Comparison

IPTVX vs Runtime TV

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

Head to head
About

IPTVX

Stream your digital content, including live TV, movies, and TV shows, with a stylish and user-friendly interface. Organize and manage your media library across all your devices, supporting various formats and services.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV, movies, and TV shows
  • Supports Xtream API, M3U, M3U8, PLEX, SMB
  • Organize and manage digital content
  • Favorites and continue watching sections
  • TV Series with dedicated pages
  • EPG Grid and TV Archive/Catchup
  • Multi-screen support and Airplay 2
Features
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The first app to revolutionize the OTT/IPTV user experience, attractive and easy to use to stream your digital content to all your devices. We are the original, the firstborn of many imitations, which have influenced this market to move in our direction. Choose the original. Organize and watch your digital content, TV Live, Movies, and TV Shows IN STYLE (WE DO NOT PROVIDE CONTENT)! IPTVX supports the major formats and services including Xtream API, M3U, M3U8, PLEX and SMB (for NAS/Servers and computers). - Dolby vision, HDR10 and HLG supported! - All your data is synchronized on your Apple iCloud to make it available on all your devices and only accessible to you; - Multi-screens; - Added recently section; - “Favorites” and “Continue watching” section; - TV Series with amazing dedicated page; “Next episode” button when the episode approach to the end and much more; - TV Live; - TV Guide tab (EPG Grid); - TV Archive/Catchup; - Picture in Picture; - Airplay 2 casts; - Search EPGs, Movie, TV Series and Live channels; - Auto EPG: if your server contains an EPG file, IPTVX will automatically find it for you; - Possibility to insert an arbitrary EPG URL (supports GZIP); - Parental control; - Hide, sort, and full management of channels and categories; - Multiple playlists; - Subtitles and external subtitles; - Audio tracks selection; - On player EPGs; - TV Live zapping; - Special contents; - Recommended contents; - Popular contents; - Family sharing; - Offline mode (iOS); - STUNNING UI/UX! and much more! ATTRIBUTIONS: - IPTVX uses the TMDb API to provide info about your digital content. IPTVX is however not endorsed or certified by TMDb; - IPTVX uses the various players, including VLCKit player. The player is maintained by the VLC's developer; - IPTVX uses OpenSubtitles.org to provide extra subtitles where possible; - People's playlist avatars are designed by Freepik and distributed by Flaticon; - Full list of attributions can be found at https://iptvx.app/attributions. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The screenshots shown on this page are provided just as an example and do not point to any real video content. Neither IPTVX nor its founder provides digital content and they are not responsible for your content. To use this app, you are requested to provide your digital content and to have a valid iCloud account. Stay connected and updated: https://twitter.com/matteo_gobbi

About

Runtime TV

Stream award-winning movies and series for free, anytime and anywhere. Create personalized playlists of your favorite titles and enjoy live broadcasts or on-demand content from an extensive catalog.

Highlights
  • Free movie and series streaming
  • Live and on-demand content
  • Award-winning entertainment
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Customizable playlists
Features
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Runtime is your new favorite destination for the best in entertainment. Binge your favorite movies and series anytime, anywhere, and absolutely free! On Runtime you can: - Stream award-winning content from any device you want. - Watch titles live and see what is coming up next, or choose from our extensive catalog and stream it on demand. - Create your own fav playlist with the movies and series you love the most.

Screenshots

IPTVX4 screens
Runtime TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runtime TV at none against IPTVX's 16. Runtime TV also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (66% vs 45%). IPTVX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. IPTVX sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Runtime TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runtime TV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of IPTVX's written reviews are positive against 66% of Runtime TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTVX ships an update every 2 days, Runtime TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IPTVX versus Runtime TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTVXRuntime TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings)4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBending X - FZERuntime Media

Customer experience

IPTVX

All ratings3,097 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews1,073 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative43.7%

Runtime TV

All ratings1,171 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

IPTVX

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing app
  • 🚀 Best IPTV app
  • 👍 Great interface
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 👍 Fantastic features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy updates
  • 🐛 Playlist issues
  • 🐛 Playback problems
  • 🔒 Poor customer support

Runtime TV

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Smooth and easy to use
  • 💎 Excellent content quality
  • 🎥 Wide variety of movies and shows

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
  • 💰 Too many ads interrupting content
  • 🌐 Unavailable in certain regions

Bugs and requests

IPTVX

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes on Apple TV
  • Playlist not loading
  • Parental controls not working
  • Chromecast not functioning
  • Sync issues between devices
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  • Freezing during playback
  • Buffering problems

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add TV guide notifications
  • Allow volume control via app
  • Improve Chromecast support
  • Implement background audio playback
  • Add multi-view/PIP mode
Show 3 more
  • Improve EPG time shifting
  • Allow more playlist customization
  • Provide lifetime purchase option

Runtime TV

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in or create account
  • Playback issues like audio/video desync
  • Orientation lock not working properly
  • Certain movies/shows not loading

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Chromecast/TV casting support
  • Provide original audio and subtitle options
  • Improve content library with more recent titles
  • Implement language translation and localization

In-app purchases

15 purchases

IPTVX

Subscriptions6
  • FULL - 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • FULL - 3 Months$10.493 Months
  • FULL - 6 Months$18.996 Months
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  • FULL for PRO$28.991 Year
  • FULL - Yearly$28.991 Year
  • FULL - Yearly - Family Sharing$56.001 Year
One-time9
  • Pro Free - TVFree
  • Cobalt Skin$4.99
  • Ocean Skin$4.99
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  • Arctic Night Skin + Icon$6.99
  • Midnight Skin + Icon$6.99
  • Throne of Dragons Theme$12.99
  • Throne of Ice Theme$12.99
  • West Coast Streets Theme$12.99
  • PRO - TV2 variants$44.99
None

Runtime TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTVX free?
IPTVX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runtime TV free?
Runtime TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPTVX or Runtime TV?
Runtime TV is rated higher. IPTVX averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Runtime TV averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do IPTVX or Runtime TV have ads?
Both IPTVX and Runtime TV show ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTVX or Runtime TV?
IPTVX ships an update every 2 days, and Runtime TV every 3 months. Most recently, IPTVX was updated on October 11, 2026 and Runtime TV on October 12, 2026.

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