0% of MetroNet DVR's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlayOn Cloud versus MetroNet DVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayOn CloudMetroNet DVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better2.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB83 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMediaMall Technologies, Inc.Metro FiberNet, LLC

Customer experience

PlayOn Cloud

All ratings1,945 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative30.0%

MetroNet DVR

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PlayOn Cloud

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings not resuming from where left off
  • App not working on certain devices/OS versions
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete recordings from queue
  • Option to sort recordings alphabetically or chronologically
  • Support for more streaming platforms
  • Larger cloud storage capacity
  • Offline playback without needing to download

MetroNet DVR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PlayOn Cloud

Subscriptions9
  • 10 Credits/50 GB Storage7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 10 Credits/50 GB (No Trial)$2.991 Month
  • 7 Credit Trial/ 30 Cred/mo7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • 30 Credits Monthly$2.991 Month
  • 30 Credits/100 GB Storage7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 30 Credits/100GB (No Trial)$4.991 Month
  • 100GB Storage/ 30 Credits$4.991 Month
  • 100GB Storage/30 Credits7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 500GB Storage/ 30 Credits$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • 25 Recording Credits$4.99
  • 55 Recording Credits$9.99
None

MetroNet DVR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayOn Cloud free?
PlayOn Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetroNet DVR free?
MetroNet DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayOn Cloud or MetroNet DVR?
PlayOn Cloud is rated higher. PlayOn Cloud averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while MetroNet DVR averages 2.4 from 13 ratings.
Do PlayOn Cloud or MetroNet DVR have ads?
Neither PlayOn Cloud nor MetroNet DVR shows ads.

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