ArabCast vs forkan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArabCast
Stream live TV channels from your own lists on iPhone and iPad. Easily cast content to your TV using Google Cast. Access recently watched channels for quick playback.
- Watch live TV on iPhone and iPad
- Add custom channel lists
- Google Cast to TV
- Quick access to recent channels
- Stream from provided links
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Watch your live TV channel lists on iPhone and iPad with ArabCast. Add the link to your channel list, choose a channel, and start watching. WATCH ON YOUR DEVICE Browse your channels and play live TV on your iPhone or iPad. Return to recently watched channels for quick access. CAST TO YOUR TV Use Google Cast to watch on a compatible TV or Chromecast device. Tap the Cast button, select your device, and control playback from the app. YOUR CHANNEL LISTS ArabCast is a player for channel lists you provide. Access to programming depends on your channel list and its provider. Use only content you are authorized to access.
forkan
Access a library of Islamic lectures, daily lessons, and educational content from the mosque. Listen to recordings online or download them for offline access. Features include special women's lessons and Friday sermon highlights.
- Downloadable recordings
- Online streaming
- Daily lessons
- Scientific and دعوية series
- Ramadan supplications
- Women's lessons
- Friday sermon highlights
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: يقدم تطبيق مسجد الفرقان إمكانية تحميل التسجيلات او سماعها مباشرة أونلاين - سلسلة من الدروس والبيانات والتعليم اليومي الذي يقام في المسجد - سلاسل علمية ودعوية مهمة - أدعية الوتر في رمضان - محاضرات دوريّة مهمّة تقام في المسجد - دروس خاصة للنساء - مقاطع مهمة من دروس وخطب يوم جمعة -
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: forkan at 5.0 against ArabCast's 3.7. forkan also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). ArabCast's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
forkan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
ArabCast ships an update monthly, forkan every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ArabCast | forkan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidOpt LLC | Open Technology |
Customer experience
ArabCast
forkan
Bugs and requests
ArabCast
Reported bugs
33 issues- Channels not working
- Subscription for nothing
- Doesn't work with IPTV smarter PRO
- Stole money, no passcode
- Black screen on orientation change
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- Full screen glitch
- Many channels not working
- Casting not working properly
- Logged out after 1 month
- Cannot login anymore
- No reset password option
- No sound after update
- App doesn't work after iOS 18 update
- Always doesn't work
- Kicks out when trying to pay
- Channels keep skipping
- Stopped working after update
- Cannot renew subscription from app
- Option no longer available after update
- List goes to beginning by itself
- Search feature not working
- Searching feature not working properly
- App gets you out to the beginning
- Channels list not stable
- Always hangs and reloads
- Won't play in background on AirPlay
- Bad streaming
- Always buffering
- No cast button on iOS
- Annoying bug: list jumps to top
- Cannot select channels from bottom
- Missing some famous Egyptian channels
- Some channels don't work
Requested features
16 requests- Apple TV app
- Add Canadian channels
- Add bein sport maxs
- Improve TV cast
- Add favourite function
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- Add categories for channels
- Add search functionality
- Add mirroring option for Apple TV
- Add Lebanese channels
- Add sport channels
- Add Egyptian channels
- Add Bein Sport HD channels
- Add more channels
- Organise channels by genre
- Introduce favourites button
- Add Samsung Smart TV app
forkan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArabCast
No in-app purchases
forkan
No in-app purchases
