Comparison

Red IPTV vs Fluid IPTV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV, VOD, and series
  • Play local audio/video files
  • Requires playlist from IPTV provider
  • Fast multimedia playback
Features
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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.

About

Fluid IPTV

Stream IPTV content from M3U or Xtream sources with this powerful player. Enjoy high-quality playback, enhanced browsing with metadata, and offline viewing options. Easily manage playlists and access favorites with a personalized home screen.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream API support
  • Built-in VLC streaming engines
  • TMDB metadata for browsing
  • HDR and Dolby Vision playback
  • Offline viewing downloads
  • Personalized home screen
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Fluid IPTV is a player: it does not provide, host or distribute any channel, any movie or any content whatsoever. You add your own playlists — an Xtream Codes account or an M3U/M3U8 file you already own — and the app takes care of playing them properly. Built for iPhone and iPad, Fluid IPTV turns a plain list of streams into a polished library: posters, summaries, resume playback and a program guide, with no complicated setup. UNIVERSAL PLAYBACK • Built-in VLC engine: HLS, MP4, MKV, TS, AVI, FLV, RTMP and RTSP. • Pick your audio track, subtitles and aspect ratio. • Fast start, and playback resumes exactly where you left off. YOUR PLAYLISTS, ORGANIZED • Xtream Codes accounts and M3U / M3U8 files. • Live channels, movies and series sorted into categories. • Instant search within your active playlist. LIVE TV • Electronic program guide (EPG) with the schedule for the hours ahead. • Catch-up TV to watch a program again after it aired, when your source offers it. MOVIES AND SERIES • Details enriched by TMDB: posters, synopses, ratings, cast and trailers. • Follow a series and get a notification as soon as a new episode shows up. • History, per-episode resume, favorites and a watch later list. OFFLINE AND ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Download movies and episodes to watch them without a connection (Pro subscription). • iCloud sync keeps your playlists, favorites and progress identical on every device. MADE FOR IPAD • Layout designed for large screens and a carefully tuned dark mode. FREE AND PRO Fluid IPTV is free to use, with one playlist and occasional ads. A Fluid IPTV Pro subscription removes the ads, unlocks unlimited playlists and gives access to offline downloads. Monthly or yearly, cancel any time from your Apple Account settings. ABOUT CONTENT Fluid IPTV is a neutral player. No playlist, no stream and no television subscription is included with the app, and the app offers no way to search for one. Only use sources you own or are authorized to access, and comply with the law in your country. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fluidiptv.com/en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Red IPTV3 screens
Fluid IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fluid IPTV at Free against Red IPTV's $1.99. Fluid IPTV also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Red IPTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fluid IPTV is free to download; Red IPTV costs $1.99 up front. Fluid IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Red IPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Red IPTV against 5.0 for Fluid IPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red IPTV ships an update every 2 months, Fluid IPTV every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Red IPTV versus Fluid IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed IPTVFluid IPTV
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB71 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMartin Martorell CucoPierre-yves Boulbin

Customer experience

Red IPTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fluid IPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Red IPTV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fluid IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • 1 months offer$0.991 Month
  • 6 months offer$3.996 Months
  • One year offer$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Red IPTV free?
Red IPTV costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluid IPTV free?
Fluid IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red IPTV or Fluid IPTV?
Red IPTV and Fluid IPTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Red IPTV or Fluid IPTV have ads?
Fluid IPTV shows ads; Red IPTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Red IPTV or Fluid IPTV?
Red IPTV ships an update every 2 months, and Fluid IPTV every 10 days. Most recently, Red IPTV was updated on September 16, 2026 and Fluid IPTV on September 10, 2026.

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