Perfect IPTV Player vs Astream Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Astream Player
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Astream Player is your ultimate video streaming companion. Play MKV, MP4, and other video formats with ease. Features: - Stream videos from your server - Support for MKV, MP4 and more formats - Multiple audio track selection - Subtitle support - Chromecast & AirPlay support - Background downloads - Add Favourite channels from your legal playlist to my channels list - Add Content to Watchlist - Beautiful, intuitive interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astream Player at none against Perfect IPTV Player's 4. Astream Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Astream Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perfect IPTV Player ships an update fortnightly, Astream Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perfect IPTV Player | Astream Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nguyen Van Sy | Nerojan Baskaralingam |
Bugs and requests
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
Astream Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Perfect IPTV Player
- Monthly$4.691 Month
- 6 Month$16.996 Months
- Yearly$20.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
Astream Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Perfect IPTV Player free?
Is Astream Player free?
Do Perfect IPTV Player or Astream Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, Perfect IPTV Player or Astream Player?
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