Hydra TV vs Barq Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hydra TV
Stream live television, movies, and series with an electronic program guide. Catch up on missed episodes and enjoy a wide range of entertainment content.
- Live TV streaming
- Movie and series library
- Catch-up functionality
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- On-demand content
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LIVE TV, MOVIES, SERIES, CATCH UP and EPG
Barq Box
This media player supports M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy features like picture-in-picture, background audio, subtitle customization, and offline downloads. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally and does not use ads or tracking.
- Xtream Codes playlist support
- Picture in Picture and background audio
- Subtitle customization
- Offline downloads
- Continue Watching, Favorites, Watch History
- Fast playback controls
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BARQ TV is a modern media player for M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists, built for iPhone and iPad. WHAT YOU GET • Xtream Codes playlist support • Picture in Picture and background audio • Subtitle customization with fonts, colors, outlines, and timing • Offline downloads with a Wi-Fi only option • Continue Watching, Favorites, and Watch History • Fast playback controls • Multiple interface languages • Universal iPhone and iPad support POWERED BY MPV BARQ TV uses the mpv playback engine for smooth video playback and broad codec support. PRIVACY FIRST Your playlists, credentials, favorites, watch history, and downloads are stored on your device. BARQ TV does not use ads or tracking. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BARQ TV does not include, host, sell, or distribute any media content, channels, movies, series, or playlists. Users must provide their own legally obtained M3U, M3U8, or Xtream Codes playlist credentials. The developer is not responsible for content accessed through user-provided playlists or external providers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barq Box at 100% against Hydra TV's 25%. Barq Box also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6). Hydra TV's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 8). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barq Box holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hydra TV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barq Box's.
Hydra TV ships an update every 3 weeks, Barq Box monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydra TV | Barq Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (25 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OBELIX Agency | mohammed ahmed |
Customer experience
Hydra TV
Barq Box
In-app purchases
Hydra TV
No in-app purchases
Barq Box
No in-app purchases
