Comparison

Wachteroids vs LinkStream IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Wachteroids

Features
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Mission -------- Your mission is to eliminate all the asteroids in space. Be very careful, you will encounter more of them as you progress. Every now and then, UFOs will appear, attempting to shoot you down. Controls ---------- Tap the screen to navigate the spaceship and shoot. The spaceship will fire at the targeted location. Use the Thrust button to boost the spaceship, and when surrounded, press the hyperspace button to change your location. Good luck!

About

LinkStream IPTV Player

Features
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LinkStream - Your streams, your library Bring the streams you’re authorized to watch into one organized, easy-to-use player. LinkStream lets you build and manage your personal stream library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac and Apple TV Add an M3U or M3U8 stream URL, or import an M3U playlist from a link or local file. Find what you want quickly with search, categories, and favorites, then enjoy native video playback with full-screen viewing, AirPlay, and Picture in Picture where supported. With LinkStream Pro, keep your personal library in sync across supported devices using iCloud and choose a stream to play automatically when the app launches. Key features - Add and edit your own stream URLs - Import M3U playlists from a URL or file - Search and organize streams by category - Save favorites for quick access - Watch with native HLS playback - Use iCloud Sync and Auto-play on Launch with LinkStream Pro LinkStream is a personal stream management and playback tool. It does not provide, host, sell, distribute, or recommend channels, movies, playlists, or other streaming content. No streams are included. You are responsible for adding only content you are legally authorized to access.

Screenshots

Wachteroids4 screens
LinkStream IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LinkStream IPTV Player at Free against Wachteroids's $1.99. LinkStream IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months) and device support (5 vs 3). Wachteroids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

LinkStream IPTV Player is free to download; Wachteroids costs $1.99 up front. LinkStream IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wachteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wachteroids ships an update every 39 months, LinkStream IPTV Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Wachteroids versus LinkStream IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWachteroidsLinkStream IPTV Player
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Cerra de CastroLuan Cu Xuan

In-app purchases

None

Wachteroids

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkStream IPTV Player

One-time1
  • LinkStream Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Wachteroids free?
Wachteroids costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkStream IPTV Player free?
LinkStream IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wachteroids or LinkStream IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Wachteroids nor LinkStream IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wachteroids or LinkStream IPTV Player?
Wachteroids ships an update every 39 months, and LinkStream IPTV Player every 2 months. Most recently, Wachteroids was updated on November 3, 2026 and LinkStream IPTV Player on November 5, 2026.

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