ArabCast vs forkan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArabCast
This app allows users to stream live TV channels from provided links on their iPhone or iPad. It integrates with Google Cast for seamless viewing on a television screen. Enjoy your favorite live programming directly on your TV.
- Live TV streaming
- Supports channel list URLs
- Chromecast integration
- Watch on TV screen
- Recently watched history
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ArabCast Player is the best live TV player on the market. *** Updated to fix issues with Chromecast and withe recently watched *** Install the app on your iPhone or iPad, enter the link to the channel list you want, and use it to watch your favorite live TV programming. Use your Google Cast to watch the channels on your TV screen. Simply tap on the Cast button, select your TV, and enjoy.
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 3.8. forkan also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). ArabCast's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
ArabCast ships an update every 3 months, forkan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArabCast | forkan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | 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 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidOpt LLC | Mostafa Baba |
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
