Comparison

Noctra vs TiviMini

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

Head to head
About

Noctra

This app consolidates your media library, playback history, and watchlists from various sources. It allows you to connect to authorized media providers, browse content, organize your viewing, and resume playback from where you left off. Enjoy personalized home screens and secure backups of your settings.

Highlights
  • Connect media libraries (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, SMB, WebDAV, local files)
  • Track playback progress and resume watching
  • Organize content with watchlists and favorites
  • Personalize home screen layout and appearance
  • Schedule viewing with calendar and playback reminders
  • Secure encrypted backups of settings
Features
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Noctra 将媒体库、播放与观影记录放在一起。连接你已授权使用的媒体来源,浏览影片、整理待看,继续上次的播放。 连接媒体库 支持 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex、SMB、WebDAV 与本地文件,按自己的使用习惯管理来源。 播放与追剧 查看影片资料与剧集目录,选择字幕和音轨,记录播放进度;将想看的影片加入待看或收藏,通过日历和播放提醒安排观看。 整理首页 在 NOC 片场预览栏目,将喜欢的内容添加到首页;调整栏目顺序、轮播内容及界面外观。 保留设置 通过加密备份保存来源与应用设置,在需要时导入恢复。 本版本的现有功能免费开放,无需购买或订阅。

About

TiviMini

This IPTV player allows you to load your own playlists and watch live channels. It offers fast playback, battery efficiency, and a program guide with catch-up features. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience with Picture in Picture and detailed playback information.

Highlights
  • Load M3U/TXT playlists
  • Fast playback engine
  • Battery-friendly design
  • Program guide with catch-up
  • Picture in Picture mode
  • Detailed playback info panel
  • Custom playback rules
Features
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TiviMini is a light, fast, battery-friendly IPTV player. Load your own m3u / txt playlist, browse channels by name, and tap to play. FAST • RustMedia, our own playback engine: about 0.26 s from tap to moving picture • A 20,000-channel playlist parses in milliseconds • Live preview tiles on the home screen; swipe up or down to change channels BATTERY-FRIENDLY • Hardware decoding first, direct-to-screen video, zero UI redraws during playback • No preloading of other channels; CPU and network drop to zero in the background • Playlists and guides are only downloaded when they actually changed FEATURES • Programme guide: XMLTV (gzip supported), channels matched by tvg-id and name • Catch-up: common catch-up formats, scrub within a programme, next one plays automatically • Channels with the same name merge into multiple lines, switch in one tap • Favourites, history, multiple playlists, Picture in Picture • Info panel: bitrate, resolution, frame rate, packet loss, decoder • Custom playback: rewrite redirects and set request headers per host • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese APPLE TV • Guide-first home with list and grid layouts • Full remote control, number keys to change channels • Add playlists from your phone by QR code • Motion-adaptive deinterlacing for 1080i; Dolby AC3 / E-AC3 output per system settings FORMATS HTTP-TS, HLS (TS / fMP4), HTTP-FLV, RTMP, RTSP, UDP / RTP multicast; H.264, H.265 (incl. 10-bit, 4K); AAC, MP2, MP3, AC3, E-AC3. TIVIMINI PRO One-time purchase, yours forever: playlist subscriptions and files, multiple playlists, catch-up, multi-day guide, audio and line switching, live previews, Picture in Picture, iCloud sync and custom playback rules. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The free version plays live stream links you add by hand. TiviMini is a player only. It does not provide any channels, programmes or playlists. Please use sources you have the right to watch.

Screenshots

Noctra4 screens
TiviMini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TiviMini at 5.0 against Noctra's 4.2. TiviMini also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Noctra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. TiviMini sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Noctra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TiviMini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Noctra versus TiviMini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoctraTiviMini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer成波 林兴光 李

In-app purchases

None

Noctra

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TiviMini

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • TiviMini Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Noctra free?
Noctra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TiviMini free?
TiviMini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noctra or TiviMini?
TiviMini is rated higher. Noctra averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TiviMini averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Noctra or TiviMini have ads?
Neither Noctra nor TiviMini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noctra or TiviMini?
Noctra ships an update daily, and TiviMini daily. Most recently, Noctra was updated on November 6, 2026 and TiviMini on November 6, 2026.

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