8 String TV vs Streamyfin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8 String TV
Access on-demand content, live streams, and video archives from this entertainment provider on your iOS devices. Stay updated with news and subscribe to their Google Calendar for event notifications.
- Watch Live Streams
- View Playlist Video Archive
- Subscribe to Google Calendar
- Get 8 String TV News
- iOS device compatibility
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View all of 8 String TV's on demand content from your IOS devices! With 8String TV you can: - Watch Live Streams - View Playlist Video Archive - Subscribe and View 8String TV Google Calendar - Keep up to date with 8String TV News
Streamyfin
Access and stream your entire media library from a Jellyfin server. Download content for offline viewing, cast to your television, and enjoy a seamless entertainment experience.
- Stream movies and TV shows
- Connect to Jellyfin instance
- Download media for offline viewing
- Cast to TV
- Manage media library
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Stream movies and TV-Shows from your Jellyfin instance. Download media to watch on the go, cast to your TV, and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8 String TV at 5.0 against Streamyfin's 4.2. Streamyfin's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
8 String TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamyfin has 125 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
8 String TV ships an update every 4 months, Streamyfin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8 String TV | Streamyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CASTUS Corporation | Fredrik Burmester |
Customer experience
8 String TV
Streamyfin
Bugs and requests
8 String TV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Streamyfin
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes on launch
- Unable to connect to server
- Playback URI errors
- Subtitles not working with downloads
- Crashes when switching between videos
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- Downloading issues and lost downloads
Requested features
8 requests- Playback speed controls
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Apple TV and Mac support
- OpenSubtitles integration
- Ability to delete media
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- Folder structure support in libraries
- Customizable UI colors
- Improved media metadata display
In-app purchases
8 String TV
No in-app purchases
Streamyfin
No in-app purchases
