Comparison

Visorium 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

Visorium

Features
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Visorium is a video player built for NAS and personal media servers. Connect directly to your home storage and stream your collection β€” no downloads needed. Features: β€’ Multi-protocol β€” WebDAV, SMB, FTP/SFTP, NFS, DLNA/UPnP β€’ Media servers β€” Plex, Emby and Jellyfin support β€’ Works out of the box with Synology, QNAP and more β€’ Powerful player β€” MKV/AVI/FLV and more, live audio-track and subtitle switching β€’ TMDB poster wall with automatic movie & TV metadata β€’ Playlists & history β€” auto-resume, favorites, iCloud sync across devices β€’ Native on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV Visorium Pro (optional in-app purchase) unlocks unlimited media-source accounts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Visorium3 screens
Riveo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Visorium at 17.0 against Riveo's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Visorium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Riveo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visorium ships an update every 2 weeks, Riveo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Visorium versus Riveo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisoriumRiveo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ™— ζž—R17 GEEK DEVELOPMENT SRL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Visorium

Subscriptions2
  • Visorium Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Visorium Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Visorium Pro Lifetime$49.99
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 Visorium free?
Visorium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riveo free?
Riveo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visorium or Riveo have ads?
Neither Visorium nor Riveo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visorium or Riveo?
Visorium ships an update every 2 weeks, and Riveo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Visorium was updated on October 17, 2026 and Riveo on October 10, 2026.

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