Multiview App vs ViewGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ViewGrid
Watch multiple live streams from various platforms simultaneously on a single screen. Customize your viewing experience with flexible grid layouts and pre-set configurations. Save and share your favorite stream setups with friends.
- Watch up to 12 streams simultaneously
- Supports YouTube, Twitch, Kick & Rumble
- Customizable grid layouts
- Pre-made layout presets
- Save and share favorite layouts
- Dark mode enabled
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ViewGrid is a multi view app for live streams. Put YouTube, Twitch, Kick and Rumble streams side by side on one screen and follow everything at once: a tournament with several stages, news channels from different countries, a race with onboard cameras, or your favourite streamers. YOUR LIVE HOME (NEW) Sign in and follow your Twitch, YouTube and Kick channels in one list. The Home tab shows who is live right now, lets you pick a few and watch them together in one tap, and collects new videos and top clips from the channels you follow. Events are picked for you based on the channels you follow, with the reason shown on every card. HOW IT WORKS • Paste a link or search for a live stream, and it joins your grid • Choose a layout: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 streams • Tap the star on any stream to follow that channel • Tap a stream to focus on it, turn your phone sideways for full screen • Switch the sound between streams with one tap EVENTS A live calendar of events that stream on several official channels at the same time: esports leagues, multi-court tournaments, election nights and more. When the official streams are live, open them side by side with one tap. Not live yet? Tap Remind me and get one email the moment it starts. PRESETS Ready-made grids for news, esports, sports, markets and more. Open one and start watching. SAVE AND SHARE Sign in to save your grids and open them again on any device, with a count of how many streams are live. Share a grid with a short link. FREE Watching is free and needs no account. ViewGrid doesn't host streams or chat. Everything plays through each platform's official player.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ViewGrid at 5.0 against Multiview App's 4.3. ViewGrid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Multiview App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ViewGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.
ViewGrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multiview App has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Multiview App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ViewGrid's.
Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, ViewGrid every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multiview App | ViewGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henzelmann Labs LLC | MediaRubic Tech Solutions |
Customer experience
Multiview App
ViewGrid
In-app purchases
Multiview App
- Multiview Pro$9.99
ViewGrid
No in-app purchases








