Comparison

Kazemi vs Embr

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

Head to head
About

Kazemi

Features
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Kazemi: Your content. Your control. Kazemi is the ultimate personal multimedia library player and manager for iOS. Designed to offer a native and fluid experience, it allows you to organize and enjoy your local and remote media without complications or distractions. Install customizable extensions to connect your own servers, download content to watch offline, sync your library and resume playback exactly where you left off on any of your devices. MAIN FEATURES: Native Playback: Engine accelerated by hardware designed in SwiftUI. Maximum fluidity without draining your battery. Modular Architecture: Add JavaScript (JS) extensions to easily connect your sources and personal servers. Full Sync: Your playback history and library are kept up to date through iCloud. Offline Mode: Manage your local downloads to take your content anywhere without the need for the internet. Smart Organization: Index your folders, create custom categories and manage your subtitles. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kazemi is strictly a multimedia player. The application does not include, provide or host any type of pre-installed content or catalog. The user is solely responsible for providing their own local media files or configuring access to their personal servers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazemiapp.github.io/privacy-policy.html

About

Embr

This native client offers a fast and uncluttered way to watch live streams and interact with chat. Enjoy features like picture-in-picture, background audio, and seamless quality switching. Browse and favorite channels without an account, or sign in to join conversations.

Highlights
  • Native AVPlayer for streams
  • Picture-in-picture and background audio
  • Integrated chat with animated emotes
  • Favorite channels without an account
  • Search channels and categories
  • Moderator tools for chat management
Features
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Embr is a fast, native Twitch client built for iPhone — not a wrapped web view. Streams open in a real AVPlayer with picture-in-picture, background audio, and instant quality switching. Chat is rendered natively so it stays smooth even in the busiest channels. No bloat, no clutter, just watch and chat. Browse without an account. Star the channels you love to keep them one tap away, and sign in with Twitch only when you want your follows and to join the conversation. WATCH • Native AVPlayer video — live streams, VODs, and clips • Picture-in-picture and background audio — keep watching while you use other apps • Audio-only mode for listening with the screen off • Quality selection, latency display, and landscape fullscreen • Double-tap to seek, and adjustable playback speed on VODs BROWSE & DISCOVER • Favorites — star any channel and see who's live at a glance, no account needed • Live channels and top categories at a glance • Search channels and categories instantly • A Following tab that surfaces who's live (when signed in) • Rich channel pages with everything you need to dive in REAL-TIME CHAT • Live chat over Twitch EventSub — fast and reliable • Animated emotes from Twitch, 7TV, BetterTTV, and FrankerFaceZ, all merged together • Badges, cheermotes, mentions, and threaded replies • Emote autocomplete and recent-message backfill so you're never lost • Search the chat, report or block messages, and hide users you'd rather not see • Moderator tools — delete, timeout, and ban — when you're a mod in the channel • VoiceOver reads every message aloud, emote names included MADE FOR iPhone • Light and dark themes, with chat readability and text-scale controls • Haptics, third-party emote toggles, and a blocked-users list • Built natively in UIKit for speed and a small footprint • Full guest browsing — an account is optional FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL TIP JAR Every feature is free for everyone. If Embr becomes how you watch, you can leave a tip in Settings. Tips unlock nothing; they just keep the app going. Embr is open source. ——— Embr is an independent, third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Twitch Interactive, Inc. "Twitch" and all related names, marks, and logos are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe what the app connects to. You sign in with your own Twitch account through Twitch's official OAuth; Embr never sees your password. Use of Twitch is subject to Twitch's own Terms of Service.

Screenshots

Kazemi4 screens
Embr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Embr at every 5 days against Kazemi's every 2 weeks. 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. Kazemi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Embr sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kazemi ships an update every 2 weeks, Embr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kazemi versus Embr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKazemiEmbr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBryan ZamoraMidgar Oy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kazemi

Subscriptions2
  • Kazemi Pro Mensual7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Kazemi Pro Anual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kazemi Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Embr

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Kazemi free?
Kazemi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embr free?
Embr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kazemi or Embr have ads?
Neither Kazemi nor Embr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kazemi or Embr?
Kazemi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Embr every 5 days. Most recently, Kazemi was updated on October 31, 2026 and Embr on November 5, 2026.

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