Comparison

Max Player vs iMPlayer IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Max Player

This app serves as a comprehensive IPTV player for iOS devices, supporting live TV, video on demand, series, and catch-up content. It offers a clean interface, robust search, and parental controls, allowing users to manage their viewing experience across multiple devices with their own content sources.

Highlights
  • IPTV, VOD, TV series, and Catch-up support
  • Clean user interface
  • Favorite channels and search
  • Scheduled EPG updates
  • Multi-device support
  • Parental control
  • M3U and Xtream Codes API compatibility
Features
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MaxPlayer™ is the perfect solution for IPTV, EPG, VOD, Video series, and Catch-up TV on your iOS devices. Main features: • Clean user interface optimized for large screens • Supports IPTV, VOD, TV series, and Catch-up • Favorite channels and powerful search functionality • Scheduled EPG (TV Guide) updates • 1 account supports up to 5 devices and 5 sub-users • Parental control and multi-language support • Works with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, and more Supported Platforms: • iPhone & iPad • Apple TV (tvOS) • and more Support: Join our official Discord community: https://discord.gg/maxplayer Legal Notice: MaxPlayer™ is a trademark of E Galactic e.U. All rights reserved. IMPORTANT: MaxPlayer™ does not provide IPTV streams, channels, or subscriptions. Users must add their own content (e.g., via M3U or Xtream Codes API). Screenshots are for illustration only and do not show actual video content. Privacy Policy: https://my.maxplayer.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://my.maxplayer.tv/tos

About

iMPlayer IPTV Player

This media player allows you to stream content from m3u files and compatible platforms, offering a cable-like experience. Enjoy features like catch-up, VOD, downloads, and a full EPG guide with a customizable interface.

Highlights
  • Catch-up Support
  • VOD Support
  • Download Support
  • Full EPG Guide Support
  • Customizable UI
Features
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The iMPlayer app is a versatile media player designed to support m3u files and certain compatible platforms. Our goal is to deliver the ultimate cable-like experience to users on their devices. iMPlayer offers a wide range of features, including (but not limited to): • Catch-up Support: Seamlessly access missed content. • VOD Support: Enjoy on-demand video content with ease. • Full EPG Guide Support: Browse comprehensive electronic program guides. • Customizable UI: Tailor the interface to suit your preferences. • And much more! Experience the perfect blend of functionality and convenience with iMPlayer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Max Player4 screens
iMPlayer IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMPlayer IPTV Player at 4.8 against Max Player's 3.2. iMPlayer IPTV Player also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 17) and review sentiment (60% vs 40%). Max Player's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Max Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iMPlayer IPTV Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMPlayer IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPlayer IPTV Player has 2.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Max Player's written reviews are positive against 60% of iMPlayer IPTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Player ships an update every 2 weeks, iMPlayer IPTV Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Max Player versus iMPlayer IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax PlayeriMPlayer IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (17 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE GalacticHzApps

Customer experience

Max Player

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative46.9%

iMPlayer IPTV Player

All ratings2,202 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative32.0%

Bugs and requests

Max Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iMPlayer IPTV Player

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • PiP feature not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple TV app
  • Automatic PiP activation
  • All-channels button

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Max Player

One-time1
  • Ads Free$9.99
1 purchases

iMPlayer IPTV Player

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Max Player free?
Max Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iMPlayer IPTV Player free?
iMPlayer IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max Player or iMPlayer IPTV Player?
iMPlayer IPTV Player is rated higher. Max Player averages 3.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while iMPlayer IPTV Player averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Max Player or iMPlayer IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Max Player nor iMPlayer IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Player or iMPlayer IPTV Player?
Max Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and iMPlayer IPTV Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Max Player was updated on September 20, 2026 and iMPlayer IPTV Player on September 22, 2026.

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