Comparison

Plio vs BeneTV

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

Head to head
About

Plio

Access and stream your personal media library from Jellyfin servers or WebDAV storage. Enjoy high-quality playback, subtitle support, and offline downloads on your Apple devices. Offers household profiles and unlimited sources with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Connect to Jellyfin servers
  • Connect to WebDAV storage
  • High-quality playback
  • Subtitle support
  • Offline downloads
  • Household profiles
  • Unlimited media sources
Features
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Plio is a premium media player designed for your personal media library, with a focus on a beautiful, fast, and distinctly Apple-native experience. Connect your Jellyfin or Emby server or WebDAV storage and enjoy your movies and TV shows on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Plio brings your personal media together in a simple, focused experience. Browse your library, continue watching where you left off, manage favorites, and keep your media close at hand without getting in the way. Built for your library • Jellyfin - Connect to your personal Jellyfin server and access your library directly. • WebDAV - Connect to compatible NAS devices, servers, and network storage. • Multiple sources - Add the media sources you use and access them from one app. • Subtitles - Enjoy support for common subtitle formats and advanced subtitle rendering. • High-quality playback - Play your media directly without unnecessary file conversion. • Offline downloads - Keep supported media available when you don't have an internet connection. Plio Pro Take your personal media experience further with Plio Pro. • Household profiles - Everyone gets their own library experience, favorites, and watch history. • Unlimited media sources - Connect all your libraries, servers, and media sources. • Personalized experience - Keep your favorites, watch history, and recommendations personal to you. • Unlimited offline downloads - Take your media with you and watch anywhere. • Updates for life - Get new features and improvements as Plio continues to evolve. Designed for Apple Plio is built specifically for the Apple ecosystem, with a native experience across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Your media stay yours Plio does not provide, host, or curate media content. You connect Plio to your own media servers and network storage, and you remain responsible for the content you access. Plio does not require a Plio account to use your media sources. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://retwo.io/privacy.html

About

BeneTV

Features
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BeneTV is a modern, ultra-fast and ad-free TV player built for maximum comfort and a native experience on iOS and iPadOS. Say goodbye to slow, complicated applications - sit comfortably on the couch and enjoy your favorite live TV in the highest quality. Why BeneTV • INSTANT STREAM: The advanced player engine ensures channel switching without annoying delays and unnecessary buffering. • 100% AD-FREE: No banners, pop-ups or annoying interruptions. Just you and your favorite show. • FULL GRID EPG & CATCH-UP: Convenient TV timeline. Browse what's on now, check the schedule for the next days and rewind your favorite programs (Catch-up function). • SECURITY AND PRIVACY: Your M3U lists and access data are stored only on your device. We do not collect or track your data. MAIN FEATURES: - Comprehensive support for M3U / M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes API. - Additional support for exotic codecs by VLC - Native player with Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support. - Chromecast built-in - Instant channel search and clear division into categories. - Quickly add to Favorites. - Support for external EPG sources (XMLTV). --- Important legal information: - The BeneTV app is a media player only and does NOT provide any content, playlists or TV subscriptions. - The user must have his own legal source of content (M3U playlist from his provider).

Screenshots

Plio4 screens
BeneTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeneTV at every 4 days against Plio's every 2 weeks. BeneTV also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BeneTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plio ships an update every 2 weeks, BeneTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plio versus BeneTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlioBeneTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReTwo LLCDominik Storczyk

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plio

Subscriptions2
  • Plio Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plio Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plio Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

BeneTV

One-time1
  • BeneTV Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Plio free?
Plio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeneTV free?
BeneTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plio or BeneTV have ads?
Neither Plio nor BeneTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plio or BeneTV?
Plio ships an update every 2 weeks, and BeneTV every 4 days. Most recently, Plio was updated on November 5, 2026 and BeneTV on November 6, 2026.

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