Red IPTV vs Fred TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red IPTV
This media player allows you to stream live TV, VOD, and series from your IPTV provider. You can also play local audio and video files. It does not provide any content itself, requiring a playlist from your provider.
- Stream live TV, VOD, and series
- Play local audio/video files
- Requires playlist from IPTV provider
- Fast multimedia playback
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Red IPTV app is a fabulous media player that allows end users to play their content like live TV, VOD, series and local audio/video files provided by them. ¡IMPORTANT! Red IPTV does not provide any kind of multimedia content. You need to add a playlist from your IPTV provider to be able to watch it.
Fred TV
This application allows users to import and manage IPTV channels from various sources. It offers fast performance, low memory usage, and the ability to add favorite channels.
- Import IPTV channels from M3U File, M3U link, Xtream
- Supports multiple IPTV sources
- Low RAM usage and fast speeds
- Instant channel search
- Refresh IPTV sources
- Add channels to favorites
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Fred TV is the best open-source IPTV app. It's ultra fast and super simple to use. Our open-source commitment means this application is truly yours, forever. - Import your IPTV channels from any source (M3U File, M3U link, Xtream) - Multi IPTV sources - Super low RAM usage, crazy speeds, and instant search - Refresh your sources when you need it - Add channels to favorites
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Verdict
Red IPTV and Fred TV both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Red IPTV's written reviews are positive against 46% of Fred TV's. Red IPTV also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Fred TV's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On rating, 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
Red IPTV costs $1.99 and Fred TV $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Red IPTV against 5.0 for Fred TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Red IPTV's written reviews are positive against 46% of Fred TV's.
Red IPTV ships an update every 2 months, Fred TV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red IPTV | Fred TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Martorell Cuco | Frederic Lachapelle |
Customer experience
Red IPTV
Fred TV
In-app purchases
Red IPTV
No in-app purchases
Fred TV
No in-app purchases
