SVT Barn vs Cineasterna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SVT Barn
Stream hundreds of hours of fun, exciting, and educational children's programs from SVT. Designed for safety and ease of use, kids can independently choose content in a secure, child-friendly environment. Features include A-Ö listings, search, curated lists, and playback via Airplay or Chromecast.
- Child-adapted streaming service
- A-Ö program listings
- Search functionality
- Curated program lists
- Airplay and Chromecast support
- Automatic playback settings
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Sveriges mest älskade barnprogram! Med SVT Barns streaming-tjänst kan ni se alla SVT:s barnprogram när och där det passar er bäst - hundratals timmar med roliga, spännande och utvecklande program för barn i alla åldrar. Spelaren är trygg och barnanpassad. Här kan barn själva välja program enkelt och säkert - här finns bara barnprogram. Appen är framtagen i samarbete med barn och föräldrar och noga utvärderad för att vara rolig, säker och enkel att använda för barn från tre års ålder. Med SVT Barn-appen kan du: - Titta på SVT:s barnprogram i en barnanpassad streamingtjänst - Hitta programmen i A-Ö-listan eller med hjälp av sökfunktionen - Upptäcka nya favoriter i listorna - Spela upp programmen via Airplay eller Chromecast Under inställningarna längst ned kan du själv välja om nästa avsnitt ska spelas automatiskt eller inte. Där kan du även välja om du vill se trailers och göra inställningar för videokvalitet. SVT Barn-appen innehåller inga köp inuti appen (inga in-app purchases).
Cineasterna
Access a vast library of free films from around the world on your iPhone or iPad. Explore curated lists, manage your favorites, and stream directly to your TV. Borrow movies using your library card or as a logged-in user.
- Borrow hand-picked films for free
- Access over 3,000 films from 92 countries
- Explore lists and themes
- Manage favorites
- Search and filter films
- Stream to AirPlay and Chromecast
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With Cineasterna's app for iPhone and iPad, you can borrow hand-picked films for free. Choose from over 3,000 films from 92 countries in 52 different languages. In the app, you can explore lists and themes, view and manage your favorites, search and filter through all available films, and borrow movies as a logged-in user or with your library card. The app also allows you to stream movies from the app to AirPlay and Chromecast devices on the same network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cineasterna at 5.0 against SVT Barn's 3.8. Cineasterna also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). SVT Barn's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%). 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.
Cineasterna holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of SVT Barn's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cineasterna's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SVT Barn ships an update every 3 months, Cineasterna every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVT Barn | Cineasterna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sveriges Television AB | ForlagEtt AB |
Customer experience
SVT Barn
Cineasterna
In-app purchases
SVT Barn
No in-app purchases
Cineasterna
No in-app purchases
