Comparison

TechDad Player vs MultiviewTV Player

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

Head to head
About

TechDad Player

Experience your media library with an ultra-lightweight, native player designed for the Apple ecosystem. Enjoy immersive visuals, instant launches, and customizable subtitles across all your Apple devices. This app offers a pure, ad-free viewing experience with flexible subscription options.

Highlights
  • Native Emby/Jellyfin streaming
  • Ultra-lightweight and instant launch
  • Immersive poster wall UI
  • System-level subtitle customization
  • Cross-platform Picture-in-Picture
  • Smart hardware decoding
  • Universal Purchase across Apple devices
Features
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TechDad Player - The Ultimate Native Player "Minimal above all. Back to native. This may be the most beautiful and lightweight player you've ever seen." TechDad Player is more than just a media player — it is a piece of art crafted specifically for the Apple ecosystem. We reject the size compromises of traditional players, using an ultra-compact footprint of around just 10MB to unlock every ounce of power from Apple silicon. From the agility of iPhone to the immersive experience on Mac and Apple TV, TechDad Player delivers unprecedented visual fidelity and silky-smooth performance. 【Immersive Aesthetics: Unified Visual Experience Across All Platforms】 - Large-screen immersive UI: Poster wall designed for Apple TV, Mac, and iPad – your library becomes an elegant private theater - Unified experience: From iPhone to Apple TV, consistent native transition animations throughout - Native fluidity: 100% SwiftUI, every gesture follows physically accurate damping and bounce 【Ultimate Lightweight & Instant Launch】 - The 10MB miracle: Minimalist code, instant download, immediate launch - Native efficiency: Minimal memory footprint, significantly extended battery life 【Deep Native: Subtitle Aesthetics, Your Way】 - Supports System-Level Subtitle Customization: Deeply integrated with Apple's system-level subtitle settings. Personalize your subtitle font, size, color, background, border, and opacity — all to your liking. Whether you prefer the timeless "Classic" look or the clean simplicity of "Outline Text," your perfect viewing experience is entirely in your hands. 【Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Without Limits】 - Cross-platform PiP subtitles: Breaking system limitations – subtitles remain visible in floating mode - Seamless transition: From fullscreen to PiP with system-native smooth animations 【Smart Hardware Decoding, Smooth Playback】 - Native hardware decoding: Full utilization of Apple chip acceleration - All major formats: H.264, HEVC, AV1 and more, MKV/MP4 containers play seamlessly - Perfect HDR: Intelligent HDR color reproduction with Apple hardware acceleration - Embedded tracks: Perfect parsing of multi-audio and multilingual subtitles 【Apple Ecosystem Integration】 - Handoff continuity: Didn't finish on iPhone? One tap to continue on Mac - Universal Purchase: Buy once, use on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV 【Purity & Privacy】 - Zero tracking, zero collection: All data stays locally on your device - No ads: A pure tool, built only for watching 【Flexible Subscription Options】 - Monthly: Continuous updates with the latest features - Yearly: More affordable long-term option - Lifetime: Pay once, use forever on all platforms Subscription Note: Subscriptions auto-renew. Cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Lifetime purchase requires no subscription – pay once, enjoy all platforms forever. Streaming Protocols: Emby, Jellyfin Supported Formats: MKV, MP4, MOV and more Subtitles: Embedded and external Local File Playback: MP4, MOV and more Terms of Service: https://techdad-player-legal.pages.dev/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://techdad-player-legal.pages.dev/privacy-policy.html

About

MultiviewTV Player

Watch up to four video streams simultaneously on one screen. This app supports multiple layouts and independent controls for each player, offering a flexible viewing experience for live TV, security cameras, or IPTV content.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-stream playback (up to 4)
  • 14 flexible screen layout options
  • Full protocol support (HLS, DASH, RTSP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, MMS)
  • M3U playlist and Xtream Codes API import
  • Independent controls per player
  • Smart stream detection and configurable decoding
Features
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MultiviewTV — Multi-stream video player for iOS Watch up to 4 video streams simultaneously on a single screen. Perfect for following multiple live TV channels at once, monitoring security cameras, comparing sports broadcasts, or exploring everything your IPTV provider has to offer. FLEXIBLE LAYOUTS Choose from 14 different screen configurations: fullscreen, side by side, 2×2 grid, layouts with a featured primary player and secondary slots, and many more combinations for 1, 2, 3, or 4 streams. Switch layouts at any time without interrupting playback. FULL PROTOCOL SUPPORT MultiviewTV combines two playback engines in a single app: • AVFoundation for HLS and DASH (HTTP/HTTPS) • GStreamer 1.28 for RTSP, RTSPS, RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, UDP/RTP, and MMS The engine is selected automatically based on the URL type, or you can force one manually from Settings. SOURCE MANAGEMENT Import your content from: • M3U playlists by URL, with real-time download progress tracking • Full Xtream Codes API: live channels, video on demand (VOD), and series with seasons and episodes Browse by category, search channels by name, sort content, and explore thousands of sources from a clean and fast interface. Channel logos load progressively. INDEPENDENT CONTROLS PER PLAYER Each player works completely independently. Pause, resume, restart, select audio tracks in different languages, enable subtitles, and scrub the progress bar on VOD content individually. You can also promote any player to the primary slot with a single tap. Supports iOS Picture-in-Picture. SMART STREAM DETECTION Before playback begins, the app probes the stream to detect the codec, resolution, content type, and available tracks. Using that information, it automatically selects the best engine and renderer to ensure the optimal experience. CONFIGURABLE DECODING Adjust how video is decoded to suit your needs: • Hardware VideoToolbox: maximum performance and energy efficiency • Automatic VideoToolbox: hardware with software fallback • FFmpeg software: ideal for interlaced or problematic streams Play movies from your Xtream Codes sources even when your provider cannot load their details.

Screenshots

TechDad Player3 screens
MultiviewTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

TechDad Player and MultiviewTV Player both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MultiviewTV Player's written reviews are positive against 50% of TechDad Player's. MultiviewTV Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). TechDad Player's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TechDad Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MultiviewTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TechDad Player against 5.0 for MultiviewTV Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of TechDad Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of MultiviewTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TechDad Player ships an update every 4 days, MultiviewTV Player every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TechDad Player versus MultiviewTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechDad PlayerMultiviewTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer少义 余Bastian Veliz Vega

Customer experience

TechDad Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MultiviewTV Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TechDad Player

Subscriptions2
  • TechDad Player Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • TechDad Player Pro (Yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$13.99
None

MultiviewTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TechDad Player free?
TechDad Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiviewTV Player free?
MultiviewTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TechDad Player or MultiviewTV Player?
TechDad Player and MultiviewTV Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TechDad Player or MultiviewTV Player have ads?
Neither TechDad Player nor MultiviewTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TechDad Player or MultiviewTV Player?
TechDad Player ships an update every 4 days, and MultiviewTV Player every 2 weeks. Most recently, TechDad Player was updated on November 5, 2026 and MultiviewTV Player on November 5, 2026.

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