Comparison

FilmsOnPhone vs Darkwave IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

FilmsOnPhone

Features
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Stream high quality short films for free. No Adverts. Get 1000 coins free and give them to Directors who can exchange them for real money to make more films. Vote for your favourite film to boost it up the charts. Our Emotion AI based recommendation engine uses on device Machine Learning to find films based on your feelings. You can even send the Director a comment. Watch the latest Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Horror, LGBTQ, Animation, Documentaries, Foreign and Experimental short films. You can also find popular short films in our Genre and Trending Charts.

About

Darkwave IPTV Player

Features
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arkwave IPTV Player is a modern media player for media sources that you own or are authorized to use. Darkwave does not provide TV channels, movies, series, playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or access credentials. You connect only a source that you are authorized to access. FEATURES β€’ Live TV with clear channel and bouquet navigation β€’ EPG / TV guide for program data configured by the user or provided by the connected source β€’ Movies and series from the connected user-provided media source β€’ Favorites and viewing history β€’ Xtream, M3U and Stalker/MAG compatibility β€’ Stalker/MAG with a visible virtual app MAC for portals that use MAC-based client registration β€’ Channel filters: collapse duplicate channel variants, prefer best quality, filter HD/FHD/UHD/SD β€’ Bouquet filters: Select All, Deselect All, German Only, English Only, manual selection and bouquet search β€’ Parental controls and age/FSK filtering β€’ bundled public Sample Library for exploring the player without external credentials β€’ optional premium features such as MultiView, AI Lab and film-selection games, depending on the selected Darkwave plan Bouquet and channel filters never modify or delete playlist data. β€œSelect All” restores the complete bouquet view from the connected source at any time. STALKER/MAG For compatible Stalker/MAG portals, Darkwave can use a persistent virtual app MAC. This identifier belongs only to the Darkwave app and is not the hardware MAC address of the iPhone or iPad. SUBSCRIPTIONS BASIC, PRO and ULTRA are auto-renewable monthly subscriptions offered through the App Store. LIFETIME is a one-time in-app purchase. Price and duration are displayed by the App Store before purchase. Purchases can be restored in the app. Darkwave is a player only. Responsibility for the source, access and media rights remains with the user and/or the respective provider. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darkwave.gmbh/privacy.php

Screenshots

FilmsOnPhone4 screens
Darkwave IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Darkwave IPTV Player at every 10 days against FilmsOnPhone's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmsOnPhone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Darkwave IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilmsOnPhone ships an update every 7 months, Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
FilmsOnPhone versus Darkwave IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmsOnPhoneDarkwave IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS14.4 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUI UX DesignAndre Lampenscherf

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FilmsOnPhone

One-time2
  • Pay to View Film Pass$0.99
  • 1000 coins$0.99
4 purchases

Darkwave IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • Darkwave_basic$2.991 Month
  • Darkwave Pro$5.991 Month
  • Darkwave Ultra$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Livetime$229.00

Questions

Is FilmsOnPhone free?
FilmsOnPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darkwave IPTV Player free?
Darkwave IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmsOnPhone or Darkwave IPTV Player have ads?
Neither FilmsOnPhone nor Darkwave IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilmsOnPhone or Darkwave IPTV Player?
FilmsOnPhone ships an update every 7 months, and Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. Most recently, FilmsOnPhone was updated on November 3, 2026 and Darkwave IPTV Player on October 31, 2026.

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