Gixie Clock vs APTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gixie Clock
Control a unique light tube clock with this app. Customize colors, brightness, and modes. Set alarms, countdowns, and adjust time zone settings for a personalized experience.
- Color customization
- Brightness control
- Mode selection
- Alarm clock
- Countdown timer
- Time zone settings
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This APP used to control the most beautiful light tube Gixie Clock. You can use this APP to set the color, brightness and mode of the clock. At the same time, you can also set the Alarm clock and countdown. You can set your time zone, custom number, automatic sleep, number of fans, etc. in the settings.
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 review sentiment: APTV at 81% against Gixie Clock's 14%. APTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (7 vs 3). Gixie Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. APTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gixie Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gixie Clock ships an update every 3 months, APTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gixie Clock | APTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 431 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Taidian Youchuang Technology Co., Ltd. | Suzhou Xiying Guangnian Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Gixie Clock
APTV
In-app purchases
Gixie Clock
No in-app purchases
APTV
- APTV Pro$4.99
