ProgTV vs ARC Player
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
ARC Player
A fast and smart media player that organizes live streams, VOD, and series from your m3u/m3u8 playlists. Enjoy high-quality playback with features like EPG, subtitles, and parental lock.
- Supports multiple m3u and m3u8 playlists
- Organizes content into live, VOD, series, and replay
- Fast channel switching
- Electronic Programming Guides (EPG)
- Video subtitle and language switching
- Parental lock
- TV archive (timeshift)
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ARC Player is a fast, smart media player that supports multiple playlists in m3u and m3u8 formats. ARC Player organizes the playlist into live streaming channels, VOD (Video On Demand), series, and replay. You can watch your favorite videos, streaming channels, and TV programs in high-quality formats. Main features of the ARC Player App: support for multiple playlists, fast channel switching, favorite lists, EPG (Electronic Programming Guides), video subtitles, video language switching, a user-friendly interface, TV archive (timeshift), parental lock, and multiple languages (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, German, Russian, Italian, Chinese). ARC Player is just a media player and is provided without any playlist or content. Disclaimer: ARC Player is a media player application and does NOT provide or include any playlist or channel content. We do not sell or provide any OTT playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or streams. The player is provided empty, without any playlist. For more information, visit www.arcplayer.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARC Player at 4.7 against ProgTV's 3.9. ARC Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ProgTV's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARC Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARC Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgTV has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ProgTV's written reviews are positive against 60% of ARC Player's.
| Parameter | ProgTV | ARC Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrey Borodin | WEBHI TECHNOLOGY |
Customer experience
ProgTV
ARC Player
In-app purchases
ProgTV
- Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99
ARC Player
No in-app purchases
