homeTV IPTV Player vs SWIPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
homeTV IPTV Player
This app provides a user-friendly interface for streaming IPTV content on Apple TV and iPhone. It simplifies navigation and organization of your favorite channels and shows, offering features like EPG and multi-audio track support for a seamless viewing experience.
- Organize IPTV lists by categories
- Access recent and favorite content
- Customizable favorite categories
- iCloud settings synchronization
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Multiple audio track support
- Subtitle support
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Streamline your TV experience with our intuitive IPTV player for Apple TV and iPhone. Discover the perfect player that effortlessly caters to the needs of your entire family, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable entertainment experience for everyone. No more confusion over which button does what or complex navigation—our app has got you covered! Key Features: Organize and browse IPTV lists conveniently grouped by categories Access your recently watched content with ease Create a personalized favorites list for quick access Customize favorite categories for instant content discovery Enjoy seamless synchronization of settings across devices with iCloud integration Stay updated with an electronic program guide (EPG) for real-time program information Switch between multiple audio tracks for a truly immersive experience Enhance your viewing with subtitles We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Fabricio (@faber_goncalves) for his invaluable assistance throughout the development of this app. Don't miss his outstanding content on the DescomplicandoTech YouTube channel! Please note that Home IPTV is a player app and does not provide IPTV lists. Kindly reach out to your service provider to obtain a list from them. For our terms and conditions, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/" Download now and transform your TV viewing into a hassle-free, enjoyable adventure!
SWIPTV
Watch live TV, movies, and series from your own IPTV playlists. This app supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API, offering smooth playback with advanced features like catchup, HDR, and subtitle integration.
- M3U & Xtream Codes API support
- Live TV, Movies, Series playback
- Catchup and Replay functionality
- HDR and Dolby Vision support
- Trakt.tv integration
- Subtitle search and download
- Offline downloads
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Swiptv - IPTV Player for M3U & Xtream Watch IPTV on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV with a fast, modern player. Swiptv is a powerful IPTV player compatible with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, designed for smooth playback, live TV, movies, series. - IPTV PLAYER IPTV (M3U, Xtream) Add multiple IPTV playlists. Full support for M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API. Live TV, Movies, Series Watch live TV, movies, series from your IPTV playlists. Catchup / Replay Access past programs, watch missed content easily. - PLAYER EXPERIENCE Smooth IPTV Player Fast, stable IPTV player inspired by IPTV Smarters, Tivimate, Smart IPTV. HDR, Dolby Vision High-quality playback with HDR, Dolby Vision support. Multiple Players VLC, KSPlayer supported. Picture in Picture (PiP) Keep watching IPTV while using other apps. Multi Player Watch multiple streams at the same time. - ADVANCED FEATURES Trakt Integration Sync watch history, track movies, series. OpenSubtitles Search, download subtitles instantly. Fast Refresh Update playlists quickly with optimized refresh system. Favorites Create custom categories, access content instantly. TMDB Integration Posters, ratings, metadata for movies, series. Multi Device iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV support. Offline Downloads Download content, watch anytime. - UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited Catchup Full EPG (TV Guide) Unlimited Refresh - DISCLAIMER Swiptv does not provide IPTV playlists or content. Users must provide their own content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SWIPTV at 72% against homeTV IPTV Player's 29%. SWIPTV also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (105 vs 16). homeTV IPTV Player's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). 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. homeTV IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SWIPTV sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SWIPTV holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SWIPTV has 105 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of homeTV IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 72% of SWIPTV's.
homeTV IPTV Player ships an update daily, SWIPTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | homeTV IPTV Player | SWIPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.2 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Goncalves | CreativeMind |
Customer experience
homeTV IPTV Player
SWIPTV
Bugs and requests
homeTV IPTV Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SWIPTV
Reported bugs
32 issues- App crashes on Apple TV after updates
- Playlist refresh errors on Apple TV
- Movie downloads not working
- Scrubbing forward/back doesn't work on demand content
- App crashes on load, EPG not loading
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- Downloads only the last item when multiple selected
- Favorites and edited categories do not sync between devices
- Recently played list never updates
- App stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies no longer showing up
- No stream works, no video loads
- Downloads not working
- Player causes a lot of buffering
- Freezes all the time on Apple TV
- Black screen after update
- Lagging and takes forever to refresh
- App repeats last 4 seconds in PIP mode
- No sound when AirPlay
- Player is paused when changing screen on MacBook
- Ksplayer not working
- Errors trying to refresh only on Apple TV
- App doesn't work on Apple TV after new update
- Crashes on load, EPG not loading
- Downloads not working
- Movie downloads not working
- App crashes every time on Apple TV
- Stopped working after 2 weeks
- Movies are gone
- No stream works
- Apple TV keeps crashing
- EPG doesn't work
- Glitchy
Requested features
13 requests- Android and Android TV app
- Lifetime subscription option
- Multi-view/tiling of multiple channels
- Ability to mark episodes/seasons as watched
- Rewind live channels
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- Download series for offline viewing
- Casting to Apple TV and Chromecast
- Auto or manual hide feature for the menu
- More customization for hiding tabs
- Movie trailers
- Aspect ratio fitting full screen on iPhone
- Mark prior episodes as watched
- Lifetime purchase option
In-app purchases
homeTV IPTV Player
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$200.00
SWIPTV
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro 3 month (not sale anymore)$2.993 Months
- Monthly - Family$3.991 Month
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- Bi-Yearly$9.996 Months
- Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Bi-Yearly - Family$19.996 Months
- Yearly - Family1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$79.99
Questions
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