Mulux vs OtusTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Mulux
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Mulux Cinema Bring your favorite films into your own cinema. Open your library on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro, pick up where you left off, and settle in for a movie. Understand the Story, Even Without Subtitles Found a film without subtitles? You no longer have to wait for someone to create them. Mulux Cinema uses AI speech recognition to generate subtitles from the dialogue and translate them into your preferred language. Already have subtitles? Use AI subtitle translation to make foreign-language dialogue easier to follow. Generated AI subtitles can also sync across devices, so you can create them on a supported device and use them on your other devices. Your Films, Wherever You Keep Them Play local files in a wide range of common video formats, or connect to network shares and media servers. Supports SMB, WebDAV, and FTP, along with Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex libraries. Whether your films are stored on your device, computer, or NAS, browse them in one place and find your next watch by its poster. Switch Devices. Keep Watching. Sync playback progress, library information, AI subtitles, and more through iCloud. Watch on your iPhone while youβre out, then switch to your iPad or TV at home. As long as both devices can access the same video source, you can continue where you left off. SharePlay lets you watch in sync with friends and family, so you can enjoy a movie together even when youβre apart. A Viewing Experience for Every Screen Portrait playback on iPhone and iPad uses a split layout: watch the video at the top, with playback, subtitle, and audio controls below. View the synopsis and technical details, or browse your library while watching. When chapter or episode information is available, jump to a chapter or choose another episode with ease. The layout also adapts to different iPhone Duo screen configurations. Picture in Picture on iOS lets you keep watching while replying to messages or using other apps. On Apple TV, an interface designed for the big screen and remote control turns your living room into your everyday cinema. An Immersive Cinema, Exclusively on Apple Vision Pro Step into an immersive cinema and let the film take center stage. Choose your cinema environment and seat, then enjoy the big-screen experience in your own viewing space. Subtitles and Playback, Your Way Adjust subtitle fonts, size, color, and position. Switch audio tracks and choose how the video fits the screen. Resume where you left off, play videos in sequence, and skip intros when the relevant information is available. Set things up the way you like, then enjoy the movie. Choose from Appleβs built-in translation, Apple Intelligence translation, or translation through a large language model API that you configure. Some AI features depend on your device model, system version, language, and the availability of Apple services. Speech recognition and translation accuracy may vary depending on the source content. Cross-device sync requires the same Apple Account and the relevant sync settings to be enabled. Local video files are not transferred automatically. The app does not provide movies or TV shows. Please use content you are authorized to access.
OtusTV
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OtusTV brings all your media together in a cosy living room, on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. OtusTV is a player: it provides no content. Add your own sources β an M3U playlist, an IPTV subscription, your Jellyfin, Emby or Plex server, or your internet box's channel list β and OtusTV takes care of the rest. A CATALOGUE THAT'S FINALLY TIDY β’ Live TV, Movies and Series, sorted by category, in your languages. β’ A Top 10 of the moment: the films and series everyone's talking about this week, found in your catalogue. β’ Posters, synopses and ratings in your language, with your free TMDb key. β’ Several sources at once: duplicates are merged into a single tile, even across providers, and the version in your language comes first. β’ Search all your sources in one go. β’ Favourites, and "Continue" right where you left off. LIVE TV, JUST LIKE TV β’ Animated previews: the channel you stop on comes alive, and playback starts instantly. β’ Your subscription's or playlist's own guide loads by itself, no address to hunt for. β’ Programme guide grid, plus catch-up when your source supports it. β’ On Apple TV, national channel numbering and a number pad: type 2, you're on channel two. β’ Zapping strip during playback; on iPhone, the picture on top and your channels below. β’ Reminders before your shows and matches. ROCK-SOLID PLAYBACK β’ 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Apple's player. β’ Built-in fallback player for formats Apple TV and iPhone can't play on their own (MKV, AVIβ¦). β’ Automatic reconnection, and a switch to another stream if the first one doesn't respond. β’ Audio tracks and subtitles remembered from one title to the next. β’ On Apple TV, a "Signal" panel tells you whether your connection keeps up with the stream. β’ On iPhone and iPad, download movies and episodes from your Jellyfin, Emby or Plex server to watch offline β on Wi-Fi only, by default. EASY TO SET UP β’ On Apple TV, add a source by scanning a QR code with your phone: nothing to type with the remote. β’ Your subscriptions' status at a glance: expiry date, active connections. β’ Your sources follow you from one device to another and stay backed up in your iCloud, if you wish. β’ Sleep timer. YOUR PRIVACY, RESPECTED No account, no ads, no trackers. Your passwords stay in your device's Keychain, and only go through your iCloud if you turn source sharing on. Parental control with a PIN for adult categories. FREE, OR OTUSTV+ OtusTV is free with one source, with no ads: playback, search, favourites, parental control and what's on now included. OtusTV+ adds multiple sources, the full programme grid, catch-up and reminders, iCloud sync of your favourites and resume points, and seasonal themes: Otus changes outfits with the seasons and holidays. Monthly, yearly or lifetime β one purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period, at the displayed price, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends, from your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The lifetime option is a one-time payment with no renewal. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://otustv.com/confidentialite.html OtusTV includes VLCKit, licensed under the LGPL v2.1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OtusTV at 17.0 against Mulux's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mulux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OtusTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Mulux | OtusTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro β better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εΏε ζΉ | Thomas czaplejewicz |
In-app purchases
Mulux
- Mulux Player Full Version$19.99
OtusTV
- OtusTV+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- OtusTV+ Yearly$11.991 Year
- OtusTV+ Lifetime$24.99









