Stash vs XPTV
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
XPTV
This versatile media player supports a wide range of protocols including network drives, Emby, VOD, M3U, and IPTV. Users need to provide their own playlists to access content.
- Supports network drive playback
- Emby integration
- VOD playback
- M3U playlist support
- IPTV streaming
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XPTV 是一款支持网盘、Emby、VOD、M3U、IPTV等协议的多功能播放器 DISCLAIMER: All the information shown in the screenshots is just an example and after installing the app you won't see it. To use the app you need to have your playlist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XPTV at every 6 days against Stash's fortnightly. Stash's advantage is chart position (#3 vs unranked) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Stash costs $5.99 and XPTV $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Stash against 4.5 for XPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 281 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Stash's written reviews are positive against 50% of XPTV's.
Stash ships an update fortnightly, XPTV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stash | XPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 4.5 (281 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 281 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STASH NETWORKS LIMITED | 志勇 谭 |
Customer experience
Stash
XPTV
User reviews
Stash
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Stable and fast connection
- 💡 Comprehensive features
- 🚀 Efficient performance
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and reconnections
- 🐛 Subscription and activation problems
- 🐛 Unreliable VPN functionality
XPTV
From 281 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🔒 Secure
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💤 Slow performance and loading times
- 🤖 Poor developer-user communication
- 🤑 Expensive for the experience
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
XPTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Inability to add Emby sources on iOS
- Incomplete subtitle display on Apple TV
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Improved video playback stability
- Better compatibility with older devices
- More customization options
- Clearer update notes
In-app purchases
Stash
No in-app purchases
XPTV
No in-app purchases
