Comparison

Myth TV Viewer vs Amico Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Myth TV Viewer

Access and watch your MythTV recordings, videos, and live TV on your iOS device. Easily browse, search, and filter content using guide data and artwork. Features automatic commercial skipping for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Watch MythTV recordings and videos
  • Stream live TV
  • Browse and search content
  • Filter by record and storage groups
  • Automatic commercial skipping
  • Uses cover art and guide data
Features
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Watch your Myth TV recordings, videos and live TV on your iOS device. Myth TV Viewer connects to your MythTV backend and allows you to access the content from your iPhone or iPad. Browse your recordings and videos. Use search terms and other filters, like record and storage groups, to easily find the titles you want to watch. Myth TV Viewer uses the cover and fan art from your MythTV backend, along with the guide data, to display the details for a title. Commercial auto-skip enabled. If there is commercial detection data available for a recording, Myth TV Viewer can use it to automatically skip commercials. Live TV feature requires MythTV version 0.29 or later.

About

Amico Controller

Transform your smart device into a game controller for immersive couch multiplayer experiences. Connect wirelessly to a console or home app to play with friends and family. Offers various sign-in options and customizable controller settings.

Highlights
  • Turns smart devices into game controllers
  • Wi-Fi network connectivity
  • Touchscreen for game-specific controls
  • Microphone and speaker support
  • Multiple player sign-in options
  • In-game menu and options
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Experience the joy of “couch play” multiplayer gaming with your family and friends! Requirements There are three components required to enjoy games on Amico Home: 1. This FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 2. An Amico Console or the FREE Amico Home app which turns a compatible smart device into an Amico Console. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Amico Controller Features Please see the screenshots for the appearance of the features described here. • Disc – directional input for gameplay and menu navigation. • Touchscreen – displays the controller’s menus as well as game-specific information, controls, and menus. • Menu Button – open/close the controller options menu on the touchscreen. It also pauses/resumes gameplay. • Action Buttons – games-specific functions and selecting highlighted menu items on the “console” device. • Speaker – some games play sound effects through your controller device’s speaker. • Microphone – some games ask you to record your voice through your controller device’s microphone for in-game content. Sign-In Menu When you launch the Amico Controller app, it automatically connects over your Wi-Fi network to the device running the Amico Home app. Then it shows the sign-in menu which presents four ways for you to sign in as a player: 1. Create a new resident account – enter your player nickname, preferred language and optional account password (and password hint). 2. Choose from a list of previously created resident accounts. 3. Use a guest account – type in your player guest nickname. 4. Use an anonymous guest account – it assigns you the name of “Player1”, or “Player2”, etc. A resident account preserves your account information and controller preferences between sessions; a guest account does not. In no case is your information sent over the Internet or stored on cloud servers. Options Menu Press the little menu button to open the controller’s option menu on the touchscreen area. This action pauses game play if a game is in active play (i.e. not on a game menu). Resume game play by pressing the menu button again to close the options menu. The options menu offerings vary depending on the current state of play and whether you are signed in or not and connected to the Amico Home console device or not. Only options that are currently applicable are shown to keep the menu streamlined. Important Options Menu Items • Sign Out – sign out of the current signed-in player account and return to the controller Sign-In menu. • Game Menu – Exit active gameplay and return to the game’s main menu. • Amico Home – Exit a game completely and return everyone to the Amico Home app. • Settings (Gear) – a submenu of various settings options to customize your controller and gameplay experience. • Rotation Lock/Unlock – a toggle that locks and unlocks the ability for the controller UI to rotate when you rotate the controller to different orientations. A user-friendly feature of Amico Controllers is the ability to rotate it for left-handed or right-handed comfort. Some games may restrict the controller UI to only landscape or only portrait orientations due to demands of their touchscreen displays. But within those restrictions you are free to rotate the controller 180 degrees to change which side has the Disc and which side has the touch screen. The touchscreen UI and Disc directions will automatically adjust to the new orientation (unless you have locked rotation, see above). “Amico” is a trademark of Intellivision Entertainment, LLC.

Screenshots

Myth TV Viewer4 screens
Amico Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Amico Controller at Free against Myth TV Viewer's $7.99. Myth TV Viewer's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Amico Controller is free to download; Myth TV Viewer costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Myth TV Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Myth TV Viewer's written reviews are positive against 64% of Amico Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Myth TV Viewer ships an update monthly, Amico Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Myth TV Viewer versus Amico Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyth TV ViewerAmico Controller
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better3.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1117 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich FellingerIntellivision

Customer experience

Myth TV Viewer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Amico Controller

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Myth TV Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Amico Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Myth TV Viewer free?
Myth TV Viewer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amico Controller free?
Amico Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Myth TV Viewer or Amico Controller?
Myth TV Viewer is rated higher. Myth TV Viewer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Amico Controller averages 3.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Myth TV Viewer or Amico Controller have ads?
Neither Myth TV Viewer nor Amico Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Myth TV Viewer or Amico Controller?
Myth TV Viewer ships an update monthly, and Amico Controller every 3 months. Most recently, Myth TV Viewer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Amico Controller on September 26, 2026.

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