Roya TV vs ArabCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roya TV
Stream top Jordanian series, documentaries, and Arabic shows on any device. Enjoy exclusive content, original productions, and a user-friendly interface for personalized entertainment.
- Exclusive series and shows
- Roya TV Originals
- Arabic content library
- Multi-device streaming
- Personalized recommendations
- User profiles
- Continue watching feature
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Roya TV is the no. 1 streaming platform in Jordan, has it all! We’ve got the best series, documentaries, Arabic shows and content - on all devices! With our new user-friendly interface, all this great content is perfectly curated and collated right at your fingertips. More Options, More Entertainment Subscribe to ٌRoya TV Plus and watch additional entertainment programs, original shows, documentaries and exclusive plays and series Access to FHD Livestream of Roya TV with no ads and watch before airing Roya TV Plus Streaming app is home for exclusive series and programs hits, Roya TV Originals and premium, so much more. Entertainment shows? Yes! All the entertainment you and your family need, in one place, for one great price, on one easy-to-use app. Why you will love Roya TV PLUS: Exclusive and non-exclusive series, plays and shows Roya TV Originals Arabic shows & content, you’ll fall in love with Create up to 3 individual profiles for family & friends Enjoy personalized recommendations Improved interface with easier navigation Discover content easily with auto-complete search and suggestions Continue watching feature Watch Anytime, Anywhere You can watch on your smartphone, smart TV, tablet, and Chromecast device Check out our Privacy Policy: https://roya.tv/privacy-policy Terms of use https://roya.tv/terms
ArabCast
This app allows users to stream live TV channels from provided links on their iPhone or iPad. It integrates with Google Cast for seamless viewing on a television screen. Enjoy your favorite live programming directly on your TV.
- Live TV streaming
- Supports channel list URLs
- Chromecast integration
- Watch on TV screen
- Recently watched history
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ArabCast Player is the best live TV player on the market. *** Updated to fix issues with Chromecast and withe recently watched *** Install the app on your iPhone or iPad, enter the link to the channel list you want, and use it to watch your favorite live TV programming. Use your Google Cast to watch the channels on your TV screen. Simply tap on the Cast button, select your TV, and enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArabCast at 3.8 against Roya TV's 3.0. ArabCast also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 24%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Roya TV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (156 vs 6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Roya TV sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ArabCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArabCast holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roya TV has 156 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Roya TV's written reviews are positive against 61% of ArabCast's.
Roya TV ships an update every 3 days, ArabCast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roya TV | ArabCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (156 ratings) | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 61.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Watan Broadcasting Satellite | VidOpt LLC |
Customer experience
Roya TV
ArabCast
User reviews
Roya TV
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content
- 👍 Useful app overall
- 👍 Excellent efforts
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Buffering issues
- 🐛 Black screen
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 App crashing
ArabCast
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good quality streaming
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Reasonable price
- 👍 Great customer service
- 👍 Fast feedback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Channels not working
- 🐛 Subscription for nothing
- 🐛 Doesn't work with IPTV smarter PRO
- 🐛 Stole money, no passcode
- 🐛 Black screen on orientation change
Bugs and requests
Roya TV
Reported bugs
43 issues- App stopped working on Fire TV Stick
- Black screen on Smart TV
- Paid subscription not working
- Shows not working, keep buffering
- App is slow
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- Shows not available on app
- Live streaming and video stopped working
- Cannot log in to Samsung TV
- Videos not playing, asking to pay again
- No compatible source found error
- Ads interrupt and cause freezing
- App crashes when selecting live broadcasts
- Login through app fails
- Casting not working
- Forced ads play but nothing after
- Videos won't download, only ads
- Videos do not play
- Cannot chromecast to TV
- App is slow with many issues
- Ads get stuck and remain on screen
- Sound of ads plays with content
- Cannot watch episodes, forced ads play but nothing after
- App crashes after choosing live broadcasts and closing ads
- Videos not working on iPhone
- Videos are not loading
- Cannot play videos, server failed or format not supported
- App doesn't allow login/registration/password change
- App has no sound
- Registration not working on iPhone 6
- Create account problem
- Login problem
- Problem with current version
- App doesn't open on iPhone 6
- App is not opening
- App sometimes doesn't work, needs restart
- Live streaming quality is too low
- App is not allowing to add profile photo
- App is not working at all, no video or live stream
- Nothing works after selecting a show
- App is weak and unreliable
- App crashes when submitting new account
- Facebook login error
- Cannot participate in contests due to ads and hidden buttons
Requested features
6 requests- Support English app
- Add casting/Chromecast feature
- Update Apple TV app
- Add profile photo option
- Improve UI
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- Higher quality live streaming
ArabCast
Reported bugs
33 issues- Channels not working
- Subscription for nothing
- Doesn't work with IPTV smarter PRO
- Stole money, no passcode
- Black screen on orientation change
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- Full screen glitch
- Many channels not working
- Casting not working properly
- Logged out after 1 month
- Cannot login anymore
- No reset password option
- No sound after update
- App doesn't work after iOS 18 update
- Always doesn't work
- Kicks out when trying to pay
- Channels keep skipping
- Stopped working after update
- Cannot renew subscription from app
- Option no longer available after update
- List goes to beginning by itself
- Search feature not working
- Searching feature not working properly
- App gets you out to the beginning
- Channels list not stable
- Always hangs and reloads
- Won't play in background on AirPlay
- Bad streaming
- Always buffering
- No cast button on iOS
- Annoying bug: list jumps to top
- Cannot select channels from bottom
- Missing some famous Egyptian channels
- Some channels don't work
Requested features
16 requests- Apple TV app
- Add Canadian channels
- Add bein sport maxs
- Improve TV cast
- Add favourite function
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- Add categories for channels
- Add search functionality
- Add mirroring option for Apple TV
- Add Lebanese channels
- Add sport channels
- Add Egyptian channels
- Add Bein Sport HD channels
- Add more channels
- Organise channels by genre
- Introduce favourites button
- Add Samsung Smart TV app
In-app purchases
Roya TV
- RoyaTV Month Subscription$2.991 Month
- RoyaTV Year subscription$19.991 Year
- الحزمة البرونزية$3.59
- الحزمة الفضية$14.00
- الحزمة الذهبية$28.00
ArabCast
No in-app purchases
