Comparison

Combust Media vs MwareTV

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

Head to head
About

Combust Media

Features
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Combust Media brings everything you listen to and watch into one beautifully simple app โ€” on your iPhone, iPad and in the car. PODCASTS Search millions of shows, subscribe to your favourites and pick up every episode exactly where you left off. Line up what's next with an Up Next queue, and keep listening in the background or from the lock screen. RADIO Thousands of stations with live now-playing info, background audio and lock-screen controls โ€” plus hands-free listening in the car with CarPlay. LIVE TV & YOUR PLAYLISTS Import your own M3U / M3U8 / PLS playlists by URL or file, sort them into folders and favourites, and watch live channels in a fast, easy grid. A built-in TV guide shows what's on now and next. HEARTH - YOUR MEDIA, FROM HOME Stream the movies, series and music on your own computer straight to your phone - private, on your home network, with posters and descriptions that make your files feel like a streaming service. CUSTOM MODES Unlock extra libraries with a code โ€” movies, series and audio served by independent developers. CAST & AIRPLAY Send anything to the big screen with AirPlay or Chromecast, and keep using your phone while it plays. SLEEP TIMER Drift off to anything โ€” set a timer and playback gently fades out and lets your screen sleep. LINK YOUR TV Signing in on the TV app? Just scan a QR code with your phone โ€” no typing passwords with a remote.

About

MwareTV

Features
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MwareTV app showcases the power and flexibility of the MwareTV platform through a modern, seamless entertainment experience.

Screenshots

Combust Media4 screens
MwareTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

Combust Media and MwareTV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combust Media ships an update monthly, MwareTV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Combust Media versus MwareTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombust MediaMwareTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBlack Flame Digital LTDMware Solutions B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Combust Media

No in-app purchases

None

MwareTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combust Media free?
Combust Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MwareTV free?
MwareTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Combust Media or MwareTV have ads?
Neither Combust Media nor MwareTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combust Media or MwareTV?
Combust Media ships an update monthly, and MwareTV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Combust Media was updated on October 16, 2026 and MwareTV on October 7, 2026.

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