Comparison

Riveo vs Davvy

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

Head to head
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

About

Davvy

Features
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Davvy streams the movies and TV shows already on your own server β€” any NAS or computer that speaks WebDAV β€” and presents them like a real streaming service. A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS THE PART β€’ Posters, backdrops, ratings and synopses fetched automatically β€’ TV shows organised into seasons with episode names, stills and runtimes β€’ Recently Added, Continue Watching, and a Play button that always knows the next episode β€’ Messy filenames, box sets and loose files cleaned up into proper titles PLAYS EVERYTHING β€’ Native playback for MP4 and MOV with Picture in Picture and AirPlay β€’ A built-in engine for MKV, AVI and more β€” no conversion, no transcoding server β€’ Subtitle and audio-track selection, plus manual audio sync for wireless speakers β€’ Resume positions sync between your devices through iCloud ONE LIBRARY, THREE ROUTES β€’ Add a home address, a Tailscale address and a public address for the same server β€” Davvy picks the fastest one it can reach β€’ Limit scans to the folders you choose and exclude the ones you don't PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Your server credentials and watch history live in your private iCloud, never on our servers Davvy requires a WebDAV server (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Nextcloud, rclone serve, Apache or nginx DAV, and more) and does not provide any content of its own. Artwork and metadata by TMDb. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Riveo4 screens
Davvy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Davvy at none against Riveo's 3. Davvy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 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. Davvy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Riveo versus Davvy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiveoDavvy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR17 GEEK DEVELOPMENT SRLPolyphasic Developers Ltd.

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
None

Davvy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riveo free?
Riveo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Davvy free?
Davvy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Riveo or Davvy have ads?
Neither Riveo nor Davvy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riveo or Davvy?
Riveo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Davvy every 3 days. Most recently, Riveo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Davvy on October 3, 2026.

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