Channel Maker vs Himer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Channel Maker
Create and watch your own custom video channels on Apple devices. Stream live video from webcams or online TV using compatible m3u8 links. Your channels sync across all your Apple devices.
- Create custom video channels
- Watch channels on Apple TV, iOS, Mac
- Sync channels across devices
- Stream live video via m3u8 links
- Use webcams for live streaming
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Create your own channels with Channel Maker. Watch your channels on Apple TV, iOS or Mac. Any channel created on one device will be synced across all others. Use any compatible "m3u8" for live streaming video from web cams or internet television shows.
Himer
This app provides a professional and flexible platform for online communities to engage in question and answer discussions. It's designed for niche communities, marketing sites, developer forums, and general social interaction.
- Social question and answer functionality
- Flexible community platform
- Professional design
- Suitable for niche communities
- Supports marketing and developer websites
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Himer is stunning, professional, and flexible social questions and answers for Online Communities, Niche Questions and Answers Websites, Marketing Websites, Developers Websites, or any kind of Social Communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Himer at 3.0 against Channel Maker's 2.0. Channel Maker's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Himer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Channel Maker ships an update every 3 months, Himer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Channel Maker | Himer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phone Sweets | Ahmed Hassan |
Customer experience
Channel Maker
Himer
In-app purchases
Channel Maker
No in-app purchases
Himer
No in-app purchases
