Comparison

TvhClient vs ControlIt for Enigma2

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

Head to head
About

TvhClient

Control your TVHeadend server remotely and stream live TV channels to your device. Manage recordings, browse EPGs, and search for programs with ease. Supports various video players for a flexible viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Remote TVHeadend server control
  • Watch live TV channels
  • Manage and schedule recordings (DVR)
  • Browse channel EPGs
  • Search programs by title
  • View server logs and status
  • Stream video to third-party apps
Features
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TvhClient is a full client for your TVHeadend server: watch live TV, rewind it, browse the guide, and manage your recordings from your iPhone or iPad. WATCH • Live TV with a built-in player: pause and rewind live TV with timeshift, see the programme under the playhead, and switch channels without leaving the player • Choose your playback engine, VLCKit 4 or mpv, separately for live TV and recordings. Both deinterlace. • Picture in Picture, background audio, a draggable mini player, and a statistics overlay • Pick audio and subtitle tracks. TvhClient remembers them per channel, and remembers where you stopped in a recording. • Transcoding profiles, and an audio-only mode that picks a suitable profile for you • Connects over HTSP (timeshift, instant updates) or the HTTP API. TvhClient works out which one your network supports. BROWSE • Channel groups, channels with now/next and progress, and each channel's programmes by day • "Now" shows what is on across all channels, with search and filters by group and channel • EPG now standard in iPhone, and you can rotate to landscape RECORD • Record with one tap, or create and edit recordings and AutoRec rules in editors built from your server's own settings • Upcoming, Completed, Failed, Removed and AutoRec lists, with folders • Play recordings with seeking, straight from the list ADMINISTER • Status: subscriptions, tuner inputs, networks, muxes and services • The live server log, and the app's own diagnostics EVERYWHERE • Siri and Shortcuts: "Play BBC One in TvhClient", "What's on now?", "Record this" • Spotlight search for channels, recordings and programmes • Widgets and a Live Activity for recordings • CarPlay audio, for listening to your channels in the car • Optional iCloud storage for your servers, and sync of track choices and resume positions with the Apple TV app • Several servers, with Bonjour discovery. A server can name a public address to fall back on when you're away from home. • A redesigned interface for iOS 26, with a Help section in Settings. It also runs on Apple Silicon Macs as an iPad app. Works with tvheadend 3.2 and up. Transcoding needs tvheadend 4.x profiles. HTSP timeshift needs timeshift enabled on the server. Also available for Apple TV. Your audio and subtitle choices and recording resume positions sync between them. Support: tvhclient@gmail.com or http://chat.tvhclient.com

About

ControlIt for Enigma2

Features
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ControlIt allows you to manage and control your Enigma 2 based receivers. Supported is any box, that runs the latest version of Enigma 2. This is usually used for receivers like Dreambox, GigaBlue and VU+. Features: --- General --- - manage and easily switch between multiple receivers - dark mode theme --- Recordings --- - list all recordings - start playing a recording on TV - stream recordings on your device using OPlayer or VLC --- Timer --- - list all timers - enable/disable timer More features are planned for the future releases. So stay tuned.

Screenshots

TvhClient4 screens
ControlIt for Enigma24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TvhClient at 4.3 against ControlIt for Enigma2's 1.0. TvhClient also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. TvhClient sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ControlIt for Enigma2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TvhClient holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TvhClient has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TvhClient ships an update every 5 weeks, ControlIt for Enigma2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TvhClient versus ControlIt for Enigma2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTvhClientControlIt for Enigma2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLuis FernandesMartin Riedl

Bugs and requests

TvhClient

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Garbled code in English
  • Sound plays in background when switching out of app
  • Blank screen appears upon returning to app
  • DVB subtitles don’t work on Internal VLC
  • Internal VLC player bug: video goes black on system UI interaction
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  • Sound keeps playing when switching between apps, picture blank on return
  • Picture blank when certain system dialogs appear
  • EPG from tvheadend v4.2 shows 'null' for program titles
  • Guide scrolls too fast and lags on Apple TV
  • Cannot watch recording while recording without reloading
  • V/A not in sync with HomePod AirPlay
  • Software crashes when watching recording on iPad 2
  • Scalability issues with 400+ channels (scrolling, guide loading)
  • Status bar in the way on full screen (iPad Pro 9.7)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Grid guide option
  • Option to change icon backgrounds
  • iOS Picture in Picture support
  • Chromecast support
  • Ability to navigate whole EPG
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  • Overlay guide like in Kodi
  • Time shift functionality
  • Different transcoding options
  • Better EPG UI (table view)
  • Search from EPG screen
  • Filtering UI for channels
  • Full screen without status bar
  • Casting channel to Chromecast
  • Option to change icon backgrounds
  • Picture in Picture native iOS support
  • Chromecast support return
  • Full EPG matrix view
  • Dark mode option

ControlIt for Enigma2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TvhClient

One-time4
  • Llama Thanks$0.99
  • Thanks a Sloth$1.99
  • Whale of Thanks$2.99
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  • Apple TV Full App$4.99
1 purchases

ControlIt for Enigma2

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$3.991 Year

Questions

Is TvhClient free?
TvhClient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ControlIt for Enigma2 free?
ControlIt for Enigma2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TvhClient or ControlIt for Enigma2?
TvhClient is rated higher. TvhClient averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while ControlIt for Enigma2 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TvhClient or ControlIt for Enigma2 have ads?
ControlIt for Enigma2 shows ads; TvhClient does not.
Which is updated more often, TvhClient or ControlIt for Enigma2?
TvhClient ships an update every 5 weeks, and ControlIt for Enigma2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, TvhClient was updated on October 21, 2026 and ControlIt for Enigma2 on October 24, 2026.

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