Comparison

vuplusTV vs iLook ott player

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

Head to head
About

vuplusTV

Stream live TV and recordings from your Enigma2 set-top box directly to your Apple devices. Control audio, subtitles, and zap through channels with an intuitive interface. Access your favorite stations and recorded content seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV and recordings
  • Supports multiple bouquets
  • Audio channel selection
  • Subtitle activation
  • Channel zapping
  • Recording playback controls
Features
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This App is a simplistic playback client for TV and Radio streams served by Enigma2 based set-top-boxes (STB) using the OpenWebIF web service running on the STB. Just enter the IP-Address and the port number of your Enigma2-based TV receiver and start watching Live-TV-Streams or Recordings stored on the STB. This App supports use of multiple Bouquets with TV and Radio services and multiple locations with recordings on the STB. With the upper HUD (Swipe Down during playback) you can select the audio channel and activate subtitles. The bottom HUD (Swipe Up during playback) enables zapping through LiveTV streams. During playback of recordings you can pause or use fast forward playback, which is limited because of using an HTTP connection for streaming. Enigma2 is a Linux based Open Source operating system widely used in receivers for satellite or cable TV. The App does not require file sharing (like SMB, FTP, NFS) enabled on the box. It only uses OpenWebIF via HTTP to read the Bouquets with your favorite TV stations and their current EPG information. Same applies for showing all the recordings you made on the STB. HTTPS for accessing OpenWebIF is not yet supported. FTP is used to backup some App data. This App is using VLCKit, licensed with its LGPLv2 license. VLC and VLCKit is a trademark of videolan.org. Vu+ is a registered trademark of Vu+ and Ceru Company Ltd., Korea. This App is not affiliated or endorsed by Vu+ or Ceru Company Ltd. The Vu+ Logo and vuplus as part of the product name are used with kind permission of Vu+ and Ceru Company Ltd. Special thanks to the www.vuplus-support.org forum and their members for the support and the testing efforts.

About

iLook ott player

This app allows you to stream IPTV content using your own playlists. It offers convenient playlist management, user profiles for family members, and supports various streaming protocols. Enjoy a personalized viewing experience without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • IPTV streaming
  • M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • User profiles
  • Stream grouping
  • EPG support
  • No advertising
Features
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Enjoy watching IPTV with your whole family and friends using the iLook player. You will have access to the most convenient options for configuring your playlists in the administrative control panel on the website. You will be able to divide streams into access groups by setting up user profiles for each family member. Application Features: - HLS, TS over UDP, RTMP protocols are supported - It is possible to use playlists M3U8 and M3U - Flow management is available, combining them into groups and clearing access to them - A program program is available for most channels - No advertising important! This application does not contain TV channels and serves exclusively for playing playlists that you already have. For the application to work, you must have a link to the M3U or M3U8 playlist, which you can, for example, get from your Internet provider or another IPTV provider. Before you start working with the application, you should: 1. Create a user account on the website https://tv.ilook.su; 2. Log in to the application under the created account; 3. In the administrative panel on the site, add your existing playlist M3U8; 4. The site should also allow access to the new playlist from your device for playback; 5. Have fun watching IPTV! This is the second version of the player, it will only get more interesting! More features, more joy with the iLook ott player! ==== If you own a TV channel and want the app users to be able to watch it for free. Please write to us at info@overinet.com to have your channel included in a free playlist available to all users by default. ==== All the functionality of the application is available immediately and for free. However, if you like the application, I ask you to help in the development of the project by signing up for a monthly subscription or provide one-time financial assistance, which will be aimed at improving the application and adding new interesting and useful features. In the case of a monthly subscription, the amount for the upcoming period will be debited from your iTunes account, unless you disable automatic renewal or cancel the subscription in your account settings no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://file.ilook.su/public/AppInfo/iLook/docs/ilook_terms_en.pdf Privacy Policy: https://file.ilook.su/public/AppInfo/iLook/docs/ilook_policy_en.pdf

Screenshots

vuplusTV4 screens
iLook ott player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vuplusTV at none against iLook ott player's 3. vuplusTV also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). iLook ott player's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. iLook ott player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. vuplusTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLook ott player holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of vuplusTV's written reviews are positive against 69% of iLook ott player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vuplusTV ships an update every 3 months, iLook ott player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
vuplusTV versus iLook ott player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervuplusTViLook ott player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better68.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan Schmidt-BilkenrothSTRICKLAND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Customer experience

vuplusTV

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative6.3%

iLook ott player

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.3%

In-app purchases

None

vuplusTV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iLook ott player

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly support$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • One-time project assistance$0.99
  • For application development$10.99

Questions

Is vuplusTV free?
vuplusTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLook ott player free?
iLook ott player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, vuplusTV or iLook ott player?
iLook ott player is rated higher. vuplusTV averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while iLook ott player averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do vuplusTV or iLook ott player have ads?
Neither vuplusTV nor iLook ott player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, vuplusTV or iLook ott player?
vuplusTV ships an update every 3 months, and iLook ott player every 2 months. Most recently, vuplusTV was updated on September 21, 2026 and iLook ott player on September 24, 2026.

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