Comparison

Miru vs XPTV

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

Head to head
About

Miru

This media player allows users to import poster walls and manage cached videos. It supports switching between multiple multimedia services and customizing the interface. Subscription unlocks advanced features like cache management and custom UI.

Highlights
  • Import poster walls
  • Automatic cached video deletion
  • Tab visibility control
  • Edit folder information
  • Switch multimedia services
  • Manual cache deletion
Features
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1. Support importing poster walls. 2. Support selecting when to automatically delete cached watched videos. 3. Support choosing to show or hide tabs. 4. Support editing folder information (automatically pops up the editing page after 3 quick taps on iOS.). 5. Support switching between multiple multimedia services. 6. Support manually deleting cached images, including poster walls. Additionally,there has been an update to the settings interface. It's an alist player support xiaoya alist resources. [About subscription] -- The subscription features include cache management, custom UI, and value-added features in future versions. -- Subscription Period: 1 month (monthly subscription), 12 months (annual subscription). -- Subscription Price: $0.99 for monthly subscription, $3.99 for annual subscription. -- Payment: Upon user's confirmation and payment, it will be charged to the Tunes/Apple ID account. -- Renewal: The Apple Tunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to expiration. After successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. -- Canceling Renewal: To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the automatic renewal feature in the Tunes/Apple ID settings management before 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. -- Privacy Policy: http://qupfile.cloudvdn.com/privacy-pilicy-en.txt -- User Agreement: http://qupfile.cloudvdn.com/term-of-use_en.html

About

XPTV

This application allows users to subscribe to m3u links for access to a wide variety of TV channels. It supports numerous streaming formats and advanced display technologies like 4K and HDR.

Highlights
  • IPTV client
  • M3U link subscription
  • Supports m3u8, hls, mp4, mov
  • IPV6 support
  • 4K, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision support
Features
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XPTV is a clean, easy-to-use media player for your own playlists and streams. Features: • Add M3U playlist links • Play HLS, M3U8, MP4, MOV and other common streaming formats • IPv6 support • 4K and HDR playback, including HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision on compatible devices • A simple interface designed for home viewing XPTV does not provide or host channels or media. You are responsible for adding content that you are authorized to access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: bbc6bae9@gmail.com

Screenshots

Miru3 screens
XPTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XPTV at every 4 days against Miru's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Miru sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and XPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miru ships an update every 9 days, XPTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Miru versus XPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiruXPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑞 张Beijing Huwen Software Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Miru

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

XPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Miru

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription$3.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$89.99
3 purchases

XPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly1 Month trial$1.993 Months
  • Yearly1 Month trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Miru free?
Miru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XPTV free?
XPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Miru or XPTV have ads?
Neither Miru nor XPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miru or XPTV?
Miru ships an update every 9 days, and XPTV every 4 days. Most recently, Miru was updated on September 26, 2026 and XPTV on October 27, 2026.

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