Comparison

ChanPla vs Rinox

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

Head to head
About

ChanPla

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Efficiently manage your favorite YouTube channels and videos. ■ Key Features ・Channel subscription and organization ・Save and manage favorite videos ・Video sharing and comment features ・User-to-user chat functionality ・Offline playback support ■ Recommended for ・Users with many YouTube subscriptions ・Those who want to organize favorite videos ・Sharing videos with friends ・Efficient video management ■ What's New in v3.0 ・Complete redesign with SwiftUI ・Significant performance improvements ・Modern and user-friendly UI design ・New chat features added ■ Privacy ・Your data is securely encrypted ・We never share data with third parties ・See our Privacy Policy for details

About

Rinox

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Rinox is a native PeerTube client for iOS. Browse and stream videos from PeerTube instances across the Fediverse. Ships with framatube.org by default — add any compatible server to expand your library. Features: • Background playback & Picture-in-Picture • Create and manage local playlists • Subscribe to channels • Content filters • Save videos for offline viewing Built for the open, federated web. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChanPla4 screens
Rinox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChanPla at none against Rinox's 3. Rinox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Rinox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ChanPla asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChanPla ships an update every 3 months, Rinox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ChanPla versus Rinox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChanPlaRinox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMakoto KishinaInfinity Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

ChanPla

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rinox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro (Early Bird)$34.99

Questions

Is ChanPla free?
ChanPla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rinox free?
Rinox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChanPla or Rinox have ads?
Neither ChanPla nor Rinox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChanPla or Rinox?
ChanPla ships an update every 3 months, and Rinox every 3 weeks. Most recently, ChanPla was updated on October 4, 2026 and Rinox on October 25, 2026.

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