Comparison

BBC Collector vs Riveo

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

Head to head
About

BBC Collector

Features
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The Bone Battle Collector is a simple helper to keep track on your collecting progress. You can see all the available cards, edit your collection, search for specific cards and mark them as favourite to collect them next.

About

Riveo

Features
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Riveo brings your entire video world into one fast, beautiful player β€” movies, shows, and live TV from wherever they live. No conversions, no juggling apps. CONNECT EVERYTHING - Media servers: Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin with full library browsing - Network shares: stream straight from your NAS over SMB, NFS, WebDAV, or FTP - Cloud drives: Backblaze B2, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud and Koofr - Live TV: M3U playlists and Xtream portals with a full TV guide (XMLTV EPG) PLAY IT YOUR WAY - Play MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, TS, and many more formats - Enjoy 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and high-frame-rate playback - Switch between multiple audio tracks - Use embedded and external subtitles - Watch in Picture in Picture - Stream to the big screen with AirPlay - Download videos for offline viewing LIVE TV DONE RIGHT Browse live channels, movies, and series from your own IPTV sources. Navigate a full programme guide, search your catalog, and set reminders before a show begins. DISCOVER WHAT’S NEXT Explore trending movies and shows, then see instantly where to watch them across your own connected libraries. MADE FOR APPLE PLATFORMS Built natively in SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. AirPlay to the big screen, lock the app with Face ID, and keep your library, watch progress, and history in sync across devices through your private iCloud. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No Riveo account. No ads. No tracking. Credentials are stored securely on your devices, while synced app data stays in your private iCloud. SUPPORT RIVEO Riveo Pro is an optional way to support ongoing development. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Family Sharing supported. YOUR CONTENT, YOUR PRIVACY No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your credentials stay in the iOS Keychain, and sync happens through your private iCloud β€” we never see your data. β€” Important notice: Riveo is a player only. It does not provide, host, or include any media content, channels, or playlists. You connect the servers, services, and playlists you already own or subscribe to, and you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to access that content. Metadata and artwork provided by TMDB, a community-maintained movie and TV database. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms & Privacy: https://riveo.io/legal

Screenshots

BBC Collector3 screens
Riveo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBC Collector at none against Riveo's 3. BBC Collector also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Riveo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. BBC Collector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBC Collector ships an update every 6 days, Riveo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BBC Collector versus Riveo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBC CollectorRiveo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJOHANNES RUPERT NEUHOLDR17 GEEK DEVELOPMENT SRL

In-app purchases

None

BBC Collector

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Riveo

Subscriptions2
  • Riveo Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Riveo Pro Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Riveo Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is BBC Collector free?
BBC Collector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riveo free?
Riveo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BBC Collector or Riveo have ads?
Neither BBC Collector nor Riveo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BBC Collector or Riveo?
BBC Collector ships an update every 6 days, and Riveo fortnightly. Most recently, BBC Collector was updated on November 5, 2026 and Riveo on October 31, 2026.

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