Explote vs Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explote
Control your media players like Plex and Kodi from your device. Easily switch between different media server clients with a single tap. Compatible with a range of popular media server software.
- Remote control for media players
- Supports Plex, Kodi, Rasplex, OpenPHT
- Switch between media clients
- Easy to use interface
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You can exchange the media player at any time by tapping the last selected name at the top of the screen. Works with Rasplex, OpenPHT, Plex, Kodi and all the others that use the same commands.
Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream
A user-friendly media player for seamless streaming. Load and manage your own playlists, like M3U, with a focus on performance, simplicity, and stability. This app is solely a player and does not provide any content.
- User-friendly interface
- Smooth streaming experience
- Load and manage M3U playlists
- Supports Xtream codes
- Focus on performance and stability
- Cross-device compatibility
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Our application is a modern and user-friendly media player built to deliver a smooth and reliable streaming experience. Please note that this app does not provide or include any channels or content. It is designed solely as a player, allowing users to load and manage their own playlists (such as M3U). We focus on performance, simplicity, and stability — ensuring that your content plays seamlessly across your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream at 5.0 against Explote's 3.9. Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Explote's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explote has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Explote ships an update every 6 months, Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explote | Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | imerja jusufi |
Customer experience
Explote
Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream
In-app purchases
Explote
No in-app purchases
Nova IPTV Player M3U & Xtream
No in-app purchases
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