Comparison

CiderTV Pro vs RunTV

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

RunTV

Stream IPTV channels across your devices with seamless continuity. Watch on your phone, cast to your TV, and enjoy multiview up to four channels simultaneously. Manage all your sources, favorites, and program guides in one intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Cross-device streaming (phone, tablet, TV)
  • Multiview up to 4 channels
  • Remote control functionality
  • M3U & Xtream login support
  • Integrated program guide
  • Sports scores and schedules
  • Content search and organization
Features
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RunTV - IPTV player & Remote Start it on your phone. Throw it to your TV. RunTV is the IPTV player that follows you across every screen: watch a channel on your iPhone or iPad, send it to your TV with one tap, run up to 4 channels at once on the big screen, and it comes back to your hand when you get up. RunTV is built to feel effortless. It does not matter what is in reach, your phone, your tablet, or the remote in your hand, you are always a few taps from your full setup, live and ready. Bring your own M3U or Xtream login. No ads, no subscription. On your iPhone and iPad, RunTV is both the player and the remote. Watch right here, with two streams side by side on iPhone and up to four on iPad, or send any of them to a paired TV and run up to 4 there. Turn an iPad sideways for the wide control room view, with your sources, library, player, and live widgets on one screen, and drag any channel or favorite straight into a zone to start it. MULTIVIEW IN YOUR HAND Two streams at once on iPhone, up to four on iPad. Swipe across the grid to move the sound between them. Drag a tile to swap places, or tap one to take it full screen and swipe to move between your streams. Each stream gets its own provider login, so they do not compete for a connection. MULTIVIEW, THROWN FROM YOUR PHONE One tap sends any stream to your TV. Up to 4 streams on one TV with 8 layouts: full screen, split screen side by side, big and small, picture in picture (PiP), 3-up, and 2x2 grid. Drag a stream on your phone to instantly swap zones on the TV. Pick which stream has the audio with one tap. Get up and leave, and the stream follows you back to your phone. ALL YOUR SOURCES IN ONE PLACE Channels, movies, and series from every source you added, in one searchable list. The same title from more than one source appears once, and you choose which source to play it from. Posters, categories, and a full episode picker with seasons and automatic resume. Continue Watching and Favorites, one tap away. A REAL PROGRAM GUIDE Days back and forward, filtered by channel or category, with program search. Tap a past program to catch up where your provider supports it, up to 7 days back. BUILT FOR SPORTS FANS Live scores and schedules for the games you follow, right while you watch. One tap on a live game finds the matching channel in your playlist. WORKS WITH YOUR IPTV PROVIDER M3U and M3U8 playlists, and Xtream Codes logins. Add several logins to one playlist and RunTV spreads your streams across them, checks a connection is free before it starts playing, and moves to a spare login if one stops working. Multiple providers at once, no lock-in. HLS, DASH, MPEG-TS, and MP4 formats. VOD resume, audio and subtitle selection with size and timing adjustment, and 15 second live rewind. FREE AND PRIVATE No ads, no subscription. Your provider login stays on your device and loads your channels over an encrypted connection. RunTV does not provide any channels or content. You bring a valid IPTV subscription from a legal provider. We are a player, not a source.

Screenshots

CiderTV Pro4 screens
RunTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunTV at 100% against CiderTV Pro's 0%. RunTV also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). CiderTV Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

RunTV 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

RunTV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CiderTV Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, RunTV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CiderTV Pro versus RunTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCiderTV ProRunTV
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWAYD LLCdubi mesika

Customer experience

CiderTV Pro

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

RunTV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CiderTV Pro

No in-app purchases

None

RunTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CiderTV Pro free?
CiderTV Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunTV free?
RunTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CiderTV Pro or RunTV?
RunTV is rated higher. CiderTV Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while RunTV averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do CiderTV Pro or RunTV have ads?
Neither CiderTV Pro nor RunTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CiderTV Pro or RunTV?
CiderTV Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and RunTV every 3 weeks. Most recently, CiderTV Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and RunTV on October 8, 2026.

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