Comparison

TiVo vs Marsam

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

Head to head
About

TiVo

Control your TV experience from your mobile device. Discover new shows, schedule recordings, and stream live or recorded content anywhere. Search across multiple services to find exactly what you want to watch.

Highlights
  • Out-of-home & in-home streaming
  • Download recordings for offline viewing
  • Personalized 'What to Watch' dashboard
  • Remote recording scheduling
  • Mobile search across TV and streaming services
  • Integrated remote control functionality
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The free TiVo App for iOS is the ultimate entertainment app serving up control, discovery and a mobile place for viewing. Watch live or recorded TV via your TiVo, find shows and schedule recordings and browse content via the guide, by genre or category, explore the cast and crew, and even see where the content is available whether it be through cable TV, Netflix, Hulu PlusTM, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, through VOD in certain markets and more. 

 “What to Watch” combines real-time viewing data, recommendations and personal preferences to create a custom dashboard presenting the exact content you want most every time you sit down to watch TV. This feature allows you to categorize by content that is on TV now, starting within the next 30 minutes, or on later tonight. Categories include: Popular on TV, Sports on Now, Powered by Thuuz, Movies on TV, Kids, Favorite Channels, Viewer’s recorded TV, Shared by Friends. TiVo Roamio Plus, TiVo Roamio Pro, TiVo BOLT and TiVo Edge users can seamlessly stream live or recorded programming to their iOS devices. Download recordings while at home or away via WiFi or cellular to watch when you have no connection. TiVo Stream users can stream live or recorded content to iOS devices within their home network and download shows to go. 


 Features of the TiVo app (some features are only available to TiVo Premiere or TiVo Roamio DVR customers): 

 > Out-of-home & in-home streaming: watch your live or recorded shows remotely anywhere you have Wi-Fi 

 > Out-of-home and in-home downloading: download your content to enjoy anywhere so that low bandwidth or lack of a Wi-Fi connection never slows you down 

 > What to Watch Now: no matter where you are, TiVo’s second screen dashboard provides instantaneous personalized recommendations the second you pull up your TiVo app, providing you with available content options to watch now, in the next 30 minutes, or tonight. 

 > Remote scheduling: browse and view the programming guide, manage recordings, check your To-Do List or set a Season Pass® any time – no matter where you are 

 > Mobile Search & discovery: figure out what’s on whether you’re in the office or a hotel and enjoy the same browsing tools you have with your TiVo at home (including the TiVo editorial Collections and show, cast and actor information) 

 > Use a TiVo remote control replica or our intuitive, gesture-based remote control 

 > Search across TV, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video & Hulu Plus – and get integrated results on what you’re looking for 

 > Explore cast and crew while watching a show 

 > And much more 

 Having troubles finding or connecting to your TiVo DVR? Try one or more of these steps:

 * Restart your network router by unplugging it, waiting 30 seconds, and plugging it back in 

 * Restart your TiVo DVR by following the instructions in the TiVo menus under Settings & Messages > Help > Restart or Reset System > Restart the TiVo Box

About

Marsam

Features
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Marsam — A Little Space for Big Imaginations We believe children thrive when learning, creativity, and play come together. Our goal is to create thoughtful and engaging experiences that encourage children to explore, develop their abilities, express themselves, and discover the joy of learning in a positive and welcoming environment. Marsam brings that vision to life through a colorful drawing experience designed to give children the freedom to create, play, and turn their imagination into artwork of their own. DRAW AND COLOR FREELY Simple, child-friendly drawing tools and a cheerful palette of colors make it easy for children to experiment, express themselves, and create in their own way. OVER 100 FUN STICKERS Explore a large collection of stickers featuring animals, fruits, vegetables, Arabic letters, numbers, toys, and much more. Children can mix and match them to build imaginative scenes and create their own little worlds. A WORLD OF STICKERS THAT COMES TO LIFE In Marsam, stickers are more than decorations on a drawing. They are part of the play. Children can pick them up, drag them around the canvas, place them wherever they like, and even push one sticker into another. Stickers move, interact, and collide with each other, adding an unexpected and playful dimension to every creation. Animals, toys, and other objects can all be brought together in the same scene and moved around freely. Every touch can change what happens on the canvas, encouraging children to experiment, discover, and play again and again. EVERY PICTURE HAS A NAME Marsam adds a gentle learning experience to creative play. Children can hear the names of objects pronounced in Modern Standard Arabic, helping them connect what they see with the Arabic word they hear. Learning new Arabic words becomes a natural part of drawing, playing, and exploring rather than a separate lesson. EVEN REMOVING STICKERS IS FUN Removing a sticker becomes part of the experience, with playful visual and sound effects that make cleaning up the canvas enjoyable. Children can also clear their artwork and start fresh whenever inspiration strikes again. A FUN AND PLAYFUL ATMOSPHERE Cheerful background music accompanies children as they draw, play, and explore, creating an enjoyable atmosphere that encourages creativity and discovery. EVERY CANVAS TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY A creation might begin with a single line or splash of color and gradually grow into an entire world filled with drawings, colors, animals, objects, and stickers. There is no single right way to create in Marsam. Children decide what to draw, which objects to add, where to place them, how to move them, and what happens next. SAVE THEIR CREATIONS AND SHARE THEM WITH LOVED ONES When a masterpiece is finished, it does not have to disappear. Artwork can be saved to the Photos library, allowing families to keep those creations as special memories and look back on them over time. Creations can also be shared with family and friends, giving children a wonderful way to show the people they love what they have made. A drawing created today may become a treasured little memory years from now. DESIGNED WITH CHILDREN IN MIND Marsam offers a simple and approachable experience without advertising, in-app chat, or social networking. More than a drawing and coloring app, Marsam brings together creativity, play, movement, sound, and Arabic vocabulary in one engaging experience. Every new canvas gives children another opportunity to imagine, experiment, discover, and create something entirely their own. Our goal is simple: to make creativity an easy, joyful, and inspiring experience for every child. Draw. Color. Play. Learn. Let imagination lead the way. Full access to the app requires a subscription. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available, with the ability to restore purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TiVo4 screens
Marsam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TiVo at none against Marsam's 2. 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. Marsam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TiVo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TiVo versus Marsam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiVoMarsam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTiVo Inc.Salman Farhat

Bugs and requests

TiVo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant need to re-login
  • Streaming and downloading failures
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Picture-in-picture support
  • Improved remote control functionality
  • Easier episode and recording management

Marsam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TiVo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Marsam

Subscriptions2
  • Marsam Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Marsam Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is TiVo free?
TiVo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marsam free?
Marsam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TiVo or Marsam have ads?
Neither TiVo nor Marsam shows ads.

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