Comparison

IPTV Shqip vs ProgTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Shqip

This application allows users to watch IPTV content. It serves as a player for IPTV streams, offering a straightforward way to access television channels through the IPTV protocol.

Highlights
  • IPTV streaming
  • Video player
  • Channel access
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IPTV Shqip is a media player for your own playlists. • Add M3U links or Xtream (server, username, password) — on the phone or from the web portal. • Live TV with categories, favorites, search and program guide (EPG). • Movies and series with "Resume Watching". • Radio with background playback, and your own radio lists. • YouTube lists and videos. • Picture in Picture, landscape mode, gestures for volume and brightness, cast to a smart TV on your Wi-Fi. • 20+ languages. IPTV Shqip does not provide or sell TV subscriptions. You need your own playlist from a provider you are licensed to use.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

IPTV Shqip4 screens
ProgTV2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPTV Shqip at none against ProgTV's 1. IPTV Shqip also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 23). ProgTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPTV Shqip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for IPTV Shqip against 3.8 for ProgTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of IPTV Shqip's written reviews are positive against 56% of ProgTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Shqip ships an update fortnightly, ProgTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPTV Shqip versus ProgTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV ShqipProgTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (71 ratings)3.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews56.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better23
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAgon GashiAndrey Borodin

Customer experience

IPTV Shqip

All ratings71 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative43.8%

ProgTV

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative31.5%

In-app purchases

None

IPTV Shqip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ProgTV

One-time1
  • Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99

Questions

Is IPTV Shqip free?
IPTV Shqip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgTV free?
ProgTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Shqip or ProgTV?
ProgTV is rated higher. IPTV Shqip averages 3.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while ProgTV averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do IPTV Shqip or ProgTV have ads?
IPTV Shqip shows ads; ProgTV does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Shqip or ProgTV?
IPTV Shqip ships an update fortnightly, and ProgTV monthly. Most recently, IPTV Shqip was updated on November 6, 2026 and ProgTV on November 2, 2026.

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