NetTV vs ELK PLAYER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetTV
Stream live online TV channels on your iPhone or iPad using various popular streaming protocols. This IPTV player allows you to check TV schedules with an Electronic Program Guide. Users must provide their own playlists and EPG URLs.
- Supports RTMP, RTSP, HLS protocols
- Watch live online free TV channels
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG) support
- Stream on iPhone or iPad
- Requires user-provided M3U playlists
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NetTV is an IPTV player which supports various popular streaming protocols such as RTMP, RTSP, HLS. It allows watching live online free TV channels on iPhone or iPad wherever you are. NetTV also have an option to read Electronic Program Guide (EPG) so you can use it to check what's on TV. Note that this app is a client application and users must provide their own M3U playlists and EPG URL.
ELK PLAYER
A powerful media player for iOS devices offering multi-language support, customizable themes, and easy access to your favorite content. It provides a fast playback experience and includes parental controls. The app is free to try for 7 days, with a one-time activation fee.
- Multi-Languages
- Multi-themes
- Fast player
- Easy access
- Manage favorites
- Parent Lock
- Wide codec support
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ELK PLAYER is the best media player on your iOS devices. This app is free for 7 days. You can try and discover every feature you want. If you are satisfied, do not forget to activate your account after 7 days. Activation is applied once. * The Application features : - Multi-Languages. - Multi-themes. - Fast player. - Easy access. - Manage favorites. - Parent Lock *** Disclaimer *** ELK PLAYER app is delivered without any content ( No channels, No Medias) before and after activation. In addition, the application developers are not responsible for the content uploaded to it ! * Supported codecs: - File Formats : *.avi *.mkv *.asf *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov *.3gp *.vro *.mpg *.mpeg *.ts *.tp *.trp *.mov *.flv *.vob *.svi *.m2ts *.mts *.divx - Container : AVI MKV ASF MP4 3GP MOV FLV VRO VOB PS TS SVAF - Video Codecs : Motion JPEG HEVC(H.265) H.264(BP/MP/HP) Divx(3.11/4/5/6) MPEG4(SP/ASP) Window Media Video v9(VC1) MVC MPEG2 MPEG1 Microsoft MPEG-4(v1/v2/v3) H.263 Sorrenson Window Media Video(v7/v8) VP6 VP8 - Audio Codec : MP2 MP3 AC3 LPCM ADPCM(IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) DTS(Core, LBR) G.711(A-Law, μ-Law)
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Verdict
NetTV and ELK PLAYER both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of NetTV's written reviews are positive against 11% of ELK PLAYER's. NetTV also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ELK PLAYER's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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. NetTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ELK PLAYER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for NetTV against 4.5 for ELK PLAYER. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetTV has 383 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of NetTV's written reviews are positive against 11% of ELK PLAYER's.
NetTV ships an update every 3 months, ELK PLAYER every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetTV | ELK PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (383 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leszek Szary | ELKPLAYER LTD |
Customer experience
NetTV
ELK PLAYER
In-app purchases
NetTV
- Pro$5.99
ELK PLAYER
- Activation$6.99









