ArabCast vs ASHline
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.
ASHline
Discover and vote on a feed of exclusively humorous short videos. Compete in weekly contests, climb the leaderboard, and see your favorite content crowned winners. Users can also upload their own videos to gain votes and rise in the ranks.
- Funny short-video feed
- Daily voting system
- Real-time leaderboard
- Weekly winner announcements
- User video uploads
- Child-friendly content
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ASHline is a short-video competition platform where the crowd decides who wins. Browse the feed of only funny videos, cast your votes for the ones you love, and watch the leaderboard shift in real time. Every week, the top videos are crowned winners. FEATURES • NO ADS • All videos are child friendly • Swipe through the video feed featuring only funny videos • Vote for your favorite videos each day • Compete on the weekly leaderboard • View past weekly winners • Subscribe for more daily votes and uploads Post your video, get votes, climb the ranks. Privacy Policy: https://onlyfunnyvideos.com/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ASHline at 5.0 against ArabCast's 3.8. ASHline also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). ArabCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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. ASHline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ArabCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
ASHline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ArabCast's written reviews are positive against 100% of ASHline's.
ArabCast ships an update every 3 months, ASHline fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArabCast | ASHline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | VidOpt LLC | DAVID RICHARDSON |
Customer experience
ArabCast
ASHline
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
ASHline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArabCast
No in-app purchases
ASHline
- Basic Membership$0.991 Month
- Premium Membership$8.991 Month
