MWPlay vs IPTV Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MWPlay
This media player app integrates with a central server to provide extensive viewing capabilities. It offers quick channel changes, multi-language support, and real-time updates for a seamless entertainment experience.
- Quick channel change
- Multi-language subtitles and audio
- Real-time updates and controls
- Channel search and filter
- Electronic programme guide (EPG)
- Centralised control integration
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The latest addition to the MW family, this iOS app integrates tightly with all of the channel and permission controls of MWCore. MWPlay allows quick and extensive rollout of viewing capability without losing the ease of command and control offered by the MWCore central server. MWPlay has all of the multi-language subtitle and audio, quick channel change and real-time updates and controls you would expect. Supported video codecs: • MPEG-2 • MPEG-4 • HEVC Supported transports: • UDP (Multicast/Unicast) • RTP • RTSP • RTMP • HLS • VTTP • SRT Extra features: • Channel search and filter • Favorite channels • Quick swipe channel change • EPG (Electronic programme guide) • DVB/Teletext subtitles • Multiple audio languages • Centralised control (MWCore) • Authentication (SAML/LDAP) • Customisable target latency settings • Live media information and statistics
IPTV Next
Watch your own content on any device with this IPTV player. It supports Xtream and M3U playlists, allowing for offline viewing, subtitle selection, and easy content discovery through favorites and search.
- Xtream and M3U playlist support
- Offline media viewing
- Subtitle and audio track selection
- Content filtering and search
- EPG support
- Favorites and recently watched lists
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IPTV Next - the modern IPTV experience, allowing you to watch your content on your device wherever you are. IPTV Next supports Xtream or M3U playlists. Features: • Multiple playlist support • Download media for offline viewing • Subtitles and audio track selection on supported media • Filter groups to only see content you're interested in • Search for content in your playlist • EPG support • Favorite items for quick discovery later • Recently watched items menu with resume feature • Cast to supported devices • Picture in picture Try free for first 7 days, then subscription required. NOTE: There are no IPTV services / subscriptions / content included. Users must have their own service, Xtream or M3U formats supported. Disclaimer: • IPTV Next does not endorse the streaming of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder. See our Terms & Conditions here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-terms See our Privacy Policy here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Next at 5.0 against MWPlay's 3.0. IPTV Next also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). MWPlay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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. IPTV Next sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MWPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPTV Next holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of MWPlay's written reviews are positive against 100% of IPTV Next's.
MWPlay ships an update fortnightly, IPTV Next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MWPlay | IPTV Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techex | Geminus Porta |
Customer experience
MWPlay
IPTV Next
In-app purchases
MWPlay
No in-app purchases
IPTV Next
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year








