# APTV vs 水经微图

The clearest difference is rating: 水经微图 at 5.0 against APTV's 4.5. APTV's advantage is ratings volume (431 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. APTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 水经微图 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

水经微图 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APTV has 431 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

APTV ships an update every 2 weeks, 水经微图 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | APTV | 水经微图 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (431 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aptv/id1630403500/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6474643703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **431** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 204 MB | 279 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Suzhou Xiying Guangnian Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619964518) | [成都水经注信息科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677890114) |

## What reviewers say

### APTV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aptv/id1630403500)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APTV Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### 水经微图

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6474643703)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1个月微图VIP会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1个月微图SVIP会员 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3个月微图VIP会员 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3个月微图SVIP会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 12个月微图VIP会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 12个月微图SVIP会员 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is APTV free?

APTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 水经微图 free?

水经微图 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, APTV or 水经微图?

水经微图 is rated higher. APTV averages 4.5 out of 5 from 431 ratings, while 水经微图 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do APTV or 水经微图 have ads?

Neither APTV nor 水经微图 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, APTV or 水经微图?

APTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and 水经微图 every 5 weeks. Most recently, APTV was updated on September 24, 2026 and 水经微图 on September 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*