InstaTV Pro vs Cinofa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstaTV Pro
Stream live and recorded television from your HDHomeRun tuner and DVR service directly to your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy hardware-accelerated decoding and program information when available. Fullscreen playback requires an in-app purchase.
- Stream live TV from HDHomeRun tuner
- Schedule and stream recordings from HDHomeRun DVR
- Discover HDHomeRun devices on local network
- Hardware accelerated decoding
- Program information display
- Gesture controls for brightness and volume
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Watch live and recorded TV on iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch with HDHomeRun Tuner and DVR Service New: - HDHomeRun DVR Service support Features: - Discover HDHomeRun tuner devices and DVR storage on local network - Stream live TV from HDHomeRun tuner - Discover and schedule recordings using HDHomeRun DVR service - Stream recordings from HDHomeRun DVR service - Hardware Accelerated decoding with HDHomeRun Extend - Show program information when guide data is available (Depending on region and HDHomeRun model) - Gesture for brightness and volume - Live TV supports all current HDHomeRun models (Prime/Extend/Connect/Expand) and legacy HDHomeRun models: - hdhomerun3_atsc - hdhomerun3_dvbt - hdhomerun3_dvbtc - hdhomerun_atsc - hdhomerun4_atsc - hdhomerun_dvbt - hdhomerun3_dvbc - DVR requires HDHomeRun DVR service. Please see Silicondust website for details. In-App Purchase required for fullscreen playback. (1) For HDHomeRun Regular - SD video requires iPhone 4S+ and iPad 2/3+ - HD video requires iPad 4+/iPhone5+ and WiFi-AC (2) For HDHomeRun Extend - 720p playback on iPhone4S+ and iPad2+ - 1080p playback on iPhone5+ and iPad4+ - 2.4G Wifi See http://instatv.org for more information.
Cinofa
Stream live Persian television channels directly to your phone, tablet, or TV. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience with personalized profiles and a dedicated kids' section. Browse by category or search for your favorite content.
- Live Persian TV channels
- Cross-device compatibility
- Up to six user profiles
- Dedicated Kids profile
- Multiple subtitle tracks
- Browse by category
- Fast sign-in options
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Cinofa brings live Persian television to your phone, tablet, and TV — your favorite channels, streaming live, wherever you are. Open the app, pick a channel, and start watching in seconds. Your channels and profiles follow you across every device. WHY CINOFA • Live channels — watch Persian TV streaming live across news, entertainment, and more, all in one place. • Watch on every screen — a seamless experience across mobile, tablet, and TV. • Up to six profiles — give everyone in the family their own space. • A dedicated Kids profile — a safe, simple space with age-appropriate content only. • Subtitles & languages — multiple subtitle tracks so you can watch your way. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH Browse live channels by category and see what's on now. Search to find the channel you want in seconds. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU WATCH • Seamless across mobile, tablet, and TV • Fast, simple sign-in with email, Google, or Apple • A clean, distraction-free player built for live viewing Download Cinofa and start watching live today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cinofa at 5.0 against InstaTV Pro's 2.2. InstaTV Pro's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. InstaTV Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cinofa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cinofa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstaTV Pro has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
InstaTV Pro ships an update monthly, Cinofa every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | InstaTV Pro | Cinofa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KeYi Tech Inc. | 4 MEDIA GROUP TELEVIZYON REKLAMCILIK VE DIS TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
InstaTV Pro
Cinofa
Bugs and requests
InstaTV Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to detect/connect to HDHomeRun device
- Playback freezes and stutters
- Crashes when changing channels
Requested features
3 requests- Add closed captioning support
- Improve channel switching and navigation
- Provide better guide data coverage
Cinofa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
InstaTV Pro
- HDHomeRun Plus Support$4.99
- Full Screen Playback$14.99
- Premium Features$14.99
Cinofa
- 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 3 Months Premium$14.993 Months
- 6 Months Premium$29.996 Months
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- 1 Year Premium$49.991 Year
