Comparison

LiveFin vs Timonation IPTV

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

Timonation IPTV

This media player allows you to stream your own IPTV playlists using M3U URLs or Xtream Codes. Enjoy fast channel switching, a native iOS design, and features like a TV guide, parental controls, and iCloud sync. The free version includes ads, while a one-time Pro purchase removes them and unlocks additional features.

Highlights
  • M3U & Xtream playlist support
  • Fast channel switching
  • Native iOS design
  • Integrated TV guide (XMLTV)
  • Parental controls
  • iCloud sync for playlists and progress
  • On-demand movies & series browsing
Features
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Timonation IPTV is a media player. You supply your own playlists; we host no content. Bring your own M3U URL or Xtream Codes login and Timonation gives you a fast, native player for it — on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Built for people who already pay a legal IPTV provider and want a player that feels at home on Apple's platforms. WHY TIMONATION - Fast channel switching. We invest disproportionately in player reliability so zapping between channels feels instant. - Now on Apple TV. A native big-screen app with its own programme guide, catch-up, and Siri Remote channel switching — and it is the same purchase. Buy Pro once and it is unlocked on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. - Cast to your TV. From iPhone or iPad, send a live channel to a Chromecast on your Wi-Fi and keep browsing on your phone, with audio to AirPlay speakers. (Pro) - Native design on every screen. SwiftUI throughout, with the platform conventions you expect — and a focus-driven 10-foot layout on Apple TV rather than a stretched phone one. - Bring your own playlist. An M3U URL or file, an Xtream Codes login, or a Stalker Portal (Ministra) login. Credentials are stored in the device Keychain. Between iPhone and iPad they sync only through iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted; Apple TV receives them inside your own iCloud sync record, because Apple TV never receives iCloud Keychain items. They are never sent to us. - TV guide. Point Timonation at your provider's XMLTV feed and browse what's on; jump into catch-up where your provider supports it. - Movies & series. Where your provider offers an on-demand catalog, browse it and resume right where you left off — on any of your devices. - Fast, native search. Find channels, programmes, and on-demand titles as you type — with system dictation on iPhone and iPad. - Parental controls. A PIN, locked groups, and kids and guest profiles keep the household setup under your control. - iCloud sync. Playlists, favourites, and movie & series progress follow you between iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. - Shortcuts, Spotlight, and widgets. Open a favourite channel from Spotlight, a Shortcut, or a Home Screen widget on iPhone and iPad — included free. Available in English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German, and Italian. WHAT TIMONATION IS NOT Timonation does not host, distribute, or curate any media. No sample playlists ship with the app. You are responsible for the legality of the content you choose to play. Please only use playlists you have the right to access. PRIVACY AND ADS No account required. Your credentials stay in your Keychain and are never sent to us; we have no servers in the playback path. The free version shows at most one non-personalized (contextual) ad per session — and never on a kids profile. Timonation Pro removes ads entirely. PRO Timonation is free to use with one playlist, the full player, favourites, recents, search, and Shortcuts. A one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited playlists, casting to your TV, the TV guide, iCloud sync, household profiles, Multi-View (up to four live channels at once on iPhone and iPad, two on Apple TV), favourites reordering — and removes ads. One purchase covers all three platforms. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. SUPPORT Visit https://timonation.app/support.

Screenshots

LiveFin4 screens
Timonation IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveFin at none against Timonation IPTV's 1. LiveFin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Timonation IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price 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. Timonation IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiveFin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timonation IPTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveFin ships an update monthly, Timonation IPTV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LiveFin versus Timonation IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveFinTimonation IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKervens PremierTiago Joao Coelho Azevedo

Customer experience

LiveFin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timonation IPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LiveFin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timonation IPTV

One-time1
  • Timonation Pro$9.99

Questions

Is LiveFin free?
LiveFin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timonation IPTV free?
Timonation IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiveFin or Timonation IPTV?
Timonation IPTV is rated higher. LiveFin averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Timonation IPTV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LiveFin or Timonation IPTV have ads?
Timonation IPTV shows ads; LiveFin does not.
Which is updated more often, LiveFin or Timonation IPTV?
LiveFin ships an update monthly, and Timonation IPTV every 3 days. Most recently, LiveFin was updated on October 15, 2026 and Timonation IPTV on October 6, 2026.

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