Aether Player vs Bingr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aether Player
A personal media player for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby servers, as well as local files. It offers a unified library view, supports a wide range of formats, and provides features like offline downloads and user profiles. Enjoy your media across all Apple devices with a focus on privacy.
- Connects to Plex, Jellyfin, Emby servers
- Unified library view with deduplication
- Supports MKV, HEVC, HDR, lossless audio
- Offline downloads and Smart Downloads
- User profiles with age rating controls
- Customizable subtitles and OpenSubtitles search
- Music player and Live TV support
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Aether is a personal media player for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and your own files — built natively for every Apple screen. Connect your server and your whole library appears: movies, shows, music, Continue Watching, Recently Added. Add a second server and both merge into one deduplicated view, with a picker that tells you which copy is the better file. Your media, not theirs. PLAY ANYTHING • Direct play or server-transcoded — Aether follows the best path automatically, per title. • MKV, HEVC, HDR, lossless audio: formats other players choke on play through a modern engine, GPU-accelerated for smooth 4K. • Picture in Picture, AirPlay, surround sound, lock-screen controls. • Switch audio and subtitle tracks mid-playback on every platform. • Offline downloads, including whole seasons — and Smart Downloads that keep the next unwatched episodes ready. EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE • Profiles: separate Continue Watching, watchlist, ratings, Home rails and trackers, with a PIN on the way in and per-profile library visibility. • A child's profile can be held to an age rating. • Pair a profile to your Plex Home profile, or to its own Jellyfin or Emby user, so watched state stays separate on the server too. • Two profiles are included; up to five with Supporter. SUBTITLES, DONE PROPERLY • Aether reads subtitle files itself and times them against the picture, so they sit where you put them — in the black bars or over the video, in your own style, with sync and size adjustable in the player. • Search OpenSubtitles from a title's own page in thirty-one languages, ranked against the exact file you're playing. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • One library across every connected source, filtered by genre, year, rating, country, audio language, server or the libraries you curated on them. • Continue Watching, Up Next and a Discover tab with trending titles and Where to Watch availability in your region. • Person pages, franchise collections, and ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. • Music as its own tab — artists, albums, playlists, and a player built for it, with the catalog kept on disk so it opens offline. • Live TV from a playlist you already have, with a full guide, categories you make yourself, Xtream Codes accounts and HDHomeRun tuners. Bring-your-own: Aether provides no channels. BEAUTIFUL ON EVERY SCREEN • iPhone and iPad: cinematic hero art, a page that grows out of the poster you tapped. • Apple TV: precision focus design, and your Continue Watching in the top shelf. • Apple Vision Pro: an auditorium around the picture — raked seating, masking walls, house lights down. • Mac: a native app with a menu-bar mode, a series browser, and Apple's own decoder for what it can play. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Aether connects only to the servers you configure. No account of ours, no cloud, no ads, no cross-app tracking. Your ratings, watchlist and resume positions live on your devices and in your own iCloud. Optional anonymous usage statistics can be turned off any time. SOURCES • Plex (multi-server, multi-account) • Jellyfin (multi-server) • Emby (multi-server, Live TV, music) • Silo • SMB / network shares, with Bonjour discovery • WebDAV • Local files Optional, all bring-your-own: connect your own Seerr to request what you don't have, your own Trakt or Simkl account to track what you watch, and your own OpenSubtitles account for subtitle search. Aether requires a Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or Silo media server, an SMB or WebDAV share, or local video files. It is not a streaming service and does not provide any content. Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Silo, Trakt, Simkl and OpenSubtitles are trademarks of their respective owners. Aether is an independent, third-party client and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aetherplayer.com/privacy
Bingr
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BINGR – YOUR IPTV. EVERY SCREEN. Turn your own IPTV subscription or media server into a beautiful, modern streaming experience. Bingr brings live TV, movies, series and your personal media library together in one intuitive app. Enjoy a Netflix-style interface, personalized profiles, a powerful TV guide and seamless synchronization across your Apple devices. YOUR CONTENT. YOUR EXPERIENCE. Connect your existing IPTV provider or personal media server and enjoy everything in one place. Supported sources include: - Xtream Codes API - M3U and M3U8 playlists - MAC Portal / Stalker - Plex, Jellyfin and Emby - Stremio - Local NAS media via SMB - XMLTV electronic program guides (EPG) LIVE TV MADE SIMPLE Enjoy live television with a modern viewing experience. - Browse your channels by category. - Explore an interactive electronic program guide. - See what's playing now and what's coming next. - Set reminders for upcoming programs. - Quickly switch channels using your remote. - Catch up on programs when supported by your provider. - Pause or rewind live TV when available. MOVIES & SERIES, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Turn your personal media collection into a familiar streaming experience. - Beautiful posters, artwork and detailed descriptions. - Cast information, ratings and recommendations. - Continue Watching across your devices. - Top 10 and personalized content rows. - Save movies and series to My List. - Keep track of your viewing progress. MULTIVIEW – WATCH MORE AT ONCE Why watch one stream when you can watch up to four? Enjoy multiple live streams simultaneously on supported Apple devices. Perfect for watching sports, news and live events side by side. Choose which stream plays audio and switch between views. PERSONALIZED PROFILES Create a personalized experience for everyone in your household. - Individual user profiles. - Separate watchlists and viewing history. - Personalized Continue Watching. - Dedicated kids profiles. - Age restrictions and PIN protection. SEAMLESS SYNCING Start watching on one Apple device and continue on another. Your profiles, connected servers, watchlists, viewing progress and preferences stay synchronized through your Bingr account. TRAKT INTEGRATION Connect your Trakt account to synchronize watched content, watchlists and recommendations. Trakt integration is available with Bingr Lifetime. DESIGNED FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Enjoy Bingr on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. - Optimized interfaces for every screen. - Convenient remote control navigation. - Quick TV sign-in using a QR code. - Your library and preferences across your Apple devices. START FREE. UPGRADE WHEN YOU WANT. Create a free Bingr account and connect your own content. The free plan includes: - One simultaneous stream. - Up to 8 registered devices. - One connected server or playlist. - Profiles and kids profiles. - Live TV, movies and series. - TV guide and Continue Watching. - Cross-device synchronization. Bingr Lifetime offers additional features, including multiple simultaneous streams, more devices, unlimited servers, viewing statistics, Trakt integration and customizable themes. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Bingr is a media player only. It does not provide, sell, host or distribute any TV channels, movies, series, subscriptions or media content. You must supply your own legally obtained IPTV subscription, playlist or personal media server. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights to access and play your content. Some features depend on your provider, server capabilities, device and subscription plan. YOUR CONTENT. YOUR RULES. YOUR BINGR. Learn more at https://bingr.online/ Support: https://support.bingr.online/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bingr at none against Aether Player's 6. Bingr also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Aether Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bingr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aether Player ships an update weekly, Bingr every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aether Player | Bingr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaclav Zmrhal | Leon van der Linden |
In-app purchases
Aether Player
- Supporter (Monthly)14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Supporter (Yearly)14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Aether Lifetime$39.99
Bingr
No in-app purchases









