Comparison

Prime IPTV vs Hot Player

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

Head to head
About

Prime IPTV

This application is a versatile video streaming player for live TV, movies, series, and TV catchup. It offers fast streaming, easy access, and advanced playback features like resume functionality and picture-in-picture. Users can manage content with sorting, searching, and favorites, and customize subtitle appearance.

Highlights
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series Streaming
  • Resume functionality
  • Fast streaming
  • Auto-update TV Guide (EPG)
  • Sorting and searching
  • Add to favorites
  • Parental Controls
Features
Read full description

The Prime IPTV is a fantastic video streaming player that lets users watch Live TV, VOD, Series, and TV Catchup on their iPhones, iPads, tvOS, and Macs. Supported language (Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, Dutch). Features Overview: * Live TV, Movies and Series Streaming Supported * Resume functionality for video * Fast streaming * Easy access * Auto-update TV Guide (EPG List) * Sorting and searching (Live tv, Movies, Series) * Possibility to add to favorites (Live tv, Movies, Series) * Support: TV Catch Up Streaming * Parental Controls * Show Hide Category List * Show Hide Content (Live Tv, Movie, Series, M3U) * Recent view list(Live Tv, Movie, Series, M3U) * Player: Dynamic language switching * Player: Embedded subtitle * Add Multiple URL * Multi TV Support * Subtitle Font Size, Font Text Color & Subtitle Background Color Change Setting. * Video Player In Picture To Picture Supported. Disclaimer: • No media or content is provided or included by Prime IPTV. • Users are responsible for their own content. • There is no affiliation between Prime IPTV and any third-party provider. • We do not support copyright-protected material being streamed without the authorization of the copyright holder. Our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/primeiptvapp/privacy-policy https://sites.google.com/view/primeiptvapp/terms-conditions

About

Hot Player

This application allows you to play your own video playlists using M3U/M3U8 links or Xtream Codes accounts. It supports high-quality playback with hardware decoding and offers features like EPG, subtitle selection, and resume playback. A premium subscription unlocks continued use after the trial period.

Highlights
  • M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • Xtream Codes account integration
  • Hardware decoding up to 4K HDR10/HLG
  • Live streams with EPG and auto-reconnect
  • Audio and subtitle track selection
  • Resume playback
  • Voice search
Features
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Hot Player is a video player for iPhone and iPad. Add your own playlist and play it with a fast, easy-to-use interface. Hot Player is a media player only: it does not provide, host or include any content, channels or playlists. How it works: - Add a playlist from a provider you already use: an M3U / M3U8 link, or an Xtream Codes account (server URL, username and password). - Tap "Upload your playlist" in the app: the page opens inside the app and links your playlist to this device. - Every feature is available to every user, in every country. Key Features: - M3U / M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes accounts - Hardware decoding up to 4K, HDR10 and HLG - Live streams with EPG (TV guide) and automatic reconnection - Audio and subtitle track selection, external subtitles - Resume playback where you left off - Search by voice in your playlist - Favorites, PIN lock, hidden groups, sorting and search - Local copy of your playlist, available when the provider is unreachable - Available in 13 languages Free trial and Hot Player Premium: Hot Player is free to try on each device. After the trial, Hot Player Premium keeps the player active on the device; it does not include any content. Buy it at any time with the purchase icon in the menu or on the playlist home screen. Hot Player Premium: 1-year auto-renewable subscription, charged to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hotplayer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Prime IPTV4 screens
Hot Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hot Player at none against Prime IPTV's shown. Prime IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prime IPTV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Hot Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prime IPTV holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prime IPTV has 180 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Prime IPTV's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hot Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prime IPTV ships an update every 4 weeks, Hot Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prime IPTV versus Hot Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrime IPTVHot Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (180 ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitthalbhai DankhraSTE DIGI VIBES

Customer experience

Prime IPTV

All ratings159 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative30.5%

Hot Player

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative54.8%

Bugs and requests

Prime IPTV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hot Player

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Video stream cuts out frequently
  • App freezes at launch
  • Playlist does not load
  • App stops working after the first day or after payment
  • App is not working since a few days
Show 17 more
  • App flickers and shows different colors on startup
  • Live TV, movies, or series cannot be watched on phone
  • Movies cannot be watched for months
  • No sound on series or videos
  • App is barely working on iPad
  • Server connection error
  • Stream hangs or freezes
  • App keeps stopping and cutting off the stream
  • Lost sound for app
  • Update broke functionality
  • Cannot use purchased membership on Apple TV
  • Issues with trial period after payment
  • Cannot sort channels other than alphabetical
  • Channel guide is a multi-step process
  • Last entries not visible when scrolling categories
  • Content audio language is fixed to TR
  • Lifetime subscription switched to yearly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality
  • Add user agent edit option
  • Add user management for device licenses
  • Add ability to sort TV favorites
  • Add support for HDR HLG and HDR10
Show 5 more
  • Add Siri or iPhone keyboard support for search
  • Add ability to designate favorites more easily
  • Add a simple view of upcoming programs
  • Add sign out option
  • Add one-time payment for the app across platforms

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Prime IPTV

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Plan For iPhone, iPad$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plan For Mac$4.991 Year
  • Premium Plan For Apple TV$4.991 Year
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  • Premium Plan For All Devices$8.991 Year
4 purchases

Hot Player

Subscriptions3
  • One-Year Access (iOS)$7.991 Year
  • One-Year Access (tvOS)$7.991 Year
  • One-Year Access (macOS)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Year Access$5.99

Questions

Is Prime IPTV free?
Prime IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hot Player free?
Hot Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prime IPTV or Hot Player?
Prime IPTV is rated higher. Prime IPTV averages 4.3 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Hot Player averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Prime IPTV or Hot Player have ads?
Prime IPTV shows ads; Hot Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Prime IPTV or Hot Player?
Prime IPTV ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hot Player every 6 months. Most recently, Prime IPTV was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hot Player on November 8, 2026.

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