Comparison

CiderTV Pro vs Livedio

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

Livedio

Consolidate all your media sources, including playlists, local drives, and cloud storage, into a single, organized library. Enjoy seamless playback across all your Apple devices with features like Continue Watching and personalized guides.

Highlights
  • Unified media library
  • Supports M3U, NAS, cloud drives
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plays unsupported formats
  • XMLTV guide integration
  • Personalized media shelves
Features
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One app instead of five. The playlist your provider gave you, the drive under your desk, the server in the cupboard and the cloud folder you already pay for all open in the same place, with the covers and the names where they should be, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Livedio arrives empty, on purpose. You bring the sources; it stops them being scattered. WHAT YOU CAN CONNECT An M3U or M3U8 address, a playlist file, a QR code from another of your devices, or the account your provider issued you. A folder on this device, your own SMB, NFS, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV or DLNA share, your own Jellyfin or Emby server, or your Dropbox, Yandex Disk, put.io and iCloud Drive. ONE LIBRARY, EVERY SCREEN Sources, favourites and the second you stopped watching travel through your own private iCloud, so the Apple TV picks up where the phone left off. One switch turns it off; one button erases everything everywhere. BUILT TO PLAY WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE A native engine backed by libmpv opens the formats AVFoundation will not, so MKV files and Blu-ray images on your own drives simply play. Picture in Picture, AirPlay, track selection, subtitle search and styling. YOUR GUIDE, YOUR SHELVES Your XMLTV guide as a grid you can walk with the Siri Remote. Posters, cast, ratings and seasons, fetched for titles you already have. Continue Watching, a Top Shelf on Apple TV, widgets on iPhone. HOW THE PURCHASE WORKS Free to download. Browsing, adding sources and organising are free and stay free. Playback needs either the free three-day trial or the one-time Lifetime Unlock, which covers all four platforms with Family Sharing. No subscription. Nothing renews. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION No account with us, because there is no server of ours to hold one. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking, no advertising or analytics SDKs. The privacy label reads Data Not Collected. Livedio does not include, sell, or promote any channels, subscriptions, or content. It plays only playlists you add yourself from sources you are authorized to use. Livedio never records, downloads or converts streams.

Screenshots

CiderTV Pro4 screens
Livedio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Livedio at 100% against CiderTV Pro's 0%. Livedio also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). CiderTV Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 26.0). On 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

Livedio is free to download; CiderTV Pro costs $8.99 up front. Livedio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CiderTV Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Livedio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CiderTV Pro versus Livedio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCiderTV ProLivedio
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS7.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAYD LLCSait Firat Nemis

Customer experience

CiderTV Pro

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

Livedio

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CiderTV Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Livedio

One-time2
  • 3 Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is CiderTV Pro free?
CiderTV Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Livedio free?
Livedio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CiderTV Pro or Livedio have ads?
Neither CiderTV Pro nor Livedio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CiderTV Pro or Livedio?
CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and Livedio every 5 days. Most recently, CiderTV Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Livedio on October 31, 2026.

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