Sjónvarp Símans vs SWIPTV
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
SWIPTV
Watch live TV, movies, and series from your own IPTV playlists. This app supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API, offering smooth playback with advanced features like catchup, HDR, and subtitle integration.
- M3U & Xtream Codes API support
- Live TV, Movies, Series playback
- Catchup and Replay functionality
- HDR and Dolby Vision support
- Trakt.tv integration
- Subtitle search and download
- Offline downloads
Read full descriptionHide full description
Swiptv - IPTV Player for M3U & Xtream Watch IPTV on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV with a fast, modern player. Swiptv is a powerful IPTV player compatible with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, designed for smooth playback, live TV, movies, series. - IPTV PLAYER IPTV (M3U, Xtream) Add multiple IPTV playlists. Full support for M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API. Live TV, Movies, Series Watch live TV, movies, series from your IPTV playlists. Catchup / Replay Access past programs, watch missed content easily. - PLAYER EXPERIENCE Smooth IPTV Player Fast, stable IPTV player inspired by IPTV Smarters, Tivimate, Smart IPTV. HDR, Dolby Vision High-quality playback with HDR, Dolby Vision support. Multiple Players VLC, KSPlayer supported. Picture in Picture (PiP) Keep watching IPTV while using other apps. Multi Player Watch multiple streams at the same time. - ADVANCED FEATURES Trakt Integration Sync watch history, track movies, series. OpenSubtitles Search, download subtitles instantly. Fast Refresh Update playlists quickly with optimized refresh system. Favorites Create custom categories, access content instantly. TMDB Integration Posters, ratings, metadata for movies, series. Multi Device iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV support. Offline Downloads Download content, watch anytime. - UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited Catchup Full EPG (TV Guide) Unlimited Refresh - DISCLAIMER Swiptv does not provide IPTV playlists or content. Users must provide their own content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWIPTV at 72% against Sjónvarp Símans's 17%. SWIPTV also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Sjónvarp Símans's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. SWIPTV sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sjónvarp Símans asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sjónvarp Símans holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Sjónvarp Símans's written reviews are positive against 72% of SWIPTV'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, SWIPTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sjónvarp Símans | SWIPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better | 4.2 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Síminn | CreativeMind |
Customer experience
Sjónvarp Símans
SWIPTV
Bugs and requests
Sjónvarp Símans
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SWIPTV
Reported bugs
32 issues- App crashes on Apple TV after updates
- Playlist refresh errors on Apple TV
- Movie downloads not working
- Scrubbing forward/back doesn't work on demand content
- App crashes on load, EPG not loading
Show 27 moreShow fewer
- Downloads only the last item when multiple selected
- Favorites and edited categories do not sync between devices
- Recently played list never updates
- App stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies no longer showing up
- No stream works, no video loads
- Downloads not working
- Player causes a lot of buffering
- Freezes all the time on Apple TV
- Black screen after update
- Lagging and takes forever to refresh
- App repeats last 4 seconds in PIP mode
- No sound when AirPlay
- Player is paused when changing screen on MacBook
- Ksplayer not working
- Errors trying to refresh only on Apple TV
- App doesn't work on Apple TV after new update
- Crashes on load, EPG not loading
- Downloads not working
- Movie downloads not working
- App crashes every time on Apple TV
- Stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies are gone
- No stream works
- Apple TV keeps crashing
- EPG doesn't work
- Glitchy
Requested features
13 requests- Android and Android TV app
- Lifetime subscription option
- Multi-view/tiling of multiple channels
- Ability to mark episodes/seasons as watched
- Rewind live channels
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Download series for offline viewing
- Casting to Apple TV and Chromecast
- Auto or manual hide feature for the menu
- More customization for hiding tabs
- Movie trailers
- Aspect ratio fitting full screen on iPhone
- Mark prior episodes as watched
- Lifetime purchase option
In-app purchases
Sjónvarp Símans
No in-app purchases
SWIPTV
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro 3 month (not sale anymore)$2.993 Months
- Monthly - Family$3.991 Month
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Bi-Yearly$9.996 Months
- Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Bi-Yearly - Family$19.996 Months
- Yearly - Family1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$79.99
Questions
Is Sjónvarp Símans free?
Is SWIPTV free?
Which has better reviews, Sjónvarp Símans or SWIPTV?
Do Sjónvarp Símans or SWIPTV have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sjónvarp Símans or SWIPTV?
Other comparisons
