StbEmuTV vs CAST4K
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.
CAST4K
This media player allows you to access your own streaming content by adding valid profile credentials. Browse your movies, series, and live TV with subtitle support and easily resume watching where you left off. It features a clean interface and profile management options.
- Profile login for content access
- Browse movies, series, and live TV
- Subtitle support
- Continue watching functionality
- Profile management and sharing
- Clean and fast interface
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CAST4k – Smart Media Player for Your Streaming Sources IMPORTANT: CAST4k is a media player only. It does not provide or include any streaming content. To use the app, users must add valid profile credentials. CAST4k should not be used to watch or distribute unlicensed content. Features: Profile Login: Enter your profile code to access your content. Home Screen: Navigate easily between Home, Live TV, Video Club, Favorites, Radio, Account, and Settings. Video Club: Browse and play your movies and series with subtitle support. Continue Watching: Instantly resume where you left off in Live TV or Video Club. Profile Management: Switch between profiles or share them easily using QR codes. Feedback and Settings: Clear data, log out, or share feedback directly from the app. Clean and Fast Interface: Designed for smooth performance across all iOS devices. Demo videos are included for demonstration purposes only, using publicly available content. Disclaimer CAST4k does not host, provide, or include any media or streaming content. Users are responsible for adding their own authorized profiles or playlists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CAST4K at 100% against StbEmuTV's 13%. CAST4K also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). StbEmuTV's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CAST4K holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of StbEmuTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of CAST4K's.
StbEmuTV ships an update every 4 days, CAST4K every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StbEmuTV | CAST4K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (50 ratings) | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junaid Muhammad | Hassan Raza |
Customer experience
StbEmuTV
CAST4K
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
CAST4K
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StbEmuTV
No in-app purchases
CAST4K
No in-app purchases
