RTP ZigZag vs Perfect IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTP ZigZag
Stream live TV and radio broadcasts, and follow your favorite shows and podcasts all in one place. Never miss a moment of your preferred content with this integrated entertainment hub.
- Live TV streaming
- Live radio streaming
- Follow favorite shows
- Follow favorite podcasts
- Integrated content hub
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Podes ver as emissões de TV ou ouvir a Rádio Zig Zag em direto e seguir os teus programas e podcasts favoritos! Tudo isto num único lugar para que não percas nada. Vem zigzaguear connosco!
Perfect IPTV Player
Stream live TV channels, VOD, and series directly on your iOS devices. Supports various playlist formats and network protocols for a flexible viewing experience. Includes EPG and reminder features.
- M3U and XSPF playlist support
- Xtream-Codes API support
- Built-in IPTV player
- Multiple network protocol support
- Multiple network streaming format support
- EPG support (XMLTV, GZIP)
- Broadcast reminders
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Perfect IPTV is a powerful and easy-to-use IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Designed with performance and simplicity in mind, Perfect IPTV delivers a smooth, modern viewing experience across all your Apple devices. Features: - Support for M3U and XSPF playlists - Xtream Codes API support - Support EPG XMLTV (including GZIP compressed files) - Built-in high-performance IPTV player - Supports multiple network protocols: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, RTP (unicast or multicast), RTSP, UDP, Sat-IP, Smooth Streaming - Supports multiple network streaming formats: Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, MPEG Transport Stream, RTP/RTSP ISMA/3GPP PSS, Windows Media MMS Important Notice: Perfect IPTV does not provide, host, distribute, or include any TV channels, playlists, or media content. The application is an IPTV player only. Users are responsible for providing their own playlists, streaming sources from providers they are legally authorized to use. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to access and view any content using the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Perfect IPTV Player at 4.6 against RTP ZigZag's 3.0. Perfect IPTV Player also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). RTP ZigZag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Perfect IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.69 per month. RTP ZigZag asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perfect IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfect IPTV Player has 8.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RTP ZigZag's written reviews are positive against 41% of Perfect IPTV Player's.
RTP ZigZag ships an update every 7 months, Perfect IPTV Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTP ZigZag | Perfect IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 41.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A. | Nguyen Van Sy |
Customer experience
RTP ZigZag
Perfect IPTV Player
Bugs and requests
RTP ZigZag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Perfect IPTV Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant upgrade prompts in free version
- Channels not working after upgrading
- Inability to watch anything without paying
- Playback issues and crashes on various devices
- Incompatibility with some IPTV providers
Requested features
7 requests- Picture-in-picture support
- Ability to filter and customize channel lists
- Improved EPG integration and functionality
- Support for local M3U playlist files
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
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- Better volume and brightness controls
- Ability to add family members to account
In-app purchases
RTP ZigZag
No in-app purchases
Perfect IPTV Player
- Monthly$4.691 Month
- 6 Month$16.996 Months
- Yearly$20.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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