Comparison

IPTVX vs 1 Play.

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

Head to head
About

IPTVX

Organize and stream your digital content, including live TV, movies, and series, with a stylish and user-friendly interface. Supports various formats and services, with features like a TV guide, favorites, and multi-screen viewing. Syncs data across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV, movies, and series
  • Supports Xtream API, M3U, PLEX, SMB
  • Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG support
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Favorites and Continue Watching sections
  • TV Guide (EPG Grid) and TV Archive
  • Picture-in-Picture 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

1 Play.

Features
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1 Play. is a free media player for iPhone and iPad. It plays live TV, radio, movies and series from compatible services or M3U playlists that you add yourself. It does not include a commercial TV or movie subscription, a provider directory, or a preloaded commercial content library. CONNECT YOUR OWN CONTENT Enter your provider's server address and account credentials, use a provider-issued Line Code with that provider's server address, or enter an M3U playlist URL. A Line Code is a sign-in method for your provider; it does not purchase or unlock a subscription sold by 1 Play. You must have authorization to access the content you add. BROWSE AND WATCH • Browse Live TV, Movies and TV Shows, with categories and search filters. • Manage multiple providers with separate libraries and favorites. • View available programme-guide information and play provider-supported catch-up programmes. • Save favorites and resume on-demand playback. • Watch in portrait or landscape, and use two-channel multiscreen where supported by your provider and connection allowance. • Choose available audio and subtitle tracks. • Refresh library sections separately and manage parental PIN controls in Settings. PEER-TO-PEER DELIVERY Compatible live services can use WebRTC P2P streaming to exchange video segments with other viewers. P2P is enabled by default on Wi-Fi; mobile-data P2P is off by default. Sharing uses upload data, and connected peers can see your IP address. You can disable P2P in Settings to use direct streaming. Your authorization must cover your use of the provider's service, including P2P sharing when enabled. LICENSED DEMO Try the licensed demo without an account. It streams Big Buck Bunny, © 2008 Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org, under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Attribution and license links are available in the app. The Live TV demo entry plays this same on-demand film to demonstrate the player layout; it is not a live broadcast. The demo does not supply a series library, radio service or catch-up archive. Internet access is required. Available content, guide data, catch-up, tracks, formats and P2P support depend on your provider. 1 Play does not grant rights to third-party content or bypass provider access restrictions.

Screenshots

IPTVX4 screens
1 Play.2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1 Play. at none against IPTVX's 10. 1 Play. also leads on ads (none vs shown). IPTVX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 1 Play. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTVX ships an update every 3 days, 1 Play. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IPTVX versus 1 Play.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTVX1 Play.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBending X - FZEOne Stream EOOD

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
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  • Improve EPG time shifting
  • Allow more playlist customization
  • Provide lifetime purchase option

1 Play.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 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-time3
  • Retro Wave Skin + Icon$6.99
  • Midnight Skin + Icon$6.99
  • PRO - TV2 variants$44.99
None

1 Play.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTVX free?
IPTVX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 Play. free?
1 Play. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPTVX or 1 Play. have ads?
IPTVX shows ads; 1 Play. does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTVX or 1 Play.?
IPTVX ships an update every 3 days, and 1 Play. every 3 weeks. Most recently, IPTVX was updated on November 15, 2026 and 1 Play. on October 31, 2026.

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