Pyone Play vs Mahar Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pyone Play
Stream popular Myanmar TV shows and live channels on demand. Access exclusive content, backstage interviews, and video clips anytime, anywhere. Your favorite shows are always with you.
- VOD streaming for TV shows
- Live streaming of MRTV-4, Channel 7
- Exclusive content
- Backstage interviews
- Video clips
- 24/7 channel access
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Pyone Play is Myanmar’s 1st VOD streaming service for TV shows. NEW on you mobile: Pyone Play gives you free access to the best contents of MRTV-4, Channel 7 from anytime, anywhere. We'll also provide many exclusive contents, backstage interviews and a lot of video clips. Also you can watch live streaming of MRTV-4, Channel 7 or Maharbawdi channel 24/7. When you have Pyone Play on your mobile: your favorite TV shows are always with you! Forever Group copyrights all programs and contents. For more information visit www.pyoneplay.com.
Mahar Mobile
Access a vast library of Myanmar movies and videos, with options to stream or download. Enjoy premium content with a subscription that renews automatically.
- Stream Myanmar movies
- Download Myanmar videos
- World's biggest archive
- Premium subscription
- Auto-renewing subscription
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Mahar - Stream or download from the world biggest archive of Myanmar cinematic movies and videos. You can watch all the movies with premium subscription. - For the subscription, It will use Apple iTunes Account to make a payment. - Our subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Privacy policy: http://intl.mahartv.com/ios/privacypolicy Term and Condition : http://intl.mahartv.com/ios/termscondition
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pyone Play at 57% against Mahar Mobile's 13%. Pyone Play also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mahar Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Mahar Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Pyone Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pyone Play holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyone Play has 26K ratings behind it against 563, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Pyone Play's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mahar Mobile's.
Pyone Play ships an update every 2 months, Mahar Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pyone Play | Mahar Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better | 3.4 (563 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 563 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Forever Group Co.,Ltd | Win Khine |
Customer experience
Pyone Play
Mahar Mobile
User reviews
Pyone Play
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for family to get happy and healthy
- ❤️ Mom loves watching Burmese episodes
- 👍 Meaningful and happy to watch good movies
- 👍 Can watch MRTV-4 anywhere
- 👍 Good entertainment
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working, stuck on the logo
- 🐛 Can't watch any movie and series
- 🐛 Can't listen to the sound of videos
- 🐛 Some videos can't be played
- 🐛 Can't read with Unicode
Mahar Mobile
From 563 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Suggestion for old movies
- 👍 Recommendation to release website version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crash all the time
- 🐛 Can't open the app
- 🐛 Subscription not working
- 🐛 Crashing when trying to buy premium
- 🐛 Airplay not working
Bugs and requests
Pyone Play
Reported bugs
3 issues- Live TV is not working
- Seekbar timer is wrong, second seekbar pops up when swiping up
- Some videos can't be played due to geographic restrictions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more series, especially ghost mysteries
- Support Unicode for Myanmar language
- Add HD quality videos
- Provide live TV
- Add Apple TV application
Mahar Mobile
Reported bugs
7 issues- Can't subscribe
- Can't access download profile
- No sound
- Can't watch on TV or screen mirroring
- SMS confirmation box not displaying
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- Can't login with phone number on iPad
- Audio not playing on iPhone
Requested features
4 requests- Add more classic/old Burmese movies
- Chromecast option
- Website version to watch on TV
- Ability to download and stream on MacBook
In-app purchases
Pyone Play
No in-app purchases
Mahar Mobile
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
