Yip IPTV Player vs BoxPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yip IPTV Player
This powerful player supports a wide range of IPTV formats, including M3U and Xtream Codes, for seamless live TV, movie, and VOD playback. Easily import playlists from any provider and enjoy features like channel search and reminders. A premium option removes ads and unlocks advanced playback features.
- Enhanced Player for M3U, Xtream Codes, HEVC, H.265
- Live TV, Movies, VOD, Series, Music & Radio
- Import from URL, file, or clipboard
- Xtream Codes API login
- Favorites, Watch History, Channel Search
- Background Play & Picture-in-Picture (Premium)
- AirPlay support
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The most powerful IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Full EPG program guide, M3U & Xtream Codes support, and an Enhanced Player (VLC-powered) that handles HEVC, H.265, TS and any stream format — flawlessly. Import your playlist in under 60 seconds. Paste your M3U URL or Xtream credentials and start watching live channels, movies, and VOD instantly. — EPG PROGRAM GUIDE — See what's on across all your channels with a full electronic program guide. Browse current and upcoming shows, never lose track of live TV schedules. — ANY FORMAT, ANY STREAM — Some streams use HEVC, H.265, TS, or non-standard codecs that many players can't handle. Yip's Enhanced Player (powered by VLC) handles virtually any stream format — so your channels just work, regardless of encoding. — WATCHING FROM ABROAD? — Yip works with any IPTV provider worldwide. Turkish, Arabic, Russian, German, Spanish, and Italian channels all work seamlessly. Import your M3U playlist from home and keep watching your native channels wherever you are. — CORE FEATURES — • EPG program guide — see what's on live, browse upcoming shows • Enhanced Player — supports M3U, M3U8, Xtream Codes, HEVC, H.265, TS and more • Live TV, Movies, VOD, Series, Music & Radio streams • Import from URL, file, or clipboard — works with any provider • Xtream Codes / XTREAM API login support • Favorites, Watch History, Recently Played • Channel search across all playlists • Live show reminders — never miss a broadcast • Background Play — keep watching with screen locked (Premium) • Picture-in-Picture for multitasking (Premium) • SharePlay — watch live channels together over FaceTime, in sync • AirPlay to Apple TV and external screens • No ads with Premium — clean, uninterrupted viewing • Available in 16 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Romanian and Ukrainian — PREMIUM — Go ad-free and unlock Background Play, Picture-in-Picture, and unlimited playlists. Purchase options: • Monthly • Yearly — includes 7-day free trial • Lifetime Important: Yip IPTV Player does not include or provide any content. You must add your own M3U/M3U8 playlists from legal sources. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://woowapps.info/privacy
BoxPlayer
A versatile video player for iPhone and iPad that supports a wide range of formats and offers advanced streaming capabilities. Enjoy seamless playback with subtitle support, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Spatial Audio, all within an elegant interface. It integrates with various cloud services and media servers for a comprehensive viewing experience.
- Supports all video formats
- HDR, Dolby Vision, Spatial Audio support
- iCloud and Trakt synchronization
- Emby, Jellyfin, Plex compatibility
- Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Local video playback
- Automatic metadata fetching
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BoxPlayer is a beautifully designed video player that supports almost all video formats and is compatible with iPhone and iPad. Enjoy seamless streaming without the need to convert files. It offers powerful streaming options and subtitle support. With an elegant interface, precise controls, and smooth playback, it delivers an exceptional viewing experience. Key Features Powerful video player supporting MP4, MKV, M4V, MOV, and more Supports HDR, Dolby Vision, and Spatial Audio iCloud synchronization for seamless data access Trakt synchronization for tracking your watch history Compatible with Emby, Jellyfin, Plex and other media applications Supports SMB, WebDAV, and AList Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Premiumize, Baidu Cloud, Aliyun Drive, 115, 123, and other cloud services Supports local video playback Integrated TMDB movie database metadata for organizing local and cloud-stored videos Beautiful layout for quick access to video information Automatic artwork and metadata fetching Picture-in-picture mode for multitasking Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use https://xbyvideohub.com/privacy-policy https://xbyvideohub.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BoxPlayer at none against Yip IPTV Player's shown. BoxPlayer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (93% vs 75%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Yip IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and BoxPlayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoxPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoxPlayer has 61 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Yip IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 93% of BoxPlayer's.
Yip IPTV Player ships an update every 2 months, BoxPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yip IPTV Player | BoxPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 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, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ozgur Odabasi | 三玉 高 |
Customer experience
Yip IPTV Player
BoxPlayer
Bugs and requests
Yip IPTV Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BoxPlayer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes on older devices
- Playback stuttering with high-bitrate files
Requested features
3 requests- Support for VOD sources
- Integrated subtitle management
- Chromecast/AirPlay integration
In-app purchases
Yip IPTV Player
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$69.99
BoxPlayer
- BoxPlayer 月度会员$0.991 Month
- BoxPlayer 年度会员$4.991 Year
- BoxPlayer Pro tvOS LifeTime$4.99
- BoxPlayer Pro macOS LifeTime$4.99
- BoxPlayer Pro iOS LifeTime$4.99
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- BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime$6.99
- BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime$19.99








