# AerioTV vs SeraphIRC

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.

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

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | AerioTV | SeraphIRC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aeriotv/id6760727974/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seraphirc/id6787119413/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#75** |
| Size | 56 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Logan Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885954698) | [Seraph Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787119415) |

## What reviewers say

### AerioTV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aeriotv/id6760727974)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### SeraphIRC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seraphirc/id6787119413)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*