Video Utility vs OpenIPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Utility
This app is a versatile video converter that supports numerous video and audio formats. It allows users to create GIFs from videos or images, extract audio from videos, cut videos, and capture still images from video content.
- Video to GIF conversion
- Images to GIF conversion
- Video to Audio conversion
- Video Cutter
- Capture images from video
- Converted file gallery
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Video Utility is like all in one video converter application, which supports most of video and audio formats. This application has many features available like, Creating GIF from video or images, Video to audio, Video Cutter and Capture images from Video. It contains gallery module to show all converted files in different tabs. One can share these files. Key Features:- - Converts Video to GIF by taking video from camera or gallery. - Converts Images to GIF by taking multiple images from camera or gallery. - Converts Video to Audio. - Video Cutter. - Capture Image from Video.= - Gallery to show all converted GIFs, Images, audios and videos.
OpenIPTV
This open-source player lets you watch live TV by adding your own M3U playlists, local files, or Xtream Codes sources. It features a program guide, channel browsing with search, and playback options like Picture-in-Picture and casting.
- Add M3U, local files, or Xtream Codes sources
- Program Guide (EPG) with 12-hour window
- Channel browsing and real-time search
- Picture-in-Picture and background audio
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- Favorite channels and history
- Customizable themes and sources
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OpenIPTV is the best free and open source IPTV player. There are no ads, watermarks, or paid upgrades. Add your M3U playlist, local file, or Xtream Codes source and EPG sources to start watching live TV. Program Guide (EPG) * Live TV timeline with a 12-hour window of current and upcoming programs * Pinch-to-zoom to adjust timeline density * Channels grouped by category with collapsible sections Channel Browsing * Browse all channels across your sources, organized by group * Real-time search across channel names, groups, and program titles * EPG info displayed alongside search results * Hide channels and groups you don't watch * Share channels via link Player * Supports HLS, MPEG-TS, MP4, and more streaming formats * On-device MPEG-TS repackaging for maximum format compatibility * Auto-reconnect on stream errors * Background audio playback * Picture-in-Picture * AirPlay to Apple TV and other AirPlay devices * Chromecast casting * Previous/Next channel navigation * Fullscreen mode with landscape orientation Library * Star your favorite channels for quick access * Recently watched channels history * Search and sort within your favorites Customization * Dark and light themes * Add, edit, refresh, and delete unlimited M3U, Xtream Codes, and EPG sources * Import local M3U files from your device * Auto-refresh keeps your program guide up to date OpenIPTV does not include any content or subscriptions. You must provide your own M3U playlist and EPG sources from your IPTV service provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenIPTV at every 11 days against Video Utility's every 7 months. Video Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Video Utility against 5.0 for OpenIPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Video Utility ships an update every 7 months, OpenIPTV every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Utility | OpenIPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELSNER TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Parry Huang |
Customer experience
Video Utility
OpenIPTV
In-app purchases
Video Utility
No in-app purchases
OpenIPTV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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