XPTV vs Hawk Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- IPTV client
- M3U link subscription
- Supports m3u8, hls, mp4, mov
- IPV6 support
- 4K, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision support
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XPTV is an easy-to-use IPTV client. • Subscribe to m3u links to access more TV channels • Support almost all streaming formats, including m3u8, hls, mp4, and mov • Support IPV6 • Support 4k, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: bbc6bae9@gmail.com
Hawk Player
Experience high-performance video playback with crystal-clear visuals and fast seeking. This media player offers precise control and a lightweight experience, perfect for users who value speed and accuracy. It also supports custom plugins and VOD protocols.
- High-performance video playback
- Crystal-clear visuals
- Lightning-fast seeking
- Precise control
- Lightweight experience
- Pluggable architecture for custom plugins
- VOD protocol support
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Hawks are known for their sharp vision, speed, and precision—qualities that define the Hawk video player. Just like a hawk soars through the sky with unmatched clarity and focus, Hawk delivers a smooth, high-performance video experience with crystal-clear playback and lightning-fast seeking. With its keen eye for detail, Hawk ensures precise control, seamless navigation, and a powerful yet lightweight playback experience, making it the perfect choice for users who demand both speed and accuracy in their media player. Everything is pluggable, you can build your plugins. It also support VOD protocol. So sit back and enjoy—Hawk sees everything, so you don’t miss a thing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XPTV at Free against Hawk Player's $17.99. XPTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). Hawk Player's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
XPTV is free to download; Hawk Player costs $17.99 up front. XPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hawk Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XPTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hawk Player has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
XPTV ships an update every 4 days, Hawk Player every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XPTV | Hawk Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 红玲 张 | JinShan Qu |
Customer experience
XPTV
Hawk Player
In-app purchases
XPTV
- Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Quarterly1 Month trial$1.993 Months
- Yearly1 Month trial$3.991 Year
Hawk Player
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Annual Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
- Lifetime Access$14.99
- Lifetime Access$17.99
