Comparison

IPTVX vs VBIC

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

VBIC

Explore the world with immersive 3D/8K virtual guided tours. Access a vast library of documentary, scientific, educational, and artistic content through various subscription levels. Enjoy continuous updates and a 24/7 stream of curated broadcasts.

Highlights
  • 3D/8K virtual guided tours
  • Global content library
  • Documentary, scientific, educational, artistic content
  • Tiered subscription access
  • 24/7 streaming
  • Continuous content updates
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The VBIC App provides VBIC HTTP Live Streamed (HLS) broadcastings featuring VBIC Editorial moderated virtual guided tours, e.g. HLS virtual guided tours in Egypt, in Europe, and in The Americas. VBIC HLS content creation is dynamic, continuous and serves the VBIC App subscriber with continuous updated access to a huge repository of VBIC HLS documentary, scientific, educational or artistic content. When you download the free VBIC App from the App Store you will be able to access VBIC's HLS content according to the purchased subscription level from your Library, browse the available VBIC HLS broadcastings scheduled for the current subscription term and view rotating featured VBIC HLS shows; a 24/7 stream from VBIC's extensive archive of VBIC HLS broadcastings. A subscription to the VBIC App gives you access to VBIC HTTP Live Streamed (HLS) broadcastings featuring VBIC Editorial moderated virtual guided tours. Subscribers get access to exclusive archived HLS content. - The Bronze Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library. The Bronze Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Bronze Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Bronze Subscription. The Bronze Subscription set of period is 1 month for $5.99. - The Silver Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Silver' and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' the Video Library. The Silver Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Silver Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Silver' and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Silver Subscription. The Silver Subscription set of period is 1 month for $6.99 - The Gold Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library. The Silver Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Gold Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Gold Subscription. The Gold Subscription set of period is 1 month for $8.99 - The Annual Gold Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library for a limited duration. The Annual Gold Subscription is a Non-Renewing Subscription allowing users who purchased the Annual Gold Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the limited duration as defined by the Annual Gold Subscription. The Annual Gold Subscription duration is 1 year at $99.99, once it concludes it must be re-purchased to further access. - In-App Purchases: -- VBIC Germany. Travel advisory: In-depth reports of Germany (Gold Subscription is required). Updates monthly. ( $1.99 one-time charge) -- Upgrade to 8K HLS Streams. In-VBIC Library content enlisted with the "8K" marker in the Video description. VBIC Library content enlisted with "8K" marker in the Video description are upgradeable from 4K (standard) to 8K. ($2.99 one-time charge to upgrade all ) -- Re-stream. You missed a Live Stream? - We re-stream for you . ( $1.99 one-time charge to add previous HLS events to your Library) Privacy Policy: https://www.vbic.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IPTVX4 screens
VBIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VBIC at 5.0 against IPTVX's 4.4. VBIC also leads on ads (none vs shown). IPTVX's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTVX sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and VBIC sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VBIC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTVX has 3.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTVX ships an update every 2 days, VBIC every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IPTVX versus VBIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTVXVBIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending X - FZEVirtual Broadcasting Information Center VBIC LLC

Customer experience

IPTVX

All ratings3,149 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews1,087 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative44.1%

VBIC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

VBIC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

IPTVX

Subscriptions6
  • FULL - 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • FULL - 3 Months$10.493 Months
  • FULL - 6 Months$18.996 Months
Show 3 more
  • FULL for PRO$28.991 Year
  • FULL - Yearly$28.991 Year
  • FULL - Yearly - Family Sharing$56.001 Year
One-time12
  • Pro Free - TVFree
  • Cobalt Skin$4.99
  • Ocean Skin$4.99
Show 9 more
  • Arctic Night Skin + Icon$6.99
  • Midnight Skin + Icon$6.99
  • Miami Crime Theme$12.99
  • Halloween Theme$12.99
  • Día de los Muertos Theme$12.99
  • Throne of Dragons Theme$12.99
  • Throne of Ice Theme$12.99
  • West Coast Streets Theme$12.99
  • PRO - TV2 variants$44.99
9 purchases

VBIC

Subscriptions4
  • Bronze$0.991 Month
  • Silver$1.991 Month
  • VBIC Documentary Channel 3D/8K$5.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Gold$6.991 Month
One-time5
  • Upgrade to 8K HLS Streams$0.99
  • VBIC Germany$0.99
  • Re-stream$0.99
Show 2 more
  • VBIC Documentary Channel$99.99
  • Annual$99.99

Questions

Is IPTVX free?
IPTVX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VBIC free?
VBIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTVX or VBIC?
VBIC is rated higher. IPTVX averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while VBIC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IPTVX or VBIC have ads?
IPTVX shows ads; VBIC does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTVX or VBIC?
IPTVX ships an update every 2 days, and VBIC every 10 days. Most recently, IPTVX was updated on October 30, 2026 and VBIC on October 7, 2026.

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