Comparison

Multiview App vs Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous channel viewing (up to 4)
  • HDHomeRun, Tablo, and Plex support
  • Customizable grid layouts
  • Smart audio switching
  • Favorite channels and layout presets
  • Fullscreen mode
Features
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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.

About

Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard

Control your smart home and music visualizer from your iPhone or iPad. Manage your TV visuals, music playback, and smart lights with intuitive controls. Seamlessly integrates with your Apple TV for a complete audiovisual experience.

Highlights
  • Control TV visuals
  • Browse visual library
  • Manage music playback
  • Configure smart lights
  • Adjust brightness and color
  • Easy setup and pairing
Features
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Theatrium on iPhone and iPad is the remote for Theatrium on Apple TV — the music visualizer and smart home dashboard that turns your TV and room lighting into one audiovisual experience. CONTROL THE SHOW • Start or stop the visuals on your TV from the couch • Browse the full visual library with real previews and switch scenes instantly • Pin a favorite or let the TV auto-rotate through your set MUSIC AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • See what's playing with full-size album art • Play, pause, skip and adjust volume when Home Assistant runs your speakers LIGHTS IN SYNC • Configure smart light groups, turn light sync on or off. • Adjust brightness and color with live swatches showing what your room is doing • Choose which lights join in — no more picking entities with the TV remote EASIER SETUP • Pair with a 4-digit code shown on your TV • Type server addresses and tokens on a real keyboard and send them straight to the Apple TV • See at a glance that your Apple TV and your smart home are connected Requires Theatrium on Apple TV (free on the tvOS App Store). Works over your home network — no accounts, no cloud. Theatrium Pro is a single one-time purchase shared across your Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. Apple, Apple TV, Apple Home and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Screenshots

Multiview App4 screens
Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard at 5.0 against Multiview App's 4.4. Multiview App's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multiview App has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Multiview App versus Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiview AppTheatrium Smart Home Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHenzelmann Labs LLCRyan Van laar

Customer experience

Multiview App

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Multiview App

One-time1
  • Multiview Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard

One-time1
  • Theatrium Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Multiview App free?
Multiview App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard free?
Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multiview App or Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard?
Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard is rated higher. Multiview App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Multiview App or Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard have ads?
Neither Multiview App nor Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multiview App or Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard?
Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, and Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard every 5 days. Most recently, Multiview App was updated on October 28, 2026 and Theatrium Smart Home Dashboard on October 28, 2026.

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