ProgTV vs PixelSense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
PixelSense
This app offers professional-grade photo editing with advanced AI enhancements. It supports RAW files, provides precise local adjustments, and includes tools for retouching, sky replacement, and creating complex layer effects. Unleash your creativity with a comprehensive suite of editing capabilities.
- RAW photo editing
- AI photo enhancement
- Selective masking
- Sky replacement
- Layer adjustments
- Smart depth of field
- Super resolution
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PixelSense is a complete and professional photo editor. It not only supports editing RAW images but also offers fine-tuned local adjustment tools and AI photo enhancement features. From precise cutouts to versatile layer adjustments, and even simulating realistic lens aperture with AI, Pixelsense brings your infinite creativity to life. Key features: Powerful Photo Editing • Curve tools: RGB curve, Lab curve, CMYK curve, Hue curve • Intelligent object recognition: Sky, people, background, vegetation, buildings, ground, animals • Selective masking: Brush, radial, linear, mirror, color, luminosity, and more • Smart depth of field: AI-powered calculation of depth of field, creating bokeh effects, and adjusting focus, aperture, and lens optical effects • Sky replacement: Transform dull skies into vibrant ones • Photo correction: Crop, rotate, flip, lens correction (stretch, wide-angle, fisheye, zoom), horizontal tilt, vertical tilt, transform • History panel: Editable history states, undo/redo, copy edits, paste edits, apply last modification, reset Professional Editing Features • RAW format support • Open and adjust original camera RAW files, save files losslessly or export as JPG • Customize file dimensions and export formats • Unfinished edits? Photo sessions are automatically saved for later continuation AI-enhanced Photos • Super resolution: Increase photo resolution, up to 12,000 pixels • Low-light enhancement: Intelligent lighting adjustment, even rescuing backlit shots • Photo repair tools: Restore details in old photos Retouching Tools • Smart Eraser: Instantly erase areas you want to remove • Clone: Copy desired patterns • Healing: Easily fix or remove unwanted parts • Spot removal: Touch to remove spots Variety of Layer Assets • Intelligent cutouts for quick background removal and replacement • Adjustable mask layers for professional-level layer adjustments • Customizable brushes, including 3D brushes and more • Custom blend modes for creating double exposure effects • Gradients, weather effects, textures, backgrounds, custom overlays Rich Adjustment Tools • Light adjustments: Exposure, brightness, contrast, highlights, shadows, white point, black point • Color adjustments: White balance, hue, natural saturation, saturation, skin tone, fade • Color grading tools: Selective color, color grading, color balance, HSL adjustment, color replacement, black and white, color matching, color lookup table (LUT) • Detail adjustments: Clarity, dehaze, HDR, sharpening, glow, noise reduction, color reduction • Effects tools: Neon, noise, vignette, scattering UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Pixelsense. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively a one time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use: https://youthpe.com/pixelsense/TermsOfService.pdf - Privacy policy: https://youthpe.com/pixelsense/PrivacyPolicy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ProgTV at monthly against PixelSense's every 7 months. ProgTV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelSense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for ProgTV against 3.9 for PixelSense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of ProgTV's written reviews are positive against 64% of PixelSense's.
ProgTV ships an update monthly, PixelSense every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProgTV | PixelSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (23 ratings) | 3.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Borodin | 巧霞 詹 |
Customer experience
ProgTV
PixelSense
In-app purchases
ProgTV
- Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99
PixelSense
- PixelSense Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PixelSense Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$29.99









