put.io vs SWIPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
put.io
Access and manage your cloud storage files. Stream videos with subtitle support, download media for offline viewing, and integrate with other official applications.
- Cloud file management
- Video playback with subtitles
- Offline media downloads
- File operations
- Apple TV integration
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You can view the files in your cloud storage, perform file operations, watch the videos with subtitle support, download media files for offline usage and link your put.io account with our Apple TV and other official apps!
SWIPTV
Watch live TV, movies, and series from your own IPTV playlists. This app supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API, offering smooth playback with advanced features like catchup, HDR, and subtitle integration.
- M3U & Xtream Codes API support
- Live TV, Movies, Series playback
- Catchup and Replay functionality
- HDR and Dolby Vision support
- Trakt.tv integration
- Subtitle search and download
- Offline downloads
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Swiptv - IPTV Player for M3U & Xtream Watch IPTV on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV with a fast, modern player. Swiptv is a powerful IPTV player compatible with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, designed for smooth playback, live TV, movies, series. - IPTV PLAYER IPTV (M3U, Xtream) Add multiple IPTV playlists. Full support for M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API. Live TV, Movies, Series Watch live TV, movies, series from your IPTV playlists. Catchup / Replay Access past programs, watch missed content easily. - PLAYER EXPERIENCE Smooth IPTV Player Fast, stable IPTV player inspired by IPTV Smarters, Tivimate, Smart IPTV. HDR, Dolby Vision High-quality playback with HDR, Dolby Vision support. Multiple Players VLC, KSPlayer supported. Picture in Picture (PiP) Keep watching IPTV while using other apps. Multi Player Watch multiple streams at the same time. - ADVANCED FEATURES Trakt Integration Sync watch history, track movies, series. OpenSubtitles Search, download subtitles instantly. Fast Refresh Update playlists quickly with optimized refresh system. Favorites Create custom categories, access content instantly. TMDB Integration Posters, ratings, metadata for movies, series. Multi Device iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV support. Offline Downloads Download content, watch anytime. - UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited Catchup Full EPG (TV Guide) Unlimited Refresh - DISCLAIMER Swiptv does not provide IPTV playlists or content. Users must provide their own content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: put.io at none against SWIPTV's 8. put.io also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (85% vs 72%). SWIPTV's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. SWIPTV sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. put.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
put.io holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of put.io's written reviews are positive against 72% of SWIPTV's.
put.io ships an update every 3 weeks, SWIPTV weekly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | put.io | SWIPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (97 ratings) — better | 4.2 (120 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 71.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Put.io AS | CreativeMind |
Customer experience
put.io
SWIPTV
User reviews
put.io
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great service overall
- 👍 Stable and reliable
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Good for organizing large downloads
- 👍 Simplifies file management
Room to improve
- 💰 Overpriced compared to Android
- 📱 Limited functionality on iOS app
- 🐛 Media player doesn't remember playback position
- 🐛 Audio playback issues on iOS
- 🐛 Offline downloaded videos stop working when not connected
SWIPTV
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful and intuitive UI/GUI
- 🚀 Fast playlist and EPG loading
- 👍 Seamless cross-device sync
- 💡 Excellent developer responsiveness and updates
- 🌟 High-quality picture and streams
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buffering and lagging issues
- ⚠️ Occasional crashes and freezes
- ⏳ Slow refresh times for EPG/playlists
- ⚫ Black screen issues
- 🚫 No Android or Android TV app
Bugs and requests
put.io
Reported bugs
14 issues- New transfer button is missing
- Media player doesn't remember where you last left off
- Audio playback issues on iOS, doesn't use Apple APIs
- Offline downloaded videos stop working if not connected
- Subtitles have a black background when chromecasted
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- iPad app downloads often fail
- Cannot open iPad app downloads in other apps
- Scrolling is a bit buggy
- Download pause/resume is not working as expected
- Downloaded videos (MP4) do not play
- Videos not downloaded do not play, taps ignored
- Cannot cast to devices other than Chromecast
- Chromecast function has issues connecting and playing consistently
- Sound goes silent during quiet scenes on Vizio 4K TV/Apple TV 4K
Requested features
12 requests- Add transfer button
- Allow downloading files to phone
- Add support for magnet link handler
- Add ability to start magnet transfers within the app
- Add transfer progress on Apple Watch
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- Support for VLC TVOS to avoid conversion
- Enable file sharing via iTunes for downloaded content
- Add playback speed control
- Add watch status for audio files
- Add direct link option for streaming with other apps
- Improve Chromecast connection and playback consistency
- Add magnet link handler to download new files without web app
SWIPTV
Reported bugs
32 issues- App crashes on Apple TV after updates
- Playlist refresh errors on Apple TV
- Movie downloads not working
- Scrubbing forward/back doesn't work on demand content
- App crashes on load, EPG not loading
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- Downloads only the last item when multiple selected
- Favorites and edited categories do not sync between devices
- Recently played list never updates
- App stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies no longer showing up
- No stream works, no video loads
- Downloads not working
- Player causes a lot of buffering
- Freezes all the time on Apple TV
- Black screen after update
- Lagging and takes forever to refresh
- App repeats last 4 seconds in PIP mode
- No sound when AirPlay
- Player is paused when changing screen on MacBook
- Ksplayer not working
- Errors trying to refresh only on Apple TV
- App doesn't work on Apple TV after new update
- Crashes on load, EPG not loading
- Downloads not working
- Movie downloads not working
- App crashes every time on Apple TV
- Stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies are gone
- No stream works
- Apple TV keeps crashing
- EPG doesn't work
- Glitchy
Requested features
13 requests- Android and Android TV app
- Lifetime subscription option
- Multi-view/tiling of multiple channels
- Ability to mark episodes/seasons as watched
- Rewind live channels
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- Download series for offline viewing
- Casting to Apple TV and Chromecast
- Auto or manual hide feature for the menu
- More customization for hiding tabs
- Movie trailers
- Aspect ratio fitting full screen on iPhone
- Mark prior episodes as watched
- Lifetime purchase option
In-app purchases
put.io
No in-app purchases
SWIPTV
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro 3 month (not sale anymore)$2.993 Months
- Monthly - Family$3.991 Month
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- Bi-Yearly$9.996 Months
- Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Bi-Yearly - Family$19.996 Months
- Yearly - Family1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$79.99
