Medianet + vs IPTV M3U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medianet +
Stream over 30 live TV channels from the Maldives directly on your smartphone or tablet. Never miss your favorite shows with the ability to catch up on content from the past four days.
- Watch over 30 live TV channels
- Catch up on 4 days of content
- Available on smartphones and tablets
- Maldivian channel access
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Medianet + Endless Entertainment! Stream your favourite sports, 2000+ hours of Videoclub content & enjoy premium entertainment with Medianet’s Mobile App.
IPTV M3U
Stream live TV, movies, and series from your existing IPTV provider. Easily add playlists via M3U links, Xtream Codes, or files. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with a TV guide, search, and playback controls.
- Live TV, movies, and series streaming
- TV guide (EPG) integration
- Playlist import (M3U, Xtream Codes)
- Categories, search, and favorites
- Continue watching and history
- Picture-in-picture and zoom controls
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IPTV M3U is a fast, simple player for the IPTV playlist you already get from your provider. Add it once and watch live TV, movies and series on your phone and tablet. HOW TO ADD YOUR PLAYLIST • Paste your M3U / M3U8 playlist link • Or sign in with Xtream Codes (server, username and password) • Or import a .m3u file from your device • Or play a single stream link FEATURES • Live TV, movies and series with seasons and episodes • TV guide (EPG): see what's on now and next • Categories, search and favorites • Continue watching and viewing history • Swipe to change channel, pinch to zoom, picture-in-picture • Seek bar and 10-second skip for movies and series • Works with streams that need a custom User-Agent or Referer • Available in 16 languages IMPORTANT IPTV M3U does not provide any channels or media content. You need a playlist or subscription from an IPTV provider. Only add playlists and streams that you own or are authorized to watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV M3U at 4.4 against Medianet +'s 2.4. IPTV M3U also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (40% vs 15%). Medianet +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. IPTV M3U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Medianet + asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPTV M3U holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Medianet +'s written reviews are positive against 40% of IPTV M3U's.
Medianet + ships an update every 6 weeks, IPTV M3U every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Medianet + | IPTV M3U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (146 ratings) | 4.4 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Medianet Pvt Ltd | Imam Jinani |
Customer experience
Medianet +
IPTV M3U
Bugs and requests
Medianet +
Reported bugs
15 issues- Local channel shows preview and opts out
- Subscription required even after payment
- App is broken and not working
- No update available in the store
- App keeps crashing on iPhone
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- Playback issue, cannot watch anything
- Appears 'poor network connection'
- Account appears inactive
- After opening app, cannot play videos on YouTube or other apps
- Internet connection lost, loading, buffering repeatedly
- Impossible to finish registration
- No way to log out
- Never loads
- Stuck on loading screen
- No steps to connect to account on TV
Requested features
4 requests- Apple TV app support
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support
- Ability to log out
- Configuration steps for TV connection
IPTV M3U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Medianet +
No in-app purchases
IPTV M3U
- IPTV Premium$2.991 Month
- IPTV Premium Year$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$14.99
