Stash vs APTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stash
This app is a powerful rule-based proxy client for iOS, offering advanced network management. It supports multiple proxy protocols and features like JavaScript rewriting, MitM decryption, and on-demand connections. Easily route traffic based on domain, IP, or User-Agent for enhanced network control.
- Rule-based proxy client
- Multiple proxy protocol support
- JavaScript rewriting
- Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption
- SSID Policy Groups
- On-Demand Connections
- Native UI dashboard
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Stash is the best choice for Clash rules on iOS! Full adaptation of Clash Premium configuration. Stash is a rule-based proxy client with multiple proxy protocol support. Support for Rule Set, JavaScript, HTTP Rewriting, MitM, SSID Policy Groups, On-Demand Connections and other new features. - Handle TCP / UDP / ICMP traffic and forward to any proxy server - Route traffic to different endpoint by rule of domain, IP-CIDR, or User-Agent - Support DNS over TCP / DNS over TLS / DNS over HTTPS - Native UI dashboard to display HTTP / HTTPS / TCP request - Support for Rewriting HTTP(S) requests using JavaScript - Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle - Support for URL Rewrite - Fully IPv6 supports - Builtin DNS server with hostname mapping - Support for overriding some of the settings of the current configuration file using Override
APTV
A versatile IPTV player offering real-time previews and playback capabilities for M3U playlists. It supports various streaming protocols, high-quality video decoding, and advanced IPTV features like EPG and channel management across multiple platforms.
- Real-time M3U playlist preview
- Live playback and rewind (source dependent)
- HLS, HTTP, RTMP protocol support
- 4K/HDR/HLG video decoding
- EPG electronic program guide
- Channel management (categorization, favorites, history)
- iCloud data synchronization
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APTV，一款可实时预览的高颜值全平台 IPTV M3U播放器，是一个可播放可回看的多功能播放器。 跨平台支持： iOS, tvOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS 核心功能： 1. 播放能力 • 支持HLS, HTTP, RTMP等流媒体协议 • H.264/H.265硬件解码 • 4K/HDR/HLG支持 • 画中画 • AirPlay/DLNA投屏 2. IPTV特性 • M3U播放列表 • EPG电子节目指南 • 频道管理（分类、收藏、历史） • 多源配置 3. 数据存储 • 本地数据持久化 • iCloud云端同步 Email：support@aptv.app Github：Kimentanm/aptv
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: APTV at Free against Stash's $5.99. APTV also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 62%) and device support (7 vs 3). Stash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
APTV is free to download; Stash costs $5.99 up front. APTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Stash against 4.5 for APTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 431 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Stash's written reviews are positive against 81% of APTV's.
Stash ships an update fortnightly, APTV every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Stash | APTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 4.5 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 431 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STASH NETWORKS LIMITED | Suzhou Xiying Guangnian Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Stash
APTV
Bugs and requests
Stash
Reported bugs
5 issues- Corrupt VPN profile detection
- Inability to remember last used proxy mode
- Incompatibility with some subscription links
- Lack of support for certain protocols (e.g., vless, mkcp)
- Automatic mode switching issues
Requested features
5 requests- Support for latest protocols (e.g., reality, hysteria2)
- Customizable VPN profiles and settings
- Improved widget functionality
- Automatic reconnection on sleep/wake
- Detailed network usage statistics
APTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stash
No in-app purchases
APTV
- APTV Pro$4.99
