Sjónvarp Símans vs Spilarinn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sjónvarp Símans
Stream live TV channels, watch movies, kids' content, and TV shows on your iOS device. Utilize time-shifting features and access previously rented content. Requires an active Siminn TV service subscription.
- Live TV channel streaming
- On-demand movies and shows
- Kids' content library
- Time-shifting functionality
- Access to rented content
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Sæktu þér Sjónvarp Símans appið og fáðu aðgang að ótakmarkaðri skemmtun! Horfðu á Sjónvarp Símans Premium á netinu, hvar og hvenær sem er. Hlaðborð af kvikmyndum, sjónvarpsþáttum, barnaefni og íþróttaefni. Haltu utan um uppáhalds efnið þitt á einum stað. Með Sjónvarp Símans appinu færðu aðgang að öllum helstu sjónvarps- og útvarpsstöðvum landsins, bæði í beinni og uppsöfnuðu efni. Appið er aðgengilegt í síma, tölvu, spjaldtölvu eða Apple TV. Til að nota appið þarftu virkan aðgang að Sjónvarpsþjónustu Símans. Þú getur stofnað aðgang á þjónustuvefnum með rafrænum skilríkjum og skráð þig svo inn í appið.
Spilarinn
Stream all licensed Icelandic radio stations on your smartphone. Access popular stations and seasonal broadcasts, including those from educational institutions and town festivals.
- Stream Icelandic radio
- Access all licensed stations
- Includes seasonal broadcasts
- Supports educational stations
- Supports festival stations
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Spilarinn er app sem gerir þér kleift að hlusta á allar útvarpsstöðvar á Íslandi sem eru með fjölmiðlaleyfi. Inn í Spilarann koma svo einnig stöðvar sem eru í gangi part af ári, t.d. menntaskólastöðvar og stöðvar tengdar bæjarhátí. ------------------------ Spilarinn is a free app that turns your smartphone into a radio. All of Iceland's most popular radio stations are available on Spilarinn. You can stream the radio station of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spilarinn at 64% against Sjónvarp Símans's 17%. Spilarinn also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sjónvarp Símans's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sjónvarp Símans holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Sjónvarp Símans's written reviews are positive against 64% of Spilarinn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sjónvarp Símans ships an update every 2 weeks, Spilarinn every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sjónvarp Símans | Spilarinn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Síminn | Spilarinn ehf |
Customer experience
Sjónvarp Símans
Spilarinn
In-app purchases
Sjónvarp Símans
No in-app purchases
Spilarinn
No in-app purchases
