Comparison

IPTV Pro vs ProgTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Pro

Watch live TV channels from your internet service provider or web sources on your phone. Supports various playlist formats like M3U, XSPF, and XML. Requires you to provide your own channel playlists.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, XSPF, XML, TXT, HTML playlists
  • Manage IPTV files
  • Watch live TV from ISP or web sources
  • Mobile TV viewing
Features
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VLC to watch TV on your PC --->>> IPTV PRO Amazing to watch TV on your Phone Watch IPTV from your Internet service provider or free live TV channels from any other source in the web. Features: - M3U, XSPF, XML, TXT, HTML, All Web IPTV playlists support - Manager IPTV Files Please note that this app doesn't contain any built-in channels. You need to have playlist(M3U, XSPF, XML, TXT, HTML Link) to use this app.

About

ProgTV

This application serves as a versatile player for internet TV and radio, supporting various data sources like M3U, XSPF, and IPTV panels. It offers features such as time-shifting, recording, EPG guide integration, and subtitle support, optimized for both phones and tablets.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, XSPF, and IPTV panel sources
  • EPG guide in XMLTV and JTV formats
  • TimeShift and recording functionality
  • Subtitle and Teletext support
  • Optimized interface for phones and tablets
  • Multiple channel list support
  • Channel logo and guide autoupdating
Features
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Support for various types of data sources: - IPTV over HTTP/TS or over UDP-proxy. Multicast only if your device support that. Blind search. - Support of one or more M3U(M3U8),XSPF channel lists. Channel logos, guide, autoupdating. - Guide (EPG) in XMLTV and JTV formats support (include zip, gzip) - Internet TV and Radio. ITV format of lists (from ProgDVB) - Support of Kartina TV, Xtream-Codes, IPTV panel, .. - DVB over IP. - SAT>IP. - Client of ProgDVB for receive channels from DVB device. Main functions: - TimeShift - Record. - Scheduler. - Subtitles. - Teletext - Information about channel format. - Interface is optimized for phone and pad. - Support of more one channel list in same time. - Favorites list (or or more). - Per channel zoom and ratio settings. - Equalizer,AGC, Spectrum. - Skins ProgTV it doesn't include any channels! This player intended for viewing of channels which are available to you. For this purpose ProgTV support many possible sources and formats. Some short manual on my site http://progdvb.com/pam and I will be glad to any wishes, reports or simply your impressions in forum http://forum2.progdvb.com or my email ios@progdvb.com

Screenshots

IPTV Pro3 screens
ProgTV2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProgTV at 3.8 against IPTV Pro's 3.0. ProgTV also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 33%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). IPTV Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPTV Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProgTV holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of IPTV Pro's written reviews are positive against 56% of ProgTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Pro ships an update every 2 months, ProgTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IPTV Pro versus ProgTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV ProProgTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)3.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews56.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuyet VuAndrey Borodin

Customer experience

IPTV Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

ProgTV

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative31.5%

In-app purchases

None

IPTV Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ProgTV

One-time1
  • Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99

Questions

Is IPTV Pro free?
IPTV Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgTV free?
ProgTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Pro or ProgTV?
ProgTV is rated higher. IPTV Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ProgTV averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do IPTV Pro or ProgTV have ads?
Neither IPTV Pro nor ProgTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Pro or ProgTV?
IPTV Pro ships an update every 2 months, and ProgTV monthly. Most recently, IPTV Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and ProgTV on October 24, 2026.

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