Cloud Stream IPTV Player vs ProgTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Stream IPTV Player
Stream live TV channels from your ISP or internet sources on your iPhone or iPad. Supports M3U and M3U8 playlists, with advanced features like Chromecast and background playback available in the PRO version.
- IPTV playback
- Internet channel streaming
- M3U/M3U8 playlist support
- UDP proxy streaming
- Chromecast (PRO)
- Background playback (PRO)
- Parental control (PRO)
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Watch the TV IPTV from your ISP or any other TV Internet source from your iPhone or iPad! Features: • Play IPTV • Streaming for Internet channels • Play-multicast streams through a UDP proxy (the proxy must be configured in your local network) • Support M3U and M3U8, ability to add playlists from the file system device or via Internet. • Chromecast (For version PRO ONLY) • Background playback (For version PRO ONLY) • Parental control (For version PRO ONLY) • External Player (For version PRO ONLY) • Sync playlists (For version PRO ONLY) Additional features; - Share lists between devices using Airdrop, mail, messages or any other application installed on the device. - Favorites. - Theme light, dark or automatic. - Parental lock on the player to keep children on the player. - If the channel allows, switching subtitles and secondary audio. - If the m3u list contains groups these will be displayed in the application or you can create your own groups. M3U list example: # EXTM3U #EXTINF: -1 tvg-logo = "https://www.server.com/logo1.jpg" group-title = "Group1", Channel 1 http://myserver.com:4022/rtp/239.0.0.76:8208 #EXTINF: -1 tvg-logo = "https://www.server.com/logo2.jpg" group-title = "Group2", Channel 2 http://myserver.com:4022/rtp/239.0.0.2:8208 Attention! Playback is advisable to do being connected to a wireless network because the connection 3G / 4G could lead to charges from your mobile provider. ATTENTION! The app does not provides list of channels, must be loaded your own lists. Cloud Stream does not store or share your playlists. These are only stored on your device or your iCloud account. Icons by Icons8.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Stream IPTV Player at 4.7 against ProgTV's 3.8. Cloud Stream IPTV Player also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 23) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cloud Stream IPTV Player sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cloud Stream IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Stream IPTV Player has 3.1K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Cloud Stream IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 56% of ProgTV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cloud Stream IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, ProgTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Stream IPTV Player | ProgTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better | 3.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 56.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Giovanny Aranda | Andrey Borodin |
Customer experience
Cloud Stream IPTV Player
ProgTV
Bugs and requests
Cloud Stream IPTV Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Channels not loading properly
- Inability to restore purchases
- Search function not working on Apple TV
- Playback issues when switching between apps
- Compatibility problems with iOS 14 and newer
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Xtream codes
- Implement picture-in-picture mode
- Improve EPG (Electronic Program Guide) support
- Allow organizing channels into categories
- Add background playback option
ProgTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cloud Stream IPTV Player
- Tip for one coffee$0.99
- Tip for two coffees$1.99
- Pro Version$2.99
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- Tip for three coffees$2.99
- Tip for four coffees$3.99
- Tip for five coffees$4.99
ProgTV
- Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99
Questions
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