ArabCast vs Aywa!
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.
Aywa!
Stream high-quality entertainment from the Middle East and Arab world in broadcast quality. Enjoy hit movies, TV series, documentaries, and more. A selection of content is available for free, with a paid subscription unlocking exclusive titles.
- High-quality streaming
- Extensive content library
- Hit movies and TV series
- Documentaries and classics
- Free selection available
- HD streaming for subscribers
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Aywa! Is an entertainment platform that brings you the highest quality content from the Middle East and the Arab world streamed in broadcast-quality and living room experience, Aywa! Is your world on demand. Aywa! is available in North America and Europe for MENA expats and anyone interested in Middle Eastern and Arabic content. Aywa offers hit movies, comedies, classics, drama, complete sets of TV series, documentaries and many other genres. Download the app for free and watch a selection of Movies, and TV series for free. Sign up for a paid subscription to watch hundreds of exclusive titles streamed in HD to your favorite devices. Hit Movies and TV series, award-winning documentaries, kids programs and more Subscription Plans for Premium Content: • Subscription is available for $9.99 per month. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.aywa.com/en/legal/privacy Terms of use: https://www.aywa.com/en/legal/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aywa! at 4.9 against ArabCast's 3.7. Aywa! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and ratings volume (25 vs 7). ArabCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Aywa! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. ArabCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aywa! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ArabCast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aywa!'s.
ArabCast ships an update monthly, Aywa! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArabCast | Aywa! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidOpt LLC | Aywa Inc |
Customer experience
ArabCast
Aywa!
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
Aywa!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArabCast
No in-app purchases
Aywa!
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
