RTL RADIO vs Perfect IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTL RADIO
Listen to Germany's top hit radio station live, anytime, anywhere. Access the latest music and news through your mobile device or Apple TV, even with the screen off. Enjoy a free streaming experience with this popular radio player.
- Live radio streaming
- Latest hits and news
- Mobile and Apple TV support
- Background playback
- Free to use
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Mit der App von RTL – Deutschlands Hit-Radio hörst Du immer die neuesten Hits und aktuellsten Nachrichten, überall und jederzeit live. Allgemeines RTL – Deutschlands Hit-Radio kann mit dieser App über WLAN als auch über mobiles Netz empfangen werden. Sie läuft auch bei ausgeschaltetem Bildschirm, wenn sie nicht beendet wird. Dieser Radioplayer ist kostenlos. Es werden allerdings bei der Nutzung Daten übertragen, die ihr Mobilfunkprovider je nach Vertrag berechnet.
Perfect IPTV Player
Stream live TV channels, VOD, and series directly on your iOS devices. Supports various playlist formats and network protocols for a flexible viewing experience. Includes EPG and reminder features.
- M3U and XSPF playlist support
- Xtream-Codes API support
- Built-in IPTV player
- Multiple network protocol support
- Multiple network streaming format support
- EPG support (XMLTV, GZIP)
- Broadcast reminders
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Perfect IPTV is a powerful and easy-to-use IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Designed with performance and simplicity in mind, Perfect IPTV delivers a smooth, modern viewing experience across all your Apple devices. Features: - Support for M3U and XSPF playlists - Xtream Codes API support - Support EPG XMLTV (including GZIP compressed files) - Built-in high-performance IPTV player - Supports multiple network protocols: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, RTP (unicast or multicast), RTSP, UDP, Sat-IP, Smooth Streaming - Supports multiple network streaming formats: Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, MPEG Transport Stream, RTP/RTSP ISMA/3GPP PSS, Windows Media MMS Important Notice: Perfect IPTV does not provide, host, distribute, or include any TV channels, playlists, or media content. The application is an IPTV player only. Users are responsible for providing their own playlists, streaming sources from providers they are legally authorized to use. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to access and view any content using the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTL RADIO at none against Perfect IPTV Player's 4. RTL RADIO also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Perfect IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 107). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Perfect IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.69 per month. RTL RADIO asks for nothing beyond the download.
RTL RADIO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfect IPTV Player has 8.4K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of RTL RADIO's written reviews are positive against 41% of Perfect IPTV Player's.
RTL RADIO ships an update every 3 weeks, Perfect IPTV Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTL RADIO | Perfect IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (107 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 107 | 8.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTL Audio Center Berlin GmbH | Nguyen Van Sy |
Customer experience
RTL RADIO
Perfect IPTV Player
Bugs and requests
RTL RADIO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Perfect IPTV Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant upgrade prompts in free version
- Channels not working after upgrading
- Inability to watch anything without paying
- Playback issues and crashes on various devices
- Incompatibility with some IPTV providers
Requested features
7 requests- Picture-in-picture support
- Ability to filter and customize channel lists
- Improved EPG integration and functionality
- Support for local M3U playlist files
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
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- Better volume and brightness controls
- Ability to add family members to account
In-app purchases
RTL RADIO
No in-app purchases
Perfect IPTV Player
- Monthly$4.691 Month
- 6 Month$16.996 Months
- Yearly$20.991 Year
- Lifetime$34.99
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