Comparison

AerioTV vs SeraphIRC

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

Head to head
About

AerioTV

Stream live TV, movies, and series from your own server. Features an electronic program guide, picture-in-picture playback, and iCloud sync across Apple devices. Optimized for Apple TV with full Siri Remote support.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Movies and Series browsing
  • Picture-in-picture playback
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Apple TV optimized interface
Features
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AerioTV is a native IPTV streaming application for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS (using the iPad app). It connects to your own server via Dispatcharr API, Xtream Codes, and/or M3U playlists to deliver live TV, movies, and series with a full electronic program guide (supplied by user). Features: Live TV Stream live channels with MPV-powered playback. Browse channels in a scrollable list or a full EPG guide view (iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS) with program titles, descriptions, and time slots. Minimize playback to a picture-in-picture style mini player while browsing other content. Electronic Program Guide tvOS supports grid and list views while iOS supports list view for viewing channels and programs. Program data is cached locally and configurable from 6 hours to the full available window. Movies and Series Browse and filter on-demand content by category. Categories are pulled from the server's VOD library and can be toggled on or off through the filter menu. iCloud Sync Server configurations and preferences sync across devices using iCloud Key-Value Storage. Set up once on one Apple device and your subsequent Apple devices will pick up the same servers automatically if you select to import during the onboarding process. Apple TV Optimized Full support for the Siri Remote with directional navigation, focus management, and context menus. The guide view extends edge to edge and text is sized for the living room viewing distance. Supported Server Types

About

SeraphIRC

A modern, native IRC client for iOS devices. It offers a customizable interface, robust IRCv3 support, and push notifications. The app prioritizes privacy with no ads or analytics, and supports secure connections and file sharing.

Highlights
  • 27 built-in color themes
  • Multiple presentation modes
  • Pinned channel/query favorites
  • Extensive IRCv3 support
  • Background push notifications
  • Photo and file sharing
  • Log searching and filtering
  • FiSH encryption support
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SeraphIRC is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, supporting direct IRC and ZNC/Soju bouncer connections. Notable features: - 27 built in color themes - 3 presentation modes: Chat bubbles, classic UI, Modern UI (default) - Pinned channel/query favorites at the top of your treebar - Extensive IRCv3 support - Push notifications even when app is in the background - Photo and file sharing through a compatible filehost. - Search through your logs with filtering options and context windows. - Thread replies, with plain-text fallback so they read correctly on every other client - Reactions & Message Redactions where server support exists - Every message and control is labeled and ordered for screen reader use - GIF search with your own Giphy key. SeraphIRC ships no key and does not see your searches - FiSH (Blowfish) encryption support using CBC or ECB for channels, queries, and channel topics - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs of any kind. Credentials live in the iOS keychain - Pairs with SeraphIRC for desktop on Linux, Windows, and macOS to synchronize user ignore lists via Soju.

Screenshots

AerioTV4 screens
SeraphIRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AerioTV at Free against SeraphIRC's $3.99. AerioTV also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). SeraphIRC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

AerioTV is free to download; SeraphIRC costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AerioTV against 5.0 for SeraphIRC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AerioTV ships an update every 11 days, SeraphIRC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AerioTV versus SeraphIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAerioTVSeraphIRC
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLogan JonesSeraph Technologies LLC

Customer experience

AerioTV

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SeraphIRC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AerioTV

No in-app purchases

None

SeraphIRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AerioTV free?
AerioTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeraphIRC free?
SeraphIRC costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AerioTV or SeraphIRC?
AerioTV and SeraphIRC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do AerioTV or SeraphIRC have ads?
Neither AerioTV nor SeraphIRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AerioTV or SeraphIRC?
AerioTV ships an update every 11 days, and SeraphIRC every 4 days. Most recently, AerioTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and SeraphIRC on October 31, 2026.

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