Comparison

MX Player vs IPTV Streamer Max

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

Head to head
About

MX Player

This app is a versatile media player and manager that supports a wide range of video and audio formats. It offers features like subtitle support, multi-audio playback, and a secure media library with passcode protection. Easily play all your mobile and gallery content with an optimized user interface.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Supports subtitle playback
  • Multi-audio format support
  • Media library with passcode security
  • Optimized user interface
  • Built-in music player
Features
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MX Player video is a media player and media manager. MX Video Player plays almost all media & Movies files. MX Player HD is high quality media player. Max video player provided Easily Playing Videos & Audios. Full Hd Video , Audio songs, Subtitle Player, Multi Audio Player & movie subtitle Player quick player. This is a good video player available to fit your media player buzz your audio listening. The user experience has been optimised to allow you to quickly view all of your mobile and gallery videos through an attractive user interface. Full Hd Video player has features MX Player,Music Player Max Video Player is video player app, Lite Player classic hd video player for any iOS version,Full HD Video Player Good video player hd Oplayer Lite AVPlayer free version 3D Video Player is the most powerful media player in App store market that supports all the most popular video without any conversion. Max Player app is supported player video player.HD Video Player is the best HD Video Player. Enjoy for high quality videos plays smoothly.video to mp3. > PLAY ALL VIDEO FORMATS mp4 mpeg-4, mov quicktime movie file format, avi, m4a, m4v iTunes video file format, mpeg, mpeg-2-video, aifc-audio, aac-audio, mpeg-4, au-audio, aiff-audio, mp2, 3gpp2, ac3-audio, mp3, 3gpp, -audio and etc Mx Video player - Video Player Hd is support different types of video format Like AVI,MP4,3GP,MPEG,MKV and many more.MX Audio Video Player app is use to play video with amazing feature and its Music.full hd video player is max player high quality 1080p Multimedia Vidmate player. tube player hd download is Video Player app it's one of the Fastest, Light weight iOS app with less ads. MX Audio player built-in music Player to play music. Easy to support all music & audio file formats, max music player,Mp3 Player is One of the most gorgeous and powerful music player for iOS,Audio Player,Gallery Vault shared video what's App video & music files to play very easily & smoothly. Powerful and Fast Music Player with elegant design This audio Video player supports almost all types of mp3 with music player you will get the next level experience. The best free music player and media player! with smooth gesture. > SUBTITLES Support inbuild subtitle > MULTIAUDIO Support multiaudio formate video > FOLDER Can manage playlist by creating folder > SECURITY • Set Passcode on your library to restrict anyone from accessing your folders/files. • Set Passcode on individual folders • Can update password • Can disable password Features –––––––– -Plays both (mobile & gallery) videos. -Auto play option for videos works . -Resize your video display with single click if video aspect ratio is not compatible with your device screen. -Rewind and forward -Adjust volume by swiping up and down on right side of playback screen. -Control brightness by swiping up and down on left side of playback screen. -On screen button to turn off rotation. -On screen button to change rotation. -On screen button to lock orientation. -On screen button to change play rate(speed) -Optimised for retina display. -Shuffle and repeat option available for users -Screen capture and save it into phone gallery. -Lock the screen for smooth watch. - Gesture Controls - Continuous playback - Change audio by swiping left and right -MiniPlayer - Industry standard HD Audio support -Supports mirror mode, which allows you to switch between left and right sides of a movie. It helps to learn choreography by video. -Watch videos on both orientations (portrait, landscape). • Additional features - Rotation Lock / Aspect ratio:auto/16:9/4:3/Full screen - Folder Management:Pass code/Move/Rename/Create • Note 1. How to add video with USB - Run iTunes 9.1 or above - Device->My Device(My iPad)->Apps, drag and drop files to the MX Video Player Documents If you enjoy our app, please take a minute To reward our efforts with an excellent rating, it helps immensely!

About

IPTV Streamer Max

Manage and stream your IPTV playlists with an intuitive interface. Supports HD and 4K content across multiple platforms, offering EPG, parental controls, and detailed movie information.

Highlights
  • Intuitive playlist and channel management
  • HD and 4K streaming support
  • EPG (TV Guide) integration
  • Multiple streaming protocol support
  • Drag & drop channel sorting
  • Parental control with PIN
  • Movie and TV series details
Features
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IPTV the way you like it! An excellent user interface that allows you to manage your playlists and channels in a very intuitive way. Support for high resolution (HD, 4k) available for all platforms (Mac, Iphone, iPad and Apple-TV) Features: - Video streaming from multiple protocols (http, RTMP, RTSP, TS, MMS ...) - EPG (TV Guide) support - M3U playlist support - Add, modify, delete, sort playlists - Channels can be added, modified, deleted, sorted, copied or moved manually to other playlists. - Drag & drop to sort channels and playlists - Parental control via pin code - View details of movies and TV series: Actors, categories, votes, trailers. Directed by "themoviedb". Performance improvement Detailed information on our Terms of Use is available here - http://iptvstreamer.com/terms.php Privacy Policy - http://iptvstreamer.com/privacy.php Disclaimer: - IPTV Streamer does not provide or include any media or streaming content. - Users must enter their own content - We do not approve of streaming copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder.

Screenshots

MX Player4 screens
IPTV Streamer Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MX Player at none against IPTV Streamer Max's shown. MX Player also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MX Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV Streamer Max sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MX Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Player has 4.3K ratings behind it against 418, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MX Player's written reviews are positive against 31% of IPTV Streamer Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX Player ships an update monthly, IPTV Streamer Max every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MX Player versus IPTV Streamer Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX PlayerIPTV Streamer Max
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better4.3 (418 ratings)
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews — better31.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better418
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB213 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSakib MusharrafHOLD-APPS - FZCO

Customer experience

MX Player

All ratings4,255 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative55.0%

IPTV Streamer Max

All ratings418 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative59.5%

User reviews

MX Player

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 🚀 Fast download and playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Speed control issues
  • 🐛 Crashes on certain devices
  • 🐛 Limited features
  • 🐛 Ads interrupting playback

IPTV Streamer Max

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to create favourite groups
  • 👍 Very stable
  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Reasonable pricing
  • 👍 Good application

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Streaming issues and errors
  • 🐛 Playlist management problems
  • 🐛 Lack of features and customization

Bugs and requests

MX Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Speed control resets on rewind/skip
  • Playback speed not changing as expected
  • Crashes on launch for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more video formats
  • Implement video speed control persistence
  • Allow loading videos from external folders
  • Add subtitle support

IPTV Streamer Max

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when changing channels
  • Inability to delete channels
  • Saved playlists not syncing across devices
  • Streaming errors and buffering issues
  • Disappearing channel lists and settings
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  • Resizing and screen proportion problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add picture-in-picture mode
  • Improve channel organization and management
  • Implement automatic EPG updates
  • Add replay/catch-up functionality
  • Improve search and filtering options
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  • Enhance audio and subtitle controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MX Player

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99
1 purchases

IPTV Streamer Max

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock the video player1 Month trial$8.491 Year

Questions

Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Streamer Max free?
IPTV Streamer Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MX Player or IPTV Streamer Max?
MX Player is rated higher. MX Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while IPTV Streamer Max averages 4.3 from 418 ratings.
Do MX Player or IPTV Streamer Max have ads?
IPTV Streamer Max shows ads; MX Player does not.
Which is updated more often, MX Player or IPTV Streamer Max?
MX Player ships an update monthly, and IPTV Streamer Max every 3 months. Most recently, MX Player was updated on September 23, 2026 and IPTV Streamer Max on September 22, 2026.

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