Comparison

Seven Player vs KinoPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Seven Player

This app consolidates live TV, movies, series, and web entertainment into a single, polished interface. It allows users to record live streams, watch multiple streams simultaneously, and access content offline. The app prioritizes a clean, dark-first design for an optimized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Live TV browsing
  • Resume watching movies and series
  • Record live TV streams
  • Multiscreen viewing
  • Catch-up and time-shift functionality
  • Twitch and creator stream integration
  • Downloadable content for offline access
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Seven Player — watch on your terms Seven Player is a premium media hub for live television, movies, series, and web entertainment—built for viewers who want one polished app instead of juggling multiple players. What you can do • Live TV — Browse channels and categories with a layout tuned for phone and tablet. • Movies & series — Pick up where you left off with a watch experience designed for long sessions. • Record live TV — Save live streams to your device when your source supports recording. • Multiscreen — Watch up to two live streams side by side on one screen (up to two streams on iPhone and iPad). • Catch-up & time-shift — Jump back to programs when your source supports it. • Twitch & more — Follow live gaming and creator streams alongside your usual lineup. • Built-in VPN — Optional WireGuard-based protection on supported subscription plans, where available. • Downloads & library — Keep your content organized and easy to reach on the go. • Smart home screen — Quick access to the services and sources you use most. Made for real screens Clean typography, a dark-first interface, and controls that work in landscape—so you spend less time navigating and more time watching. Important Seven Player is a media player and aggregator. You add your own sources, playlists, and credentials. The app does not supply or host third-party channels or copyrighted content. After the 7-day trial, continued use requires an active subscription. We’re listening Your feedback drives every update—performance, design, and new capabilities. Welcome to Seven Player: one home for how you watch today. Privacy Policy: https://sevenplayer.org/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KinoPlayer

Features
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KinoPlayer plays the playlists you already own: M3U links and Xtream logins from your own provider, on Apple TV and iPhone, in a fast and clear interface. WHAT KINOPLAYER IS A media player. It contains no channels, no playlists and no subscriptions. You enter your own source; KinoPlayer plays it. INSTANT START Your list is prepared once and is then ready at once: your television starts in seconds, even with very large lists. FILMS AND SERIES, PROPERLY Description, cast, rating and trailer in your language. Series with seasons and episodes, and Continue Watching exactly where you stopped. LIVE TV Programme guide (EPG), zapping between channels, recordings and timeshift where your provider allows it. Up to four channels at once in multiview. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Profiles without sign-in, each with its own favourites and history. A kids profile with a PIN: locked folders simply do not exist there. YOUR IPHONE AS THE REMOTE Control the Apple TV in the same household straight from your iPhone. YOUR DATA No accounts, no advertising, no tracking. Your video goes straight from your provider to your device and never touches our servers. Settings and favourites are backed up encrypted and restored after a reinstall. LANGUAGES English, German, Arabic. TRY IT FREE Every device runs for seven days at no cost, with no sign-up. Note: KinoPlayer provides no content. You are responsible for being entitled to use the sources you enter.

Screenshots

Seven Player4 screens
KinoPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KinoPlayer at none against Seven Player's 2. KinoPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Seven Player's advantage is device support (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Seven Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. KinoPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seven Player ships an update every 2 weeks, KinoPlayer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Seven Player versus KinoPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeven PlayerKinoPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeven PicturesMintFolder AI UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Seven Player

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year — Full Access$9.991 Year
  • 1 Year — Access + VPN$39.991 Year
None

KinoPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seven Player free?
Seven Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KinoPlayer free?
KinoPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seven Player or KinoPlayer have ads?
Neither Seven Player nor KinoPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seven Player or KinoPlayer?
Seven Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and KinoPlayer every 2 days. Most recently, Seven Player was updated on October 3, 2026 and KinoPlayer on October 8, 2026.

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