Comparison

ShallowTV vs Multi Store Game Search

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

Head to head
About

ShallowTV

Stream your M3U playlists on Apple devices with a modern, intuitive media player. Organize content by category, enjoy live channels and on-demand videos, and resume playback seamlessly. Features include a mini player, favorites, and intelligent search.

Highlights
  • Import M3U playlists via URL or local file
  • Stream live channels and on-demand video
  • Automatic content categorization
  • Persistent mini player for multitasking
  • Mark favorite channels and videos
  • Intelligent search across playlists
  • Auto-refresh for updated playlists
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ShallowTV is a modern, native media player for streaming your M3U playlists on all your Apple devices. Import your own playlists and enjoy a beautiful, intuitive viewing experience. FEATURES • Import M3U Playlists Add playlists via URL or local file. Smart parsing automatically organizes your content by category. • Live Channels & Video On Demand Stream live content with real-time playback. Watch videos with progress tracking and resume from where you left off. • Smart Categories Content is automatically organized into categories like Entertainment, News, Sports, Kids & Family, and more. • Persistent Mini Player Keep watching while you browse. The mini player lets you control playback from anywhere in the app. • Favorites Mark your favorite channels and videos for quick access. • Search Find content across all your playlists instantly with intelligent search. • Beautiful Interface Designed specifically for Apple platforms with a clean, intuitive interface that feels right at home. • Full-Screen Playback Immersive viewing experience with intuitive overlay controls. • Auto-Refresh Playlists automatically stay up-to-date with smart change detection. SUPPORTED FORMATS • M3U and M3U8 playlists • HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) • Standard video formats (MP4, MOV, etc.) IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER ShallowTV is a media player application only. We do NOT provide any streaming content, channels, playlists, or media links. • Users must provide their own M3U playlists • Users are solely responsible for the content they access • Only stream content you own or have permission to view • ShallowTV does not host, distribute, or control any content For support: shallowtv.com Contact: contact@shallowtv.com

About

Multi Store Game Search

Features
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**Search every storefront at once.** Type a game name once and GameSearch shows you who sells it across Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store, GOG, and itch.io. Tap any listing to open the store's page right inside the app, and if the store's official app is installed, GameSearch offers to open it there instead. **Built for discovery.** The Discovery tab surfaces what gamers are actually talking about right now: an auto-playing hero of the most anticipated unreleased titles (a fresh mix every time you open the app), trending new releases, critic-scored standouts from the past year, and what's coming soon. Tap any cover to instantly search for it across all enabled stores. **Save what matters.** Favorite any game with one tap, right from the search results. Every favorite gets its own page: see where to buy it, with the current Steam price in your country (and the discount when it's on sale), plus who's streaming it live right now. Your Favs tab keeps them in a clean 2-column grid you can filter by store or search. **Watch it live.** The Videos tab finds Twitch streams for popular games and your favorites in seconds. Tap a stream to watch it with live chat right inside GameSearch, or hand it to the Twitch app. **Go ad-free with GameSearch Plus.** GameSearch is free to use, supported by non-personalized banner ads and occasional sponsored cards. Upgrade to GameSearch Plus ($2.99/month, auto-renewing) to remove every ad (the banners, the sponsored cards between search results, and the ad slots on the Videos tab) and to filter Twitch streams by language across 21 languages. Cancel any time in Settings. **Private by design.** No accounts. No sign-ups. No analytics, no trackers. Everything you set — country, enabled stores, favorites — stays on your device. The only third party we talk to for ads is Google AdMob, and we request non-personalized ads only. **Features** • Cross-store search across 7 storefronts • Country-aware store links (20 supported regions) • Auto-playing hero of anticipated games, plus Trending, Recent Critic Reviews, Coming Soon • Tap-to-favorite from any list, with an undo if you change your mind • A page for every favorite: where to buy, live Steam price, live streams • Watch Twitch live streams with chat inside the app • Store pages open in a built-in browser • Row or 2-column grid view of search results • Per-storefront brand-colored result cards • Smart "Open in app" option when the store's native app is installed • Onboarding tour replay from Settings any time • "Recently viewed" row on Discovery (stored on your device) • Fully dark Obsidian Pulse UI (navy, violet and lime) tuned for OLED **GameSearch Plus** ($2.99/month, auto-renewing) • Ad-free everywhere: no banners, no sponsored cards, no video ad slots • Filter Twitch streams by language (21 languages) • Cancel any time; manage from Settings or the App Store Free to download. No account required. No telemetry. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShallowTV4 screens
Multi Store Game Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShallowTV at none against Multi Store Game Search's 1. ShallowTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). Multi Store Game Search's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price 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. Multi Store Game Search sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. ShallowTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShallowTV ships an update every 2 weeks, Multi Store Game Search every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
ShallowTV versus Multi Store Game Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShallowTVMulti Store Game Search
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYing CongEMiR EMRAH UCKAN

In-app purchases

None

ShallowTV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Multi Store Game Search

Subscriptions1
  • GameSearch Plus$2.991 Month

Questions

Is ShallowTV free?
ShallowTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi Store Game Search free?
Multi Store Game Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShallowTV or Multi Store Game Search have ads?
Neither ShallowTV nor Multi Store Game Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShallowTV or Multi Store Game Search?
ShallowTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and Multi Store Game Search every 4 weeks. Most recently, ShallowTV was updated on November 5, 2026 and Multi Store Game Search on November 7, 2026.

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