Startup Show vs Perfect IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Startup Show
Stream your favorite M3U playlists with a powerful built-in player. Enjoy Airplay mirroring to your big screen or on-the-go viewing. Supports live and VOD content with EPG and advanced format compatibility.
- M3U playlist support
- Built-in powerful player
- Airplay mirroring/casting
- EPG support
- Live and VOD streaming
- No advertisements
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It’s time to start up the show! With Startup Show, you can add all of your favorite m3u playlists using our sleek-designed powerful built-in player. Supporting many popular platforms Startup Show allows you to Airplay mirror/cast to your big screen or take it with you on the go. Featuring: + No advertisements + EPG support + full-screen viewing + remote playlist support + Available on multiple devices + support for Live and VOD streaming + Faster M3U parser + Advanced built-in player supports almost all popular formats Disclaimer: - "Startup Show" does not supply or include any media or content except sample dummy link with Sintel ("Sintel" is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 https://durian.blender.org/about/) - Users must provide their own content - "Startup Show" has no affiliation with any third-party provider what so ever. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission of the copyright holder.
Perfect IPTV Player
Stream live TV channels, VOD, and series directly on your iOS devices. Supports various playlist formats and network protocols for a flexible viewing experience. Includes EPG and reminder features.
- M3U and XSPF playlist support
- Xtream-Codes API support
- Built-in IPTV player
- Multiple network protocol support
- Multiple network streaming format support
- EPG support (XMLTV, GZIP)
- Broadcast reminders
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Perfect IPTV is a powerful and easy-to-use IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Designed with performance and simplicity in mind, Perfect IPTV delivers a smooth, modern viewing experience across all your Apple devices. Features: - Support for M3U and XSPF playlists - Xtream Codes API support - Support EPG XMLTV (including GZIP compressed files) - Built-in high-performance IPTV player - Supports multiple network protocols: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, RTP (unicast or multicast), RTSP, UDP, Sat-IP, Smooth Streaming - Supports multiple network streaming formats: Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, MPEG Transport Stream, RTP/RTSP ISMA/3GPP PSS, Windows Media MMS Important Notice: Perfect IPTV does not provide, host, distribute, or include any TV channels, playlists, or media content. The application is an IPTV player only. Users are responsible for providing their own playlists, streaming sources from providers they are legally authorized to use. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to access and view any content using the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Perfect IPTV Player at 4.6 against Startup Show's 3.3. Perfect IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). Startup Show's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Perfect IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.69 per month. Startup Show asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perfect IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfect IPTV Player has 8.4K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Startup Show's written reviews are positive against 41% of Perfect IPTV Player's.
Startup Show ships an update every 2 months, Perfect IPTV Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startup Show | Perfect IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (1.5K ratings) | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 41.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mickael Patrice | Nguyen Van Sy |
Customer experience
Startup Show
Perfect IPTV Player
User reviews
Startup Show
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app with lots of content
- 💡 Awesome selection of movies and TV shows
- 👍 Works well on various devices
- 🚀 Efficient streaming performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent playback errors
- 🐛 Laggy and glitchy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable app updates
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with cellular data
- 🐛 Subtitles not working properly
Perfect IPTV Player
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best IPTV app
- 👍 Great user interface
- 👍 Easy to use and sync across devices
- 👍 Smooth and fast performance
- 👍 Reliable and rarely any issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashing and freezing issues
- 🐛 Buffering and playback issues
- 🐛 Disappearing playlists and channels
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on Apple TV
- 🐛 Frequent error messages and playback failures
Bugs and requests
Startup Show
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playback errors across multiple devices
- Inability to close update notification
- Crashes and freezes after recent updates
- Streaming not working on cellular data
- Missing episodes and outdated TV guides
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Ability to download content for offline viewing
- Improved subtitle support
- Faster content updates
- Better device compatibility
Perfect IPTV Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant upgrade prompts in free version
- Channels not working after upgrading
- Inability to watch anything without paying
- Playback issues and crashes on various devices
- Incompatibility with some IPTV providers
Requested features
7 requests- Picture-in-picture support
- Ability to filter and customize channel lists
- Improved EPG integration and functionality
- Support for local M3U playlist files
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
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- Better volume and brightness controls
- Ability to add family members to account
In-app purchases
Startup Show
No in-app purchases
Perfect IPTV Player
- Monthly$4.691 Month
- 6 Month$16.996 Months
- Yearly$20.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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