Comparison

StrymTV vs Side+

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

Head to head
About

StrymTV

This app is a powerful M3U playlist player for iOS devices, enabling you to watch live TV streams anytime, anywhere. It supports unlimited playlists, background playback, and a wide range of media formats. Manage your playlists, save favorites, and access recently played content with ease.

Highlights
  • Unlimited M3U playlist import
  • Background playback for audio/video
  • AirPlay support
  • Multiple video & audio format support
  • Automatic playlist updates
  • Favorites list
  • URL schemes for direct streaming
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StrymTV turns your iPhone and iPad into a fast, elegant M3U playlist player — watch your own live TV and streams anytime, anywhere. Bring your own remote or local M3U playlists and play them in a clean, redesigned player built to feel right at home on iOS. WHAT YOU CAN DO Unlimited playlists - Import as many remote or local M3U playlists as you like. Powerful built-in player - Smooth playback for your own live and on-demand streams. - AirPlay to an external display in full screen. - Background playback — keep listening with the screen off or while using other apps. - in App - Picture in Picture — keep watching while you look for another channel. Broad format support - HTTP, HLS, M3U8, MMS, RTSP, TS, MPEG-TS and more. Auto-updating playlists - Keep your remote playlists fresh automatically. Playlist manager - Organize, edit and preview your local playlists with ease. Favorites - Save any channel or stream for one-tap access. History - Replay, copy or edit your recently played streams. Open and share with URL schemes - Open any stream instantly with strymtv://player/YOUR-STREAM-URL from a browser or shortcut. - Share your playlists with a tap. Fast, intelligent M3U parser - Large playlists load quickly and reliably. IMPORTANT — BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT StrymTV is a player only. It does not provide, include or host any channels, media or content, aside from a few royalty-free sample streams: - Big Buck Bunny — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - Sintel — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - Tears of Steel — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 You must supply your own streams and playlists. StrymTV has no affiliation with any third-party provider. Please do not stream copyright-protected material without the copyright holder's permission. All content shown in the screenshots is for illustration only and is not included in the app. Privacy Policy: https://strymtv.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://strymtv.com/conditions/

About

Side+

Access exclusive content, behind-the-scenes footage, and interactive Q&A sessions from popular creators. Engage with a global community and participate in unique challenges and events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive weekly episodes
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Exclusive podcast access
  • Weekly Q&A segments
  • Exclusive challenges and events
  • Private Zoom calls
Features
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Side+ brings you exclusive Sidemen videos every single week completely ad-free, and you can watch over 1,000 videos right now FOR FREE. Download the app, sign-up for our 3-Day free trial and enjoy. But what's ACTUALLY on Side+? Friday: SIDECAST - Our podcast we usually film on set Saturday: SIDE+ SATURDAYS - Our flagship show where the Sidemen are thrown into different challenges Sunday: BEHIND THE SCENES & SIDEMEN SUNDAY - Hate watching ads on YouTube? We upload our main Sidemen Sundays to have the perfect viewing - then find out how the video was created directly after with our BTS We also have FILMS with special documentaries from our Charity Match games and Reality Shows! And then we have our special additional series, such as SIDE HUSTLE where the Sidemen try unique jobs for the day, SIDELESS MONDAYS where guest creators re-create our videos Sidemen videos. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Side+ on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.sideplus.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.sideplus.com/privacy

Screenshots

StrymTV4 screens
Side+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Side+ at 4.9 against StrymTV's 3.5. Side+ also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 55%) and ads (none vs shown). StrymTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Side+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StrymTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Side+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side+ has 7.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of StrymTV's written reviews are positive against 96% of Side+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrymTV ships an update every 5 months, Side+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StrymTV versus Side+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrymTVSide+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (15 ratings)4.9 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiTelli Apps, LLCSidemen Entertainment Limited

Customer experience

StrymTV

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative34.4%

Side+

All ratings7,137 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,270 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%

User reviews

StrymTV

From 15 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Works perfectly
  • 👍 Able to stream many channels
  • 👍 Best app on the AppStore

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Streams don't load
  • 🐛 Unreliable servers
  • 🔋 Lots of ads
  • 🐛 Crashes often

Side+

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth app experience
  • 👍 Entertaining content
  • 💡 Exclusive behind-the-scenes and podcasts
  • 🤑 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Needs better content organization/navigation

Bugs and requests

StrymTV

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playlist not working
  • Channels not showing up
  • Streams not loading
  • App not working after update
  • Search function not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Add EPG guide
  • Add picture-in-picture mode
  • Add more Spanish channels
  • Add cricket channels

Side+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Full-screen mode issues (video pausing)
  • Resume feature not always accurate

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to sort/filter content by date or category
  • Improve video playback controls (e.g. seek, pause)
  • Add subtitles/closed captions for accessibility

In-app purchases

None

StrymTV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Side+

Subscriptions2
  • Side+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Side+ Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is StrymTV free?
StrymTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side+ free?
Side+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StrymTV or Side+?
Side+ is rated higher. StrymTV averages 3.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Side+ averages 4.9 from 7.1K ratings.
Do StrymTV or Side+ have ads?
StrymTV shows ads; Side+ does not.
Which is updated more often, StrymTV or Side+?
StrymTV ships an update every 5 months, and Side+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, StrymTV was updated on October 29, 2026 and Side+ on November 2, 2026.

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