ExploreABC vs Streamly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExploreABC
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ExploreABC is a new and exciting app that hosts six unique audio trails, four in Lurgan Park and two in Banbridge's Solitude Park. The audio trails will enable you to explore the Parks, learn more about the area's history and connect with nature and wildlife. Each trail follows a predetermined route, and as you walk along, listen out for facts and interesting stones or oanscioate in a tamily acuvy. The audio trails are suitable for all ages and abilities and are especially good for those with sight TOsS. The audio trails themes are: Lurgan Park audio trails: - Tree Trail Nature Trail Family Activity Trail Heritage Trail Solitude Park audio trails include: Nature Trail Family Activity Trail At the entrance to each Park, you will find a trailhead panel and braille and tactile map. Study the mao ano orientare vourser octore neacing on on vour wak Plug in your headphones, turn up the volume, and as if by magic, you'll hear one of our storvtellers soeak directiv to vou! The Council provides FREE Guided Walks for groups, families and individuals, and we are particularly keen to hear from those with a visual impairment. Our guides have received training from the RNIB or Guide Dogs NI. ENJOY YOUR WALK! For more information, visit getactiveabc.com/explore or contact recdev@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Streamly
This app transforms your existing IPTV playlists into a user-friendly interface with channel grids, movie posters, and live previews. It offers advanced playback features and is available across all Apple devices with a single purchase.
- M3U and Xtream Codes playlist support
- Live channel grid with EPG
- Movie and series details with posters
- Voice search and Picture-in-Picture
- Cross-device synchronization
- Offline downloads (Pro feature)
- PIN-lock playlists (Pro feature)
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Streamly is a clean, fast player for the IPTV playlists you already have — native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Paste your M3U URL or Xtream Codes credentials and Streamly turns the raw playlist into a real interface: channel grid, movie and series posters, live preview, search, favorites, and Picture-in-Picture. You bring the IPTV. Streamly brings the player. HYBRID PLAYBACK ENGINE Streamly pairs Apple's native AVPlayer with a built-in VLC engine. AVPlayer handles standard streams (HLS, MP4, MKV); VLC takes over for exotic codecs and malformed playlists, with automatic fallback — so you stop seeing "format not supported." NATIVE ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE - iPhone — one-handed playback, Picture-in-Picture, voice search, offline downloads - iPad — multi-column layout with Split View - Mac — a real macOS app with sidebar and menu bar - Apple TV — full-screen poster art, focus-engine navigation, Siri Remote voice search One purchase covers them all — Streamly Pro uses Apple's Universal Purchase, so subscribing on one device unlocks Pro everywhere. FEATURES - M3U and Xtream Codes playlists - Live channel grid with EPG (when your provider supplies one) - Movies and series with posters, plot, year, and genre — optionally enriched from the open TMDB catalog - Continue Watching and personalized rails across your signed-in devices - Voice search via on-device speech recognition - Picture-in-Picture and background audio - AirPlay, Google Cast, and DLNA - Light, Dark, and Auto themes - Works fully anonymously; Sign in with Apple or Google is optional STREAMLY PRO Free includes 1 custom playlist plus 1 Quick Add list, 5 favorites, and 1 manual refresh per day. Upgrade to Pro for: - Unlimited playlists, favorites, and refreshes - Auto-refresh on a schedule (1h, 6h, 12h, 24h) - Offline downloads for movies and episodes - PIN-lock playlists (parental control) - Live channel auto-play and auto-play-next - Multi-device live sync of playlists, favorites, and history (free: playlist backup only) PRICING - Streamly Pro Monthly — $4.99 - Streamly Pro Annual — $19.99 with a 7-day free trial - Streamly Pro Lifetime — $59.99 one-time, every Apple device under your Apple ID Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party trackers, no data sold. Your provider credentials stay in the device Keychain, encrypted by the OS. Streamly uses Firebase for crash reporting and anonymous analytics, and RevenueCat for subscriptions — both documented in the Privacy Policy. ABOUT IPTV Streamly is a player — comparable to VLC or a web browser. It does not host, distribute, sell, or recommend any video content. Every stream you load is one you supply, from a source you have a legal right to access. If you don't have a provider, the Quick Add rail offers a few free public-broadcast playlists (NASA TV, France 24, DW News, Al Jazeera English, and more) from the open iptv-org catalog. SUPPORT Support & FAQ: https://streamly-app.github.io/support.html Privacy Policy: https://streamly-app.github.io/privacy.html By using Streamly you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExploreABC at none against Streamly's 3. ExploreABC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Streamly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Streamly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ExploreABC asks for nothing beyond the download.
ExploreABC ships an update every 4 weeks, Streamly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExploreABC | Streamly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brilliant Trails Ltd | Yasser Tharwat |
In-app purchases
ExploreABC
No in-app purchases
Streamly
- Streamly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Streamly Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Streamly Pro Lifetime$59.99









