ArabCast vs Orbitv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArabCast
Watch live TV channels on your iPhone and iPad by adding your own channel lists. Stream directly on your device or cast to a compatible TV using Google Cast. Access programming based on your provided channel list and its provider.
- Watch live TV on iPhone and iPad
- Add custom channel lists
- Stream directly to device
- Cast to TV via Google Cast
- Return to recently watched channels
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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.
Orbitv
Stream live TV channels and sports from around the world. This app allows you to add your own IPTV playlists and discover a wide variety of entertainment, news, and sports content. Enjoy advanced customization and a built-in player with casting capabilities.
- World TV access
- Live sports and entertainment streaming
- IPTV M3U playlist support
- Advanced channel customization
- Built-in player with casting
- Favorites and history tracking
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With Orbitv, watch live sports, TV shows & add your own IPTV M3U playlists Enjoy instant access to world TV channels: catch live matches, binge new TV series, and explore endless live entertainment wherever you go. Stay informed with live news channels so you never miss a headline when you explore open TV channels, and rapidly customize playlists for live sports, movies, and documentaries. Discover curated TV channels alongside national, regional, and local TV, plus hundreds of worldwide free online TV channels — all sourced from open-web streams. Key features World TV access — Television from the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore & more. Live TV — news, movies, shows, events, soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, football and more IPTV player — Load M3U from file, URL, single M3U8/MPD URL Advanced customization — Sort by mode, genre, country, or language. Built-in player — Multimedia controls, fullscreen & casting to Smart TV / Chromecast / IPTV boxes. Favorites and Frequents — Save channels for one-tap access. As a registered user, you can import your Favorites from one device to another. Available TV channels, genres and subgenres Entertainment — Live shows, series, documentaries. Music — HD concerts & video channels. Sports — Live soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball and more. Regional & local — Stations from the US, UK, Canada, the Caribbean and beyond. Complimentary tools Recurrent TV Assistant — Auto-organizes channels to your taste whenever you want. History — Recall the live channels you watch most. Search — Find channels by name or country. With Orbitv +, Orbitv X, or Orbitv Pro, you can access free web channels up to 3x faster, inside or outside the playback area: No ads Orange & pink theme Background audio Picture-in-Picture App audio/video miniplayer Download Orbitv now and explore smarter ways to watch TV & IPTV. Terms & Conditions — https://www.orbitv.io/terms Privacy Policy — https://www.orbitv.io/privacy DMCA requests — https://orbitv.io/dmca Report Inappropriate Content — support@orbitv.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orbitv at 4.7 against ArabCast's 3.7. Orbitv also leads on ratings volume (108 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). ArabCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. Orbitv sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ArabCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbitv holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orbitv has 108 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of ArabCast's written reviews are positive against 54% of Orbitv's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ArabCast ships an update every 3 weeks, Orbitv every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArabCast | Orbitv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VidOpt LLC | General Broadcast SpA |
Customer experience
ArabCast
Orbitv
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
Orbitv
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArabCast
No in-app purchases
Orbitv
- Orbitv Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
- Orbitv x - 1 Month$4.991 Month
- Orbitv Pro (6 months)7 Days trial$13.996 Months
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- Orbitv Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$23.991 Year
- Orbitv x - 6 Months3 Days trial$25.496 Months
- Orbitv x - 1 Year3 Days trial$45.991 Year
- Orbitv+$11.99
