Comparison

CiderTV Pro vs HANAplay

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

Head to head
About

CiderTV Pro

Control your Apple TV with your iPhone, offering unlimited device support and a widget for quick access. Enjoy an ad-free experience with priority support and future updates included.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Apple TV device control
  • Notification Center Widget
  • Ad-free experience
  • Priority support
  • Gesture-based controls
  • Future feature updates
Features
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This is a Pro version of the best remote for your Apple TV - CiderTV app! More than 50 000 Apple TVs are controlled by our CiderTV remote everyday. With CiderTV Pro you are able to: - control as many Apple TVs from your iPhone as you want - unlimited number of ATV devices forever; - use Notification Center Widget unlimited number of times forever; - see no adds anymore - nothing will disturb your ATV watching experience; - access priority support from our team; - get all other uber improvements and features we will add in nearest updates for free too! Always losing your remote? That’s where CiderTV app comes to the rescue. Featured on iDownloadBlog, Product Hunt, AppleTVHacks, Macsources as the best alternative to native ATV remote. __ NOTE: to control Apple TV box from widget you need to pair it from the CiderTV app first and then add CiderTV widget to your Notification Center. This app needs native remote (only for 1st setup), but even if you do not have it, any other remotes (including apps), paired for use with your Apple TV before will work as well. And once you pair CiderTV next time you'll be safe. Want a solution right now? For more information please visit our FAQ inside the app or ask support via in-app chat. Well, if you are out of luck, you can always order a new remote. And link it to CiderTV once it arrives. This way, if you happen to lose your remote a second time, you won’t be in any hurry to order another one. Here are some BASIC GESTURES TO CONTROL: - Move between items - swipe left/right/up/down - Go to MENU (Home Screen) - long tap (press for a second) - Play/Pause/Select - simple tap - Go back - double-tap - Rewind or Fast-forward - swipe left/right. Further swipes will increase rewind/fast-forward speed If you like CiderTV or have any questions - DM @CiderTV in Twitter or email us at support@cidertv.com

About

HANAplay

Browse and play media from your personal servers on Apple devices. Enjoy a cinematic home screen, continue watching, and access rich metadata. Control playback natively on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Browse personal media servers
  • Cinematic home screen
  • Continue watching feature
  • Rich metadata and ratings
  • Select audio tracks and subtitles
  • Picture in Picture support
Features
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HANAplay is a native app for browsing and playing media from your personal media servers on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Choose Plex or Silo directly from the first-run screen, or connect Jellyfin and Emby through More. Browse a cinematic home screen, continue watching, search your library, explore collections and curated rows, view rich metadata and ratings, and choose available media versions, audio tracks, and subtitles. On iPhone and iPad, play compatible media, use Picture in Picture on supported routes, view Live Activities, and control playback with native system controls. Playback capabilities depend on your media, server, device, display, and audio equipment. HANAplay does not provide, host, sell, or include media. You supply access to a compatible personal media server and are responsible for the media you access. HANAplay is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Silo, Jellyfin, or Emby. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

CiderTV Pro4 screens
HANAplay2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HANAplay at Free against CiderTV Pro's $8.99. HANAplay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). CiderTV Pro's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 27.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

HANAplay is free to download; CiderTV Pro costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HANAplay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, HANAplay every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CiderTV Pro versus HANAplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCiderTV ProHANAplay
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS7.1 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAYD LLCManav Agarwal

Customer experience

CiderTV Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HANAplay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CiderTV Pro

No in-app purchases

None

HANAplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CiderTV Pro free?
CiderTV Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HANAplay free?
HANAplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CiderTV Pro or HANAplay?
HANAplay is rated higher. CiderTV Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HANAplay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CiderTV Pro or HANAplay have ads?
Neither CiderTV Pro nor HANAplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CiderTV Pro or HANAplay?
CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and HANAplay every 3 days. Most recently, CiderTV Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and HANAplay on October 15, 2026.

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