IceTV vs IPTV MAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IceTV
Access a 7-day TV guide for Australian free-to-air channels, search for shows, and create personalized viewing schedules. Paid subscribers can remotely control PVRs to schedule recordings and manage their library.
- 7-day Australian TV guide
- Show search by keyword
- Personalized 'My Week' guide
- New series alerts
- Remote PVR recording
- Cloud-based recording management
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Join thousands of Australians who downloaded IceTV’s SmartGuide app as their preferred on-the-go TV guide and PVR set-to-record for iOS. With the IceTV app you can see what’s on TV for the week ahead, search for shows; set keywords and favourites; create your own personalised TV guide called ‘My Week’ for easy reading of all your TV preferences, and much more. With an IceTV subscription combined with an ‘IceTV Enabled’ PVR you can take all the pain out of discovering new shows, programming and managing your recordings. Plus you can do it using the app from anywhere in the world! See: www.icetv.com.au Australia. Alternatively, just use the free features in our app. Free Features: A full 7 days EPG for Australian free-to-air TV (excepting advertorial channels). Comprehensive coverage of metro and regional areas in Australia. Keyword Search – search for favourite shows, actors, directors and genres and, if you like, turn them into displayed keyword favourites within the TV guide. Favourites – display your favourite TV shows in the TV guide when they are on. My Week - create your own personalised, easy-to-view TV guide. New Series - We list new seasons of shows so you find them ahead of time. Most Popular - see what shows are popular with other users. Recommended - an IceTV weekly 'IcePick' of our recommended shows. For those with paid IceTV subscriptions and a compatible Personal Video Recorder (PVR), or PC/Mac recording device, it gets even better. In addition to the above features you can schedule Single or Series Recordings and Keyword Recordings on your recorder at home or while you are on the move, straight from the app. You'll never need to tediously scroll through a TV screen EPG again to find the shows you want to record. Then our cloud-based recording management will ensure the shows are recorded whenever they are aired, even if they change networks, time slots or even reword their title. We do our best to ensure ‘You’ll never miss that show again’. ** Please note ** IceTV requires a quick & easy registration - even if you’re just using the free features of our app. This is so you can use our website with your own account “Guide Settings” to select and deselect channels displayed on the app so that we can provide the correct TV guide data to your region. And to ensure our proprietary EPG data is used securely on your mobile device.
IPTV MAX
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IPTV MAX is a fast, modern player for your IPTV streams. Bring your M3U playlist or Xtream Codes credentials from any provider, and IPTV MAX gives you a clean Live TV grid, full EPG, catch-up, movies, and series — synced across every device you sign in on. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add IPTV sources via M3U URL, M3U file, or Xtream Codes (username + password + portal URL) • Browse Live TV with a real electronic program guide (EPG), now / next, and channel logos • Catch-up — rewind anything that aired in the last few days, if your provider supports it • Watch on-demand movies and TV series from your provider's VOD catalog • Create a watchlist to keep track of what's next • Pick up where you left off — resume position syncs across phone, tablet, and other devices • Multiple profiles so each household member keeps their own watch history • Picture-in-picture, AirPlay, and external display support • Subtitle and audio track selection on movies and series IPTV MAX+ A free 7-day trial unlocks IPTV MAX+: unlimited IPTV sources, up to 4 profiles, watchlist, and full cross-device sync of your watch history and favorites. Plans after the trial: • Monthly — €2.99 / month • Yearly — €14.99 / year (save 58%) • Lifetime — €29.99 one-time WE DO NOT PROVIDE IPTV CONTENT IPTV MAX is a player. It does not include, host, or sell any TV channels, movies, or sports broadcasts. To use the app you need an IPTV subscription from a third-party provider that supplies M3U or Xtream credentials. You are responsible for the legality of the content you play. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The 7-day free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Subscriptions renew automatically at the listed price until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iptv-max.xyz/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IceTV at none against IPTV MAX's 3. IceTV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). IPTV MAX's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. IPTV MAX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. IceTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
IceTV ships an update every 5 weeks, IPTV MAX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IceTV | IPTV MAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TV TV Australia Pty Limited | Ghassan El ghoul |
Bugs and requests
IceTV
Reported bugs
10 issues- App dies with 'No Guide Data'
- App quits on opening
- App quits after entering login details
- App won't load on iPad (needs iOS update)
- Login button greyed out
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- App bombs out after iOS update
- EPG doesn't load sometimes
- TV apps don't work
- Remote recording not consistent
- Scheduling errors
Requested features
8 requests- Include TV channel in guide
- Update for Apple Mac Computer
- Support iPad in landscape mode
- Add reminders
- Improve remote recording consistency
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- Allow deletion of keyword filters
- Display 'Now' instead of 'Tonight' by default
- Filter out repeats more accurately
IPTV MAX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IceTV
No in-app purchases
IPTV MAX
- IPTV MAX+ Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- IPTV MAX+ Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- IPTV MAX+ Lifetime$24.99









