Flex IPTV vs IPTV (M3U8) List Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flex IPTV
This app is an advanced player for live and non-live IPTV streams. It supports various formats, playlist management, EPG, and recording capabilities. Users must provide their own content.
- Remote and local playlist support
- Auto-update playlists
- Powerful player with equalizer
- Subtitle and audio track switching
- Auto-reconnect for unstable sources
- XMLTV EPG support
- Record live streams
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Flex IPTV allows you to view live and non-live TV/stream technology-based IPTV. Features: • Remote and Local playlists, auto-update playlists from external sources. • Powerful Player supports all popular stream formats, subtitles/audio track switch, video equalizer. • Auto-reconnect for unstable sources. • History of watched channels. • Favorite channels, simple add and manage. • XMLTV EPG support. • Record live streams. Disclaimer: - Flex IPTV does not supply or include any media or content except "Big Buck Bunny" movie, which has been licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org. - Users must provide their own content. - We are not responsible for misuse of copyright or third party contents using our software and please check your contents are legal and you have rights to use or record
IPTV (M3U8) List Player
Manage and play IPTV lists from various devices. Supports M3U/M3U8 formats and XMLTV EPG for channel control. Syncs lists across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac.
- IPTV list management
- Cross-device synchronization
- M3U/M3U8 playlist support
- XMLTV EPG integration
- Ads-free experience
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IPTVPlayer is an IPTV list manager application which works in all of your devices. Add a list in your iPhone and the app automatically syncs it into your iPad, Apple TV or Mac. Add to the application IPTV lists urls with .m3u or .m3u8 extension and see their channels. Also you can add EPG in XMLTV format to keep the control of the emissions in your favorite channels. Ads-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flex IPTV at 4.4 against IPTV (M3U8) List Player's 4.0. IPTV (M3U8) List Player's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). 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. Flex IPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and IPTV (M3U8) List Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flex IPTV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 50 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 49% and 50% positive.
Flex IPTV ships an update every 2 months, IPTV (M3U8) List Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex IPTV | IPTV (M3U8) List Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | Ruben Fernandez |
Customer experience
Flex IPTV
IPTV (M3U8) List Player
Bugs and requests
Flex IPTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Favorites list disappearing after playlist updates
- Inability to restore purchases across devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Scrolling issues in channel list on Apple TV
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Chromecast
- Implement rewind/fast-forward functionality
- Improve channel switching and navigation
- Provide better EPG integration and support
- Allow editing and managing of channel lists
IPTV (M3U8) List Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flex IPTV
- Pro Version for iOS$5.99
- Pro Version for tvOS$5.99
IPTV (M3U8) List Player
- TIP - Help us$0.99
Questions
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