Comparison

bluuplabs Connect vs IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

bluuplabs Connect

Manage your NFC tags with this companion app for Flask or Slide hardware emulators. Store up to 85 tags and easily organize them via Bluetooth connection. It functions as a digital wallet for your NFC data.

Highlights
  • Manage NFC tags
  • Companion app for Flask/Slide
  • Store up to 85 tags
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • NFC hardware emulator management
Features
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bluupLabs Connect is the companion app for your Flask or Slide. NFC hardware emulators that store up to 85 and 40 tags. It's like a wallet for your NFC Tags. Easily manage your NFC Tags on your Flask or Slide, simply connect via bluetooth.

About

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

Organize and play your M3U or Xtream playlists with this native media player. Browse live TV, movies, and series with EPG guides. Unlock advanced features like multiview and iCloud sync with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • M3U/M3U8 and Xtream playlist support
  • Live TV and EPG guide integration
  • Multiview for up to four channels (Pro)
  • Movie and series browsing with playback progress
  • Search and content organization
  • iCloud sync for app data (Pro)
  • Picture-in-Picture support
Features
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NextGen IPTV Player is a native media player and playlist organizer for iPhone and iPad. Connect your own M3U/M3U8 playlist or Xtream-compatible source to browse and play content you are authorized to access. NextGen does not supply channels, movies, series, playlists or IPTV subscriptions. A compatible content source is required. Purchasing NextGen Pro unlocks app features; it does not include media content or a content subscription. LIVE TV AND PROGRAM GUIDE Browse channels by category, switch between List, Grid and EPG views, and open streams in full screen. View Now and Next information, browse schedules and create program reminders where supported. Guide availability and accuracy depend on your provider or compatible XMLTV source. MULTIVIEW WITH NEXTGEN PRO Watch up to four live channels at once on iPhone and iPad. Switch audio between channels, replace streams and expand a channel to full screen, with layouts for portrait and landscape. Multiview requires compatible streams and enough simultaneous connections from your content service, typically one per channel. Your provider's connection limits still apply. With fewer connections, streams may buffer or pause while NextGen reconnects them. MOVIES, SERIES AND PLAYBACK Browse movies, seasons and episodes with available artwork and metadata. Resume unfinished content through Continue Watching and keep track of playback progress and watched status. Choose automatic playback-engine selection with fallback or a manual engine preference. Select available audio and subtitle tracks, seek supported on-demand streams and use Picture in Picture with compatible playback. Formats, tracks, seeking, PiP and up to 4K playback depend on the stream, device and network. SEARCH AND ORGANIZATION Search Live TV, movies and series. Manage favorites, custom names, hidden content, playlists and profiles. Adjust playlist and EPG refresh settings. Additional playlist, profile, favorite and content-management capabilities require NextGen Pro. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC With NextGen Pro and iCloud Sync enabled, sync supported app data, including playlist connections, profiles, favorites, hidden content and playback progress, across your Apple devices. Availability depends on your Apple ID, iCloud settings and network. Media files are not included in this sync. FREE AND NEXTGEN PRO Free access includes core playlist browsing and a cumulative two-hour playback evaluation. NextGen Pro removes the playback evaluation limit and unlocks Multiview and additional app features described above. Available packages, local prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless canceled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. CONTENT RESPONSIBILITY Use only sources you are authorized to access. Your content service's terms, rights and connection limits apply. NextGen does not grant rights to third-party content or bypass access restrictions. Terms: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/terms Privacy: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/privacy Support: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/support

Screenshots

bluuplabs Connect4 screens
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bluuplabs Connect at none against IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's 5. bluuplabs Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. bluuplabs Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for bluuplabs Connect against 3.5 for IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of bluuplabs Connect's written reviews are positive against 64% of IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bluuplabs Connect ships an update every 2 months, IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
bluuplabs Connect versus IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbluuplabs ConnectIPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings) — better3.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings922 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew GallantryERHAN AKSU

Customer experience

bluuplabs Connect

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

bluuplabs Connect

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

Subscriptions4
  • NextGen Pro Family - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • NextGen Pro Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • NextGen Pro Annual (Family)$19.991 Year
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  • NextGen Pro Family - Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • NextGen Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is bluuplabs Connect free?
bluuplabs Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen free?
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bluuplabs Connect or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen?
bluuplabs Connect is rated higher. bluuplabs Connect averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen averages 3.5 from 22 ratings.
Do bluuplabs Connect or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen have ads?
Neither bluuplabs Connect nor IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bluuplabs Connect or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen?
bluuplabs Connect ships an update every 2 months, and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen weekly. Most recently, bluuplabs Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen on November 9, 2026.

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