M3U8 Stream Player vs ProgTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M3U8 Stream Player
Play any stream from an m3u8 or m3u URL. Add TV channels, videos, or playlists to watch live content. This application is completely free to use.
- Supports m3u8 and m3u stream formats
- Add custom URLs for channels, videos, and playlists
- Unlimited URL additions
- Free to use
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M3U8 Stream Player is a simple and modern video player for your M3U, M3U8, and HLS streaming links. Add your own streams, channels, videos, or playlists, then start playback in seconds. Organize your content with playlists, mark your favorite streams, and quickly find the links you watch most often. The app supports iOS-compatible streaming links and uses the native video player for smooth and reliable playback. Features: - Play M3U, M3U8, and HLS streams - Add streams manually - Manage playlists - Save favorite streams - Visual previews when available - iCloud sync when available - Modern, clean, and fast interface M3U8 Stream Player does not provide any video content. You need to add your own streaming links. Term : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ProgTV
This application serves as a versatile player for internet TV and radio, supporting various data sources like M3U, XSPF, and IPTV panels. It offers features such as time-shifting, recording, EPG guide integration, and subtitle support, optimized for both phones and tablets.
- Supports M3U, XSPF, and IPTV panel sources
- EPG guide in XMLTV and JTV formats
- TimeShift and recording functionality
- Subtitle and Teletext support
- Optimized interface for phones and tablets
- Multiple channel list support
- Channel logo and guide autoupdating
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Support for various types of data sources: - IPTV over HTTP/TS or over UDP-proxy. Multicast only if your device support that. Blind search. - Support of one or more M3U(M3U8),XSPF channel lists. Channel logos, guide, autoupdating. - Guide (EPG) in XMLTV and JTV formats support (include zip, gzip) - Internet TV and Radio. ITV format of lists (from ProgDVB) - Support of Kartina TV, Xtream-Codes, IPTV panel, .. - DVB over IP. - SAT>IP. - Client of ProgDVB for receive channels from DVB device. Main functions: - TimeShift - Record. - Scheduler. - Subtitles. - Teletext - Information about channel format. - Interface is optimized for phone and pad. - Support of more one channel list in same time. - Favorites list (or or more). - Per channel zoom and ratio settings. - Equalizer,AGC, Spectrum. - Skins ProgTV it doesn't include any channels! This player intended for viewing of channels which are available to you. For this purpose ProgTV support many possible sources and formats. Some short manual on my site http://progdvb.com/pam and I will be glad to any wishes, reports or simply your impressions in forum http://forum2.progdvb.com or my email ios@progdvb.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: M3U8 Stream Player at 4.4 against ProgTV's 3.9. ProgTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (56% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. M3U8 Stream Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ProgTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
M3U8 Stream Player holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of M3U8 Stream Player's written reviews are positive against 56% of ProgTV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
M3U8 Stream Player ships an update every 3 weeks, ProgTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M3U8 Stream Player | ProgTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better | 3.9 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 56.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | Andrey Borodin |
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M3U8 Stream Player
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In-app purchases
M3U8 Stream Player
- M3U8 Player Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- M3U8 Player Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
- Pro Version$17.99
ProgTV
- Premium functions of ProgTV$10.99
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