Comparison

Riveo vs Pippin

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

Pippin

Features
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Pippin is a beautiful and deeply customisable Apple-native client for Plex and Jellyfin. Playback β€’ Custom player with hardware acceleration for low battery consumption β€’ HDR and wide codec support β€’ Customisable subtitle styles β€’ Search for missing subtitles online β€’ Thumbnail scrubbing previews Make it yours β€’ Build your own pages from custom shelves β€’ Apply custom filters β€’ Light or dark themes with custom accent colours β€’ Hide spoilers for unwatched episodes Everything in one place β€’ Combine Plex and Jellyfin servers β€’ Seerr, Sonarr, and Radarr integrations β€’ Ratings from IMDb, TMDb, Trakt, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and Letterboxd β€’ Download any title (and it’s metadata) to watch offline * Search across everything Watch Together β€’ Start a FaceTime SharePlay session to watch with friends and family β€’ Playback stays in sync, everyone can control playback β€’ Family Sharing for in-app purchases Note: Pippin is a media client only and requires your own Plex or Jellyfin server. Some features require a Pippin Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Riveo4 screens
Pippin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pippin at 18.0 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. Riveo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Pippin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riveo ships an update fortnightly, Pippin every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Riveo versus Pippin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiveoPippin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR17 GEEK DEVELOPMENT SRLLiam Morris

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
3 purchases

Pippin

Subscriptions2
  • Pippin Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pippin Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pippin Pro - Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Riveo free?
Riveo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pippin free?
Pippin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riveo or Pippin have ads?
Neither Riveo nor Pippin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riveo or Pippin?
Riveo ships an update fortnightly, and Pippin every 11 days. Most recently, Riveo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pippin on October 25, 2026.

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