Comparison

LiveFin vs AerioTV

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

Head to head
About

LiveFin

This app connects to your personal Jellyfin server to stream Live TV channels. It displays a program guide and channel images, organizing channels numerically. A self-hosted Jellyfin server with Live TV setup is required.

Highlights
  • Stream Live TV channels from Jellyfin
  • Integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Displays channel images
  • Numerically listed channels
  • Minimalistic login page
Features
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LiveFin is a Live TV & DVR client specifically designed for Jellyfin. It uses your personal Jellyfin server to stream your M3U or HDHomeRun Live TV channels, along with a Guide (if your server has guide data). • Stream your Live TV channels provided by your Jellyfin server • Watch up to 6 channels at once with MultiView • Integrates your Guide data for up to 14 days in advance • Record your programs with your DVR settings • Your movie and TV libraries with HDR support • Log in to your Jellyfin server with ease • Get notifications for programs You need a self-hosted Jellyfin server set up on a computer or NAS, with Live TV properly configured with a tuner (optionally with an EPG) or your library set up to use LiveFin. NOTE: LiveFin is not part of the Jellyfin project.

About

AerioTV

Stream live TV, movies, and series from your own server. Features an electronic program guide, picture-in-picture playback, and iCloud sync across Apple devices. Optimized for Apple TV with full Siri Remote support.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Movies and Series browsing
  • Picture-in-picture playback
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Apple TV optimized interface
Features
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AerioTV is a native IPTV streaming application for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS (using the iPad app). It connects to your own server via Dispatcharr API, Xtream Codes, and/or M3U playlists to deliver live TV, movies, and series with a full electronic program guide (supplied by user). Features: Live TV Stream live channels with MPV-powered playback. Browse channels in a scrollable list or a full EPG guide view (iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS) with program titles, descriptions, and time slots. Minimize playback to a picture-in-picture style mini player while browsing other content. Electronic Program Guide tvOS supports grid and list views while iOS supports list view for viewing channels and programs. Program data is cached locally and configurable from 6 hours to the full available window. Movies and Series Browse and filter on-demand content by category. Categories are pulled from the server's VOD library and can be toggled on or off through the filter menu. iCloud Sync Server configurations and preferences sync across devices using iCloud Key-Value Storage. Set up once on one Apple device and your subsequent Apple devices will pick up the same servers automatically if you select to import during the onboarding process. Apple TV Optimized Full support for the Siri Remote with directional navigation, focus management, and context menus. The guide view extends edge to edge and text is sized for the living room viewing distance. Supported Server Types

Screenshots

LiveFin4 screens
AerioTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AerioTV at every 11 days against LiveFin's monthly. AerioTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AerioTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveFin ships an update monthly, AerioTV every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveFin versus AerioTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveFinAerioTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKervens PremierLogan Jones

Customer experience

LiveFin

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AerioTV

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LiveFin

No in-app purchases

None

AerioTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveFin free?
LiveFin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AerioTV free?
AerioTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveFin or AerioTV?
AerioTV is rated higher. LiveFin averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AerioTV averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do LiveFin or AerioTV have ads?
Neither LiveFin nor AerioTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveFin or AerioTV?
LiveFin ships an update monthly, and AerioTV every 11 days. Most recently, LiveFin was updated on October 24, 2026 and AerioTV on October 24, 2026.

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