MaxPlayer vs iMPlayer IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaxPlayer
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.
- 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
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MaxPlayer™ is the player for your own M3U playlist or Xtream Codes account — IPTV, EPG, VOD, series and Catch-up TV on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. IMPORTANT: you need your own playlist. MaxPlayer does not sell or provide IPTV channels, IPTV streams or IPTV subscriptions. Requires a MaxPlayer account. Main features: • Clean user interface optimized for large screens • Plays IPTV, VOD, TV series and Catch-up from your playlist • Favorite channels and powerful search functionality • Scheduled EPG (TV Guide) updates • 1 MaxPlayer account for 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) Support: Join our official Discord community: https://discord.gg/maxplayer Legal Notice: MaxPlayer™ is a trademark of E Galactic e.U. All rights reserved. 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
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.
- Catch-up Support
- VOD Support
- Download Support
- Full EPG Guide Support
- Customizable UI
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMPlayer IPTV Player at 4.8 against MaxPlayer's 3.4. iMPlayer IPTV Player also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 20) and review sentiment (61% vs 37%). MaxPlayer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MaxPlayer 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.
iMPlayer IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPlayer IPTV Player has 2.6K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of MaxPlayer's written reviews are positive against 61% of iMPlayer IPTV Player's.
MaxPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, iMPlayer IPTV Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaxPlayer | iMPlayer IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | E Galactic | HzApps |
Customer experience
MaxPlayer
iMPlayer IPTV Player
Bugs and requests
MaxPlayer
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
MaxPlayer
- Ads Free$9.99
iMPlayer IPTV Player
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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