Multiview App vs The Offline App
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.
The Offline App
Access live TV, radio, weather, and maps without an internet connection. Requires a local server setup for full functionality, enabling a unique offline experience.
- Live TV streaming
- Live digital radio streams
- Real-time weather data and forecasts
- Offline maps with plane signals
- Altitude and barometric pressure readings
- Live weather radar
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***Full functionality requires The Offline Server hosted on your local network. To download for macOS, visit https://djrtechnologies.net/app/theofflineserver*** When your internet goes out or you're off grid, you may think of the experience as going back to the dinosaur age. The Offline App flips this on its head, bringing alien technology to provide a live connection to the world without internet, using data available out of thin air. It feels like magic, but it's really just physics. With The Offline App, you can: Watch live TV streams Listen to, and record, live digital radio streams Discover current temperature, wind speed, and humidity conditions, along with a multi-day weather forecast for your region Discover your current altitude, barometric pressure, and water boiling point Utilize an offline map with overlays of: Live plane signals from the airspace around you A live weather radar ...all without internet. Requirements: The Offline Server software is required for -Offline map functionality -Digital radio and weather radar functionality -Weather data dump1090 server software is required for: -Displaying planes At least 1 HDHomeRun device is required for: -Watching live TV streams and displaying guide data* *An HDHomeRun FLEX 4K DEV upgrade is required for ATSC 3.0 guide data at the moment Recommended but not necessary: -An OpenSpeedTest server for HTTP latency and speed tests For more information, visit https://djrtechnologies.net/app/theofflineapp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Multiview App at 4.4 against The Offline App's 2.8. Multiview App also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). The Offline App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Offline App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Multiview App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Multiview App's written reviews are positive against 25% of The Offline App's.
Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, The Offline App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multiview App | The Offline App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| 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, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henzelmann Labs LLC | djr Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Multiview App
The Offline App
In-app purchases
Multiview App
- Multiview Pro$9.99
The Offline App
No in-app purchases









