Comparison

Cloud Stream IPTV Player vs MX Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • IPTV playback
  • Internet channel streaming
  • M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • UDP proxy streaming
  • Chromecast (PRO)
  • Background playback (PRO)
  • Parental control (PRO)
Features
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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.

About

MX Player

This app plays all video formats, offers smart playback controls, and includes video editing features like converting to MP3, reversing, creating GIFs, and adding watermarks. It also provides app locking for privacy.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Video to MP3 conversion
  • Reverse video playback
  • Create video GIFs
  • Add watermarks to videos
  • App lock for privacy
  • Smart playback controls
Features
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Wow!!! This video player is support all types of video format like MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, F4V, WEBM, M2V, 3GP, M4V, MPG, MPEG, OGV, 3G2, OGM, MTS, VOB, OGG, M2TS, TS, RM, ASF, HEVC, F4A, DIVX, MXF with Video Editor. It allows file synchronisation with your computer(iTunes), iCloud drive even local transferred video files. ==> VIDEO PLAYER SMART CONTROL - Supports all video format - Multi play option - Auto-rotation - Subtitle add with many languages - Capture screenshot from video and save to gallery - Easy screen brightness and volume control - Playing queue arrange according to you - Aspect-ratio - Screen-lock. - Double tap to fast forward/rewind video - Set video speed / slow motion video / playback speed control ==> VIDEO TO MP3 Easily extract audio from your video files . Extract high quality mp3 songs using this powerful application ==> VIDEO SPEED Easily change your video speed ==> VIDEO REVERSE Wanna create fun Videos with reverse effect? Wanna rewind Video which you recorded? Wanna share Backwards Video with your friends? if Yes, then you are at right place. With this amazing Video Reverser you can Create reverse camera videos in a go. ==> VIDEO TO GIF Convert your videos into funny GIFs! ==> ADD WATERMARK Protect your videos by adding watermark. Create your own brand identity(logo) and watermark your videos. Create your own watermark or use existing watermark template and apply on any of your video on the go. ==> REVERSE VIDEO Lets you create a reverse movie with one tap. Create magical videos in reverse that is sure to get likes! ==> REMOVE AUDIO Now it's to remove audio from video with simple one click on your mobile device, are you like to shoot a video but sometime too much crowed are making your video clip boring..? Try this which has option to easily remove your audio clip from video without edit and cut your video clip. ==> APP LOCK App allows you to password protect the entire app so no one can access your videos. Thanks Enjoy!!! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/patelgauravapps/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/patelgauravappsterms/home

Screenshots

Cloud Stream IPTV Player4 screens
MX Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Stream IPTV Player at 4.7 against MX Player's 4.5. Cloud Stream IPTV Player also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 44%). 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. Cloud Stream IPTV Player sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and MX Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Stream IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Cloud Stream IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 44% of MX Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Stream IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, MX Player every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloud Stream IPTV Player versus MX Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud Stream IPTV PlayerMX Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better4.5 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanny ArandaPatel Gaurav

Customer experience

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

All ratings3,154 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative34.4%

MX Player

All ratings1,852 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

User reviews

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth playback
  • 💡 Allows importing M3U playlists
  • 🔒 No annoying ads
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Chromecast functionality not working as expected
  • 🐛 Playlist sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Playback stops when exiting the app

MX Player

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Useful features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Unexpected charges
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📺 Lacks advanced video controls
  • 🙈 Privacy concerns

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

MX Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not playing properly
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better video format support
  • Playlist management
  • Improved user interface

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

One-time6
  • 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
3 purchases

MX Player

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Version - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Pro Version - 6 Months$5.996 Months
  • Pro Version - 1 Year$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Cloud Stream IPTV Player free?
Cloud Stream IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Stream IPTV Player or MX Player?
Cloud Stream IPTV Player is rated higher. Cloud Stream IPTV Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while MX Player averages 4.5 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Cloud Stream IPTV Player or MX Player have ads?
Neither Cloud Stream IPTV Player nor MX Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Stream IPTV Player or MX Player?
Cloud Stream IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, and MX Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cloud Stream IPTV Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and MX Player on October 24, 2026.

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