Comparison

Multiview App vs RunTV

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

RunTV

Stream IPTV channels across your devices with seamless continuity. Watch on your phone, cast to your TV, and enjoy multiview up to four channels simultaneously. Manage all your sources, favorites, and program guides in one intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Cross-device streaming (phone, tablet, TV)
  • Multiview up to 4 channels
  • Remote control functionality
  • M3U & Xtream login support
  • Integrated program guide
  • Sports scores and schedules
  • Content search and organization
Features
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RunTV - IPTV player & Remote Start it on your phone. Throw it to your TV. RunTV is the IPTV player that follows you across every screen: watch a channel on your iPhone or iPad, send it to your TV with one tap, run up to 4 channels at once on the big screen, and it comes back to your hand when you get up. RunTV is built to feel effortless. It does not matter what is in reach, your phone, your tablet, or the remote in your hand, you are always a few taps from your full setup, live and ready. Bring your own M3U or Xtream login. No ads, no subscription. On your iPhone and iPad, RunTV is both the player and the remote. Watch right here, with two streams side by side on iPhone and up to four on iPad, or send any of them to a paired TV and run up to 4 there. Turn an iPad sideways for the wide control room view, with your sources, library, player, and live widgets on one screen, and drag any channel or favorite straight into a zone to start it. MULTIVIEW IN YOUR HAND Two streams at once on iPhone, up to four on iPad. Swipe across the grid to move the sound between them. Drag a tile to swap places, or tap one to take it full screen and swipe to move between your streams. Each stream gets its own provider login, so they do not compete for a connection. MULTIVIEW, THROWN FROM YOUR PHONE One tap sends any stream to your TV. Up to 4 streams on one TV with 8 layouts: full screen, split screen side by side, big and small, picture in picture (PiP), 3-up, and 2x2 grid. Drag a stream on your phone to instantly swap zones on the TV. Pick which stream has the audio with one tap. Get up and leave, and the stream follows you back to your phone. ALL YOUR SOURCES IN ONE PLACE Channels, movies, and series from every source you added, in one searchable list. The same title from more than one source appears once, and you choose which source to play it from. Posters, categories, and a full episode picker with seasons and automatic resume. Continue Watching and Favorites, one tap away. A REAL PROGRAM GUIDE Days back and forward, filtered by channel or category, with program search. Tap a past program to catch up where your provider supports it, up to 7 days back. BUILT FOR SPORTS FANS Live scores and schedules for the games you follow, right while you watch. One tap on a live game finds the matching channel in your playlist. WORKS WITH YOUR IPTV PROVIDER M3U and M3U8 playlists, and Xtream Codes logins. Add several logins to one playlist and RunTV spreads your streams across them, checks a connection is free before it starts playing, and moves to a spare login if one stops working. Multiple providers at once, no lock-in. HLS, DASH, MPEG-TS, and MP4 formats. VOD resume, audio and subtitle selection with size and timing adjustment, and 15 second live rewind. FREE AND PRIVATE No ads, no subscription. Your provider login stays on your device and loads your channels over an encrypted connection. RunTV does not provide any channels or content. You bring a valid IPTV subscription from a legal provider. We are a player, not a source.

Screenshots

Multiview App4 screens
RunTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunTV at none against Multiview App's 1. RunTV also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Multiview App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RunTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunTV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multiview App has 23 ratings behind it against 3, 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 RunTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, RunTV fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Multiview App versus RunTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiview AppRunTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHenzelmann Labs LLCdubi mesika

Customer experience

Multiview App

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

RunTV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Multiview App

One-time1
  • Multiview Pro$9.99
None

RunTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multiview App free?
Multiview App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunTV free?
RunTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multiview App or RunTV?
RunTV is rated higher. Multiview App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while RunTV averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Multiview App or RunTV have ads?
Neither Multiview App nor RunTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multiview App or RunTV?
Multiview App ships an update every 4 days, and RunTV fortnightly. Most recently, Multiview App was updated on October 24, 2026 and RunTV on October 25, 2026.

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