FloatNative vs StreamClient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FloatNative
Stream content from your favorite creators with a native iOS design. Enjoy features like background playback, video downloads, and picture-in-picture. The app also offers watch later functionality and enhanced search capabilities.
- Native iOS design
- Background playback
- Video download
- Picture-in-Picture support
- Watch Later and Playlists
- Auto Re-Login
- Tappable timestamps
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Stream your favourite creators in a beautiful app that includes the following features: * Clean, streamlined, native iOS design * Watch Later and Playlists (through supplementary API) * "Enhanced LTT Search" (through supplementary API) * Auto Re-Login * Token login and QR code token login (to workaround the shut down V2 auth) * Native Picture-in-Picture support * Background play * Video download * Tappable timestamps * Light/Dark mode * iPad styles/support * Full-featured tvOS app from same codebase * Long press menu * Custom player controls * Screen stays awake during playback * Pretty icon that supports clear/tinted variants * Watch progress is saved very regularly * Live support
StreamClient
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Interactive grid with timeline, day navigation, and program details. Tap any program to view details or schedule a recording. Live programs show real-time progress. Filter channels by name or group. Browse channels and start streaming with a single tap. Channels are searchable and support server-defined groups and profiles. View completed, in-progress, and scheduled recordings. Resume playback from where you left off. Schedule or cancel recordings from anywhere in the app. Define keywords to automatically discover programs across the entire EPG. Matching shows are listed with live/upcoming status and one-tap recording. Great for tracking sports teams, shows, or any subject. Day and week views of your topic matches laid out on a visual timeline. Color-coded by keyword for quick scanning. Tap any block to view details or record. Full-text search across all program titles, subtitles, and descriptions. Results link directly to program details and recording controls. Hardware-accelerated playback powered by MPV with Metal rendering. Automatic sport icon recognition for 40+ sports from program metadata. Covers team sports, individual sports, motorsports, combat sports, winter sports, and water sports. Stream Status — Live monitoring of active proxy streams and viewer counts M3U Account Health — Connection status indicators for your stream sources * StreamClient does not provide any content itself; it only displays content exposed by your Dispatcharr server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FloatNative at weekly against StreamClient's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FloatNative ships an update weekly, StreamClient monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FloatNative | StreamClient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAPLESPACE INC. | Consultation Massawippi |
In-app purchases
FloatNative
No in-app purchases
StreamClient
No in-app purchases
