Comparison

E2linkTV vs Aurora BOX

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

Head to head
About

E2linkTV

Features
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E2linkTV is a native front end in 8*LANGUAGES for the Enigma2 receiver you already own. Point it at your set-top box on your home network and your bouquets, channels and programme guide appear on your iPhone (available also for tvOS and macOS), in an app that opens in a second and then gets out of the way. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. There is no account to create, no server in the middle and no advertising. The app talks to your box, and to nothing else. *THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MY WORK* WATCHING โ€ข Every bouquet and every channel, with the picons your box already publishes โ€ข Now and Next in the list, and the whole day's schedule for any channel while it plays โ€ข Zap to the next channel instantly, or open the strip along the bottom and jump anywhere in the bouquet โ€ข Audio track, aspect ratio and deinterlacing set per channel and remembered โ€ข Buffer size per channel, from off to five seconds, for connections that need the headroom โ€ข A stream that drops out is picked back up on its own, without leaving the channel YOUR SETUP โ€ข Up to four receivers, switched from the header without leaving the channel list โ€ข Each receiver keeps its own channel sort order โ€ข Choose which bouquet opens at start-up โ€ข Direct IPTV for boxes carrying IPTV bouquets โ€” station logos and a programme guide come from the portal when the box itself has none โ€ข Transcoding where your image supports it PARENTAL CONTROL โ€ข A PIN locks individual channels or whole bouquets โ€ข Locks are kept per receiver, so the box in the kids' room and the one in the living room stay separate โ€ข A locked channel is masked in the list, in the guide and in the zap strip โ€” not merely blocked when you try to play it WORKS WITH Receivers running Enigma2 with OpenWebIF enabled: OpenPLi, OpenATV and similar images on Octagon, Vu+, Dreambox, Zgemma and others. Playback is powered by VLC, so unusual codecs and containers are handled. FREE AND PRO The free tier covers one receiver and the first ten channels of your first bouquet โ€” enough to see the app working against your own box before you pay for anything. Pro unlocks up to four receivers and every channel in every bouquet. Neither tier carries advertising. Seven interface languages: English, Slovak, German, Spanish, French, Polish and Hungarian. E2linkTV is not affiliated with any receiver manufacturer or Enigma2 image project. E2linkTV Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: โ€ข E2linkTV Pro โ€” 6 Months โ€ข E2linkTV Pro โ€” Year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://e2linktv.carrd.co

About

Aurora BOX

Features
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Automatically matches XMLTV EPG data to entries in the user's own playlists. Fast switching between multiple audio tracks, with no overload or stuttering. Fast switching across subtitle formats (WebVTT, TTML/STPP, DVB, CEA-608/708), where other players require a long wait when changing subtitle tracks. First player on the Apple TV platform to support importing playlists with #KODIPROP directives. We plan to develop Aurora BOX into a cross-platform player. Supports high-bitrate media playback up to 8K/4K/HDR/HDR10.

Screenshots

E2linkTV4 screens
Aurora BOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurora BOX at none against E2linkTV's 2. E2linkTV's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. E2linkTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 6 months. Aurora BOX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
E2linkTV versus Aurora BOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE2linkTVAurora BOX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size107 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonald PinkeWONG Ka Yu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

E2linkTV

Subscriptions2
  • E2linkTV Pro โ€” 6 Months$8.996 Months
  • E2linkTV Pro โ€” Year$12.991 Year
None

Aurora BOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E2linkTV free?
E2linkTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora BOX free?
Aurora BOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E2linkTV or Aurora BOX have ads?
Neither E2linkTV nor Aurora BOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E2linkTV or Aurora BOX?
E2linkTV ships an update every 3 days, and Aurora BOX every 3 days. Most recently, E2linkTV was updated on October 12, 2026 and Aurora BOX on October 14, 2026.

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