ELK PLAYER vs Zen IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELK PLAYER
A powerful media player for iOS devices offering multi-language support, customizable themes, and easy access to your favorite content. It provides a fast playback experience and includes parental controls. The app is free to try for 7 days, with a one-time activation fee.
- Multi-Languages
- Multi-themes
- Fast player
- Easy access
- Manage favorites
- Parent Lock
- Wide codec support
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ELK PLAYER is the best media player on your iOS devices. This app is free for 7 days. You can try and discover every feature you want. If you are satisfied, do not forget to activate your account after 7 days. Activation is applied once. * The Application features : - Multi-Languages. - Multi-themes. - Fast player. - Easy access. - Manage favorites. - Parent Lock *** Disclaimer *** ELK PLAYER app is delivered without any content ( No channels, No Medias) before and after activation. In addition, the application developers are not responsible for the content uploaded to it ! * Supported codecs: - File Formats : *.avi *.mkv *.asf *.wmv *.mp4 *.mov *.3gp *.vro *.mpg *.mpeg *.ts *.tp *.trp *.mov *.flv *.vob *.svi *.m2ts *.mts *.divx - Container : AVI MKV ASF MP4 3GP MOV FLV VRO VOB PS TS SVAF - Video Codecs : Motion JPEG HEVC(H.265) H.264(BP/MP/HP) Divx(3.11/4/5/6) MPEG4(SP/ASP) Window Media Video v9(VC1) MVC MPEG2 MPEG1 Microsoft MPEG-4(v1/v2/v3) H.263 Sorrenson Window Media Video(v7/v8) VP6 VP8 - Audio Codec : MP2 MP3 AC3 LPCM ADPCM(IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) DTS(Core, LBR) G.711(A-Law, μ-Law)
Zen IPTV Player
This application provides a streamlined and visually appealing platform for playing IPTV content, including TV channels, movies, and series. It offers advanced playback features like Picture in Picture and automatic version grouping, with optional in-app purchases for enhanced family profiles and content management.
- TV channels, Catchup, Movies, Series playback
- 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision support
- Multi-language subtitles and audio
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Picture in Picture mode
- Automatic version grouping
- Cross-device synchronization
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The smartest and most beautiful IPTV player application! Zen Player loads your content and displays it in a clear, polished interface worthy of the biggest SVOD platforms, available on all your devices! Start watching on your Apple TV, then finish on your iPhone or iPad. All the basic functions of an IPTV playback application are available: - TV channels, Catchup, Movies and Series. - 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision support. - Multi-language subtitles and audio tracks. - EPG: Electronic Program Guide (TV Guide). Plus features never seen before in the IPTV world: - Picture in Picture. - Automatic grouping of different versions of a movie, series or TV channel (SD, HD, FHD, etc.). - Popular movies and series. - Latest films and series added. Finally, with Zen Access IAP you can give your IPTV superpowers: - Create multiple watch profiles for your whole family. - Resume movies and series you watch where you left off. - Add movies, series and TV channels to your favorites lists. - Compositions, statistics and scores of Football matches. - Available on all your devices with the same account! IMPORTANT / LEGAL: Zen Player does not and will never provide any content for viewing. The application allows you to play video sources, just as a browser allows you to display web pages. However, you must not use Zen Player to play sources to which you do not have the rights, under penalty of prosecution by the rights holders. Zen Player does not endorse illegal IPTV subscriptions. Zen Player uses TMDB API to enhance media metadata, thanks :) EULA : https://zeniptv.app/cgu.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zen IPTV Player at 80% against ELK PLAYER's 11%. Zen IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (154 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ELK PLAYER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zen IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zen IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen IPTV Player has 154 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ELK PLAYER's written reviews are positive against 80% of Zen IPTV Player's.
ELK PLAYER ships an update every 15 months, Zen IPTV Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELK PLAYER | Zen IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (154 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 80.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 154 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELKPLAYER LTD | Romain Guyonvarch |
Customer experience
ELK PLAYER
Zen IPTV Player
In-app purchases
ELK PLAYER
- Activation$6.99
Zen IPTV Player
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime2 variants$22.99
- Lifetime$29.99
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