Core tv player vs Xtream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core tv player
Stream live TV channels, movies, and series on your device. Access electronic program guides and catch up on missed shows. Enjoy a comprehensive entertainment experience.
- Live TV streaming
- Movie and series library
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Catch-up TV functionality
- Cross-device compatibility
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LIVE TV, MOVIES, SERIES, EPG and CATCH UP
Xtream
This media player allows you to add your own content via stream URLs, M3U playlists, or provider logins. Enjoy hardware-accelerated playback, EPG, external subtitles, and parental controls. Your media sources are stored privately on your device.
- Add content via stream URL, M3U playlist, or provider login
- Hardware-accelerated playback
- EPG (program guide) support
- External subtitle support
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Parental control PIN
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Xtream-Masters IPTV Player is a fast, modern media player for iPhone and iPad. It plays the media sources that you add yourself: a single stream URL, an M3U playlist, or a login from a media provider that supports the standard player API. NO CONTENT INCLUDED The app does not include, host, sell or provide any channels, movies, series, playlists or subscriptions. It ships completely empty. To use it, you must add your own media source. The developer is not affiliated with any media provider or content owner. THREE WAYS TO ADD YOUR MEDIA - Stream URL: paste a direct media link (HLS, DASH, MP4, MKV, MP3) and play it. - M3U playlist: add a standard .m3u or .m3u8 playlist URL that you have the right to use. - Provider login: if your media provider supports the standard player API, enter the server URL, username and password they gave you, and the app shows your library. PLAYER FEATURES - Hardware-accelerated playback - HLS, DASH and HTTP/HTTPS streaming - MP4, MKV, MP3 and other common formats - EPG (program guide) for your own playlists - External subtitles (.srt, .vtt) - Audio delay adjustment - Brightness and volume gestures, double-tap to seek - Picture-in-Picture - Parental control PIN to lock categories - Light, dark and automatic themes - Available in 25+ languages SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No sign-up with us and no in-app purchases. Your sources, credentials and playlist URLs are stored only on your device and are never sent to the developer. Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY You are responsible for the media you add. Only use streams and playlists that you own or are legally allowed to access in your country. Please read the in-app Terms and Disclaimer, available from the login screen. REQUIREMENTS iOS 16.0 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Core tv player at 12 against Xtream's 2. Core tv player also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xtream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core tv player has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Core tv player | Xtream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yves Cantave | misbah mehar |
In-app purchases
Core tv player
No in-app purchases
Xtream
No in-app purchases
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