Prism IPTV Lite vs XcastIPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prism IPTV Lite
This application serves as a versatile video player supporting numerous formats. It offers advanced features like dynamic language and subtitle switching, media management, and casting capabilities. Easily manage your favorite content and playlists with this comprehensive media solution.
- Plays all video formats
- Dynamic language switching
- Dynamic subtitle switching
- Media favorites and downloads
- Chromecast and UPnP support
- EPG support
- M3U playlist and Xtream Codes API support
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Prism IPTV is a player who can play all video formats. Features: - Dynamic language switching - Dynamic subtitle switching - Media favorites - Media downloads - Chromecast, UPnP, ... (AirPlay unavailable) - EPG support - Share option on "Downloads" section for transfer your medias downloaded to your external source (AirDrop, Drive, Gallery, ...) Supports: - M3U Playlist's - XTREAM-CODES API
XcastIPTV
Organize and enjoy your digital content, live TV, movies, and TV shows with extensive format support. Features include personalized favorites, continue watching, and enhanced TV series management for an immersive viewing experience.
- Xtream API, M3U, M3U8 support
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG support
- Favorites and Continue Watching sections
- Enhanced TV series features
- Live TV and TV Casts
- Channel and category management
- Subtitle and audio track selection
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Discover a new level of organization and style for your digital content, live TV, movies, and TV shows with XCastIPTV! (PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY CONTENT.) Key Features: - Wide Format Support: XCastIPTV seamlessly supports major formats and services, including Xtream API, M3U, M3U8. - Immersive Viewing Experience: Enjoy Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG support for a stunning visual experience. - Recently Added Section: Stay updated with a dedicated section for recently added content. - Personalized Experience: Easily access your favorite content with the "Favorites" and "Continue Watching" sections. - Enhanced TV Series Features: Dive into TV series with dedicated pages, a convenient "Next Episode" button as the episode nears its end, and more. - Live TV and TV Casts: Explore a variety of live TV options and effortlessly cast content. - Channel and Category Management: Have full control over channels and categories for a tailored viewing experience. - Playlist Variety: Create and manage multiple playlists to curate your content. - Subtitle Support: Enjoy content with subtitles. - Audio Tracks Selection: Tailor your audio experience with the ability to choose from different audio tracks. And much more! IMPORTANT NOTICE: The screenshots on this page are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not depict real video content. XCastIPTV does not provide any digital content and is not responsible for the content you choose to access. Please read this information carefully.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XcastIPTV at none against Prism IPTV Lite's 9. XcastIPTV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Prism IPTV Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (384 vs 43). On price, rating, 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. Prism IPTV Lite sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. XcastIPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Prism IPTV Lite against 4.6 for XcastIPTV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prism IPTV Lite has 384 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Prism IPTV Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of XcastIPTV's.
Prism IPTV Lite ships an update every 2 months, XcastIPTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prism IPTV Lite | XcastIPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (384 ratings) — better | 4.6 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 384 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Machado | Matrix Software Co. |
Customer experience
Prism IPTV Lite
XcastIPTV
In-app purchases
Prism IPTV Lite
- Pack 1$0.99
- Tiny Tip$0.99
- Pack 2$1.99
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- Small Tip$2.99
- Pack 3$4.99
- Medium Tip$5.99
- Unlimited$8.99
- Large Tip$9.99
- Ambassador Tip$99.99
XcastIPTV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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