Comparison

HDHomeRun vs Multiview App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HDHomeRun

Stream live, over-the-air, and cable TV channels directly to your iOS device. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward live broadcasts. Access program guides with images and logos for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming (OTA & Cable)
  • Pause, FF, RW live TV
  • HD channel support
  • Program guide with images
  • Fast channel changes
  • Intuitive UI controls
Features
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Enjoy free over-the-air TV throughout your home on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac with HDHomeRun and a TV antenna. Simply connect your HDHomeRun to your TV antenna and home network to enjoy a modern TV experience throughout your home. Discover shows, explore a beautiful guide, see what's on now and next, and start watching with fast channel changes and an intuitive interface. Add a USB hard drive to your HDHomeRun for DVR across your home. Pause and rewind live TV, record your favorite shows, and watch your recordings on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Watch NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) where available with the HDHomeRun FLEX 4K. Features: • Watch free over-the-air TV from your TV antenna on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Discover shows with a beautiful guide • Pause and rewind live TV • Fast channel changes • Record your favorite shows with HDHomeRun DVR • Schedule series and movie recordings • Watch your HDHomeRun DVR recordings on Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac • Watch NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) with the HDHomeRun FLEX 4K where available Requirements: • HDHomeRun connected to your TV antenna and home network • Wi-Fi or wired home network • Internet connection for guide data

About

Multiview App

Watch multiple live TV channels simultaneously on your device. This app supports HDHomeRun, Tablo, and Plex, allowing you to customize layouts and switch audio easily. Ideal for sports fans and news junkies who need to monitor several streams at once.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous channel viewing (up to 4)
  • HDHomeRun, Tablo, and Plex support
  • Customizable grid layouts
  • Smart audio switching
  • Favorite channels and layout presets
  • Fullscreen mode
Features
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Bring the live TV, IPTV, cameras, recordings, and media libraries you already use into one flexible player for iPhone and iPad. Multiview lets you watch up to four compatible channels or feeds simultaneously. Follow overlapping games, monitor breaking news, keep an eye on cameras, or combine different sources without constantly switching apps. WATCH YOUR WAY • Watch one, two, three, or four streams • Choose layouts optimized for portrait and landscape • Tap a stream to switch the primary audio • Open any stream fullscreen • Continue watching with Picture in Picture • Swap streams without rebuilding the rest of your layout • Save favorite combinations as reusable layouts • Choose alternate sources and audio tracks when available CONNECT YOUR SOURCES • Discover compatible HDHomeRun devices • Connect Tablo Gen 3 and Gen 4 devices • Sign in to Plex Media Server • Connect to a Jellyfin server • Add M3U playlists or Xtream Codes IPTV services • Import XMLTV program-guide data • Add RTSP, RTSPS, HLS, HTTP, and HTTPS camera or live video feeds • Pan, tilt, and zoom supported ONVIF cameras HOME, GUIDE, LIBRARY, AND LAYOUTS Start from the Home screen, browse live channels in the Guide, explore compatible recordings and media in the Library, and manage saved combinations from the Layouts tab. Filter channels by category or source, manage favorites and hidden channels, and quickly return to recently watched content. The Library brings supported movies, shows, episodes, recordings, and on-demand content together from connected Plex, Jellyfin, and Tablo sources. Resume supported content where you left off and browse shows by season and episode. FREE TO TRY Single-stream viewing is free. Try multiview mode with three 15-minute trials. A one-time Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited multiview and saved layouts, with no recurring Multiview subscription. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later • At least one compatible source or direct video feed • Sufficient tuners, connections, or simultaneous streams • Performance depends on your network and source devices Multiview does not provide television channels, IPTV service, playlists, subscriptions, or media. You are responsible for having permission to access any content or streams you add. Provider services and subscriptions are separate. Multiview is not affiliated with HDHomeRun, Tablo, Plex, Jellyfin, or IPTV providers.

Screenshots

HDHomeRun4 screens
Multiview App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Multiview App at 4.3 against HDHomeRun's 2.6. Multiview App also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). HDHomeRun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (476 vs 23). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Multiview App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HDHomeRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Multiview App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HDHomeRun has 476 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HDHomeRun's written reviews are positive against 67% of Multiview App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDHomeRun ships an update every 2 months, Multiview App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HDHomeRun versus Multiview App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDHomeRunMultiview App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (476 ratings)4.3 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings476 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSiliconDust USA, Inc.Henzelmann Labs LLC

Customer experience

HDHomeRun

All ratings465 ratings
Positive30.5%
Neutral14.2%
Negative55.3%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral15.0%
Negative58.1%

Multiview App

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

HDHomeRun

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Fails to detect tuner device
  • Channels not loading
  • Playback issues after updates
  • Crashes on channel change
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 15+
Show 1 more
  • Lip-sync issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Channel favorites and filtering
  • Improved DVR functionality
  • Manual IP address entry
  • Native Apple TV app

Multiview App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HDHomeRun

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Multiview App

One-time1
  • Multiview Pro$9.99

Questions

Is HDHomeRun free?
HDHomeRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiview App free?
Multiview App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HDHomeRun or Multiview App?
Multiview App is rated higher. HDHomeRun averages 2.6 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while Multiview App averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do HDHomeRun or Multiview App have ads?
Neither HDHomeRun nor Multiview App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HDHomeRun or Multiview App?
HDHomeRun ships an update every 2 months, and Multiview App every 4 days. Most recently, HDHomeRun was updated on October 23, 2026 and Multiview App on October 24, 2026.

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