Comparison

Streamora vs NowSeen

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

Head to head
About

Streamora

Features
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Bring your playlists to life. Streamora is a premium IPTV player built for speed, clarity, and control. Import M3U/M3U8 playlists from URL or file, switch between multiple playlists, and find channels instantly with search, groups, and A-Z sorting. Enjoy a polished viewing experience: - Smooth live playback - AirPlay and Chromecast support - Picture in Picture (PiP) - Volume and brightness controls - Fast retry on stream errors Make it yours: - Save favorite channels - Browse watch history - Personalize playback settings - Choose Light, Dark, or Auto theme Streamora does not provide channels or media content. Users must supply their own legal playlists and are responsible for their streaming rights. No account or subscription is required on tvOS. Auto-renewable subscriptions associated with this App Store Connect app record apply only to the iPhone/iPad version. Apple TV playback is unrestricted, and the tvOS app contains no purchase, restore, paywall, or quota flow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NowSeen

This app organizes and plays your personal IPTV playlists, M3U files, and Emby/Jellyfin libraries. It offers a program guide, multiscreen viewing, and subtitle customization. Syncs watch history and settings across devices.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U, Emby, Jellyfin
  • Program guide with artwork
  • Continue Watching row
  • Multiscreen live TV
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Customizable interface
  • Subtitle management
Features
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NowSeen: your channels, films and series in one app NowSeen is a player for your own IPTV playlists, M3U files and Emby or Jellyfin libraries, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Add your sources and you get proper artwork, seasons and episodes, ratings, and a Continue Watching row that remembers where you stopped. Everything in one place Movies, series and live channels live side by side. Browse by genre, see what's trending, pin your favourite categories to the Start screen, or search and find something in seconds. A guide that just works A full programme guide with artwork and descriptions, fast to scroll and easy to read on a big screen. Live TV comes with list and grid views, catch-up support and reminders that let you know when a programme starts. Multiscreen Watch up to four live channels at the same time in a 2x2 grid, switch audio between them and open any of them full screen with one press. AirPlay and Chromecast Send live TV, films and series to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast, subtitles included. Choose which device plays and keep browsing on your phone. Make it yours Rename and reorder channels and categories, hide the rows you don't use, set which sections appear on Start, pick your own EPG sources, choose your metadata language, adjust the text size and set up parental locks. Nearly everything in NowSeen can be changed to how you like it. Subtitles the way you want them Choose your language, pick your exact text size, and switch tracks without leaving the picture. Closed captions are supported, and if a film or episode has no subtitles you can fetch them from OpenSubtitles right from the player. Keeps everything in sync Your playlists, favourites and settings follow you across your devices with iCloud. Optional Trakt and Simkl integration keeps your watch history and progress up to date, automatically and in the background. Made for every screen On Apple TV, NowSeen has a native interface with Top Shelf support. One Premium unlocks the full experience on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Premium Live TV is free to watch. Premium unlocks the full experience: 1 month for EUR 1.99 12 months for EUR 19.99 Lifetime for EUR 49.99, a single payment with no subscription Prices may vary by region. Your sources, your control NowSeen is a player. It does not provide any content, channels or subscriptions. You bring your own sources. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nowseen.app/Privacy.html

Screenshots

Streamora4 screens
NowSeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NowSeen at every 2 days against Streamora's every 3 weeks. Streamora's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Streamora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NowSeen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamora ships an update every 3 weeks, NowSeen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Streamora versus NowSeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamoraNowSeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre KosakRicardo Dimmendaal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Streamora

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

NowSeen

Subscriptions4
  • NowSeen Premium$1.991 Month
  • NowSeen Premium Family$3.991 Month
  • NowSeen Premium$17.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • NowSeen Premium Family$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • NowSeen Premium Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Streamora free?
Streamora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowSeen free?
NowSeen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Streamora or NowSeen have ads?
Neither Streamora nor NowSeen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streamora or NowSeen?
Streamora ships an update every 3 weeks, and NowSeen every 2 days. Most recently, Streamora was updated on October 14, 2026 and NowSeen on October 12, 2026.

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