JellyTV vs Multiview App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JellyTV
This app provides a modern and immersive interface for streaming your personal media library from a self-hosted server. Enjoy high-quality playback, automatic progress tracking, and offline downloads across your Apple devices. Optional premium features enhance management and integration.
- Modern, fluid interface
- High-quality video and live streaming
- Automatic progress tracking
- Offline downloads
- Cross-device sync
- Advanced search functionality
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JellyTV is a premium Jellyfin client designed to deliver a fast, elegant and immersive media experience across all your Apple devices. Connect to your self-hosted Jellyfin server and enjoy your movies and series in a modern, fluid interface built for performance. Stream your content with high-quality video support, live streaming and transcoding. Pick up where you left off with automatic progress tracking and favorites. Smart Features – Advanced search by genre, actor, year and more – Seerr integration for request management – Push notifications for new content – Offline downloads for watching anywhere – Full sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and Apple TV JellyTV+ Unlock advanced features with JellyTV+, available as an optional in-app purchase: – Admin interface for Jellyfin and Seerr – Trakt & AniList integration – Home screen customization – Exclusive app icons – iCloud settings sync JellyTV+ enhances the experience but is not required for core playback. Requirements – A self-hosted Jellyfin server is required – JellyTV does not provide media content – Jellyseerr requires separate installation – Some advanced features require JellyTV+ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Multiview App
Watch multiple live TV channels simultaneously on your device. This app supports HDHomeRun, Tablo, and Plex, allowing you to customize layouts and switch audio easily. Ideal for sports fans and news junkies who need to monitor several streams at once.
- Simultaneous channel viewing (up to 4)
- HDHomeRun, Tablo, and Plex support
- Customizable grid layouts
- Smart audio switching
- Favorite channels and layout presets
- Fullscreen mode
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Bring the live TV, IPTV, cameras, recordings, and media libraries you already use into one flexible player for iPhone and iPad. Multiview lets you watch up to four compatible channels or feeds simultaneously. Follow overlapping games, monitor breaking news, keep an eye on cameras, or combine different sources without constantly switching apps. WATCH YOUR WAY • Watch one, two, three, or four streams • Choose layouts optimized for portrait and landscape • Tap a stream to switch the primary audio • Open any stream fullscreen • Continue watching with Picture in Picture • Swap streams without rebuilding the rest of your layout • Save favorite combinations as reusable layouts • Choose alternate sources and audio tracks when available CONNECT YOUR SOURCES • Discover compatible HDHomeRun devices • Connect Tablo Gen 3 and Gen 4 devices • Sign in to Plex Media Server • Connect to a Jellyfin server • Add M3U playlists or Xtream Codes IPTV services • Import XMLTV program-guide data • Add RTSP, RTSPS, HLS, HTTP, and HTTPS camera or live video feeds • Pan, tilt, and zoom supported ONVIF cameras HOME, GUIDE, LIBRARY, AND LAYOUTS Start from the Home screen, browse live channels in the Guide, explore compatible recordings and media in the Library, and manage saved combinations from the Layouts tab. Filter channels by category or source, manage favorites and hidden channels, and quickly return to recently watched content. The Library brings supported movies, shows, episodes, recordings, and on-demand content together from connected Plex, Jellyfin, and Tablo sources. Resume supported content where you left off and browse shows by season and episode. FREE TO TRY Single-stream viewing is free. Try multiview mode with three 15-minute trials. A one-time Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited multiview and saved layouts, with no recurring Multiview subscription. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later • At least one compatible source or direct video feed • Sufficient tuners, connections, or simultaneous streams • Performance depends on your network and source devices Multiview does not provide television channels, IPTV service, playlists, subscriptions, or media. You are responsible for having permission to access any content or streams you add. Provider services and subscriptions are separate. Multiview is not affiliated with HDHomeRun, Tablo, Plex, Jellyfin, or IPTV providers.
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Verdict
JellyTV and Multiview App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of JellyTV's written reviews are positive against 67% of Multiview App's. Multiview App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. JellyTV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for JellyTV against 4.4 for Multiview App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of JellyTV's written reviews are positive against 67% of Multiview App's.
JellyTV ships an update every 8 days, Multiview App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JellyTV | Multiview App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charly Manderrier | Henzelmann Labs LLC |
Customer experience
JellyTV
Multiview App
In-app purchases
JellyTV
- JellyTV+ monthly$2.491 Month
- JellyTV+ monthly$4.991 Month
- JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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- JellyTV+ Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- 1200 Pops$9.99
- Admin tools$14.99
- 2500 Pops$19.99
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- JellyTV+ lifetime family upgrade$39.99
- JellyTV+ for life$49.99
- JellyTV+ family for life$89.99
Multiview App
- Multiview Pro$9.99









