StbEmuTV vs Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StbEmuTV
Watch IPTV content on your iPhone and iPad with a user-friendly interface that mimics your provider's TV experience. Manage multiple portals, channels, video on demand, and TV series with ease. Supports various streaming protocols and includes EPG functionality.
- Stalker IPTV support
- Multiple portal management
- EPG support
- Video on Demand (VOD)
- TV Series support
- Unlimited profiles
- Favorite lists
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Best Stalker IPTV with complete support for iPad and iPhone, the way everyone wants to watch tv on their iPhone and iPad! Great user interface that will also allow you to manage your portals. You can maintain multiple portals using this app. StbEmuTV offers you the same UI feel as provided by your IPTV Service provider for your TV. Now you can easily use your stalker portal if you have an iPhone or an iPad. Features: - Unlimited Profiles - Stream video from multiple protocols (HTTP, RTMP, RTSP, TS, MMS) - EPG support - TV (Manage TV channels) - VOD (Video on Demand) - Series (TV Series) - Add, Edit, Delete, Share, Duplicate, Select Profiles and (Fast Switch) - Favorite List added (TV, VOD, Series) Disclaimer: - StbEmuTV does not provide or include any media or stream content - Users must enter their own portal details - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder.
Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
This application allows users to stream TV content from various IPTV providers using Stalker portals, Xtream Codes, and M3U playlists. It offers features like channel management, TV guide integration, reminders, and video-on-demand playback. Users need a valid IPTV subscription to access content.
- Add unlimited services
- Manage genres and channels
- Manage TV Guide
- Set program reminders
- Watch Videos on Demand
- Catch up mode for live transmissions
- Manage audio and subtitles
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Tivimax IPTV Player' allows you to watch tv using Stalker portals, Xtream Codes and M3U Playlist Kindly download our 'Tivimax Lite app' to check if your subscriptions is supported, if you face issues please contact our support team. Features: - Add unlimited services - Manage your genres and channels list as you want - Manage your TV Guide - Set Reminder for upcoming programs - Watch 'Videos on Demand' anywhere - Never miss any live transmission using Catch up mode - Manage your audio and subtitle with one click. - Choose app theme that you like. - And more! Please note: - You will need a valid subscription with an IPTV provider to watch content. This app does not offer any video or audio content itself. - All content is provided by your IPTV provider. If you have any questions or problems regarding the content or your subscription, please contact your IPTV provider directly. - You will need an active internet connection to watch content. Data charges may apply. Please check with your internet provider directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StbEmuTV at every 4 days against Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)'s monthly. StbEmuTV also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
StbEmuTV holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 63 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 13% positive.
StbEmuTV ships an update every 4 days, Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StbEmuTV | Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (51 ratings) — better | 2.1 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Junaid Muhammad | AFIFA CHAUHDARY |
Customer experience
StbEmuTV
Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
User reviews
StbEmuTV
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Fast app loading
- 👍 Good for short-term streaming
- 👍 Menu/guide works well
- 👍 Can type channel numbers
Room to improve
- 광고 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Frequent buffering
- 🐛 Streams stop frequently
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Unusable free version
Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great user interface
- 🔒 Secure app
- 👍 Promising alternative to Tivimate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Excessive ads that disrupt usage
- 👎 Impossible to properly evaluate the app due to ads
Bugs and requests
StbEmuTV
Reported bugs
28 issues- Streams stop after 30 seconds
- Channels won't launch
- App not working
- Error m3u08 not supported
- Other devices stopped working
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- Pro version runs worse
- Streams not working
- App not starting after update
- App freezes
- Frequent ad every 3 min 25 sec
- Frequent ad every 2-3 min
- Mac address install and host not working
- Video keeps playing in background while ad blocks screen
- App pauses streaming due to ads
- Streaming interrupts every 2 minutes due to ads
- 1 minute 1 ad in free version
- Video play won't work after some time, keeps buffering
- App keeps crashing
- App doesn't work
- App stopped working after updates
- Channels take longer to load
- Channels freeze after a short time
- Network connection lost error
- App crashes when editing URLs
- App not working on jailbroken devices
- App not working on iOS 12x
- App not working on jailbroken iPad
- App not working on WiFi after some time
Requested features
12 requests- Make app available for Android
- Make app available for PC/macOS
- Allow users to close full-screen ads
- Fix pro version compatibility with older iOS
- Allow editing existing URLs
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- Add panel editing option
- Add panel deletion option
- Improve audio/video sync
- Detect Apple TV for screen mirroring
- Offer pro and xtream package discount
- Lower pricing for Turkey
- Single purchase for all platforms
Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
Reported bugs
3 issues- EPG not populating correctly
- Channels not loading properly
- Inconsistent navigation and cursor behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Add custom categories
- Improve EPG functionality
- Reduce ad frequency to allow proper testing
In-app purchases
StbEmuTV
No in-app purchases
Tivimax IPTV Player (Lite)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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