Maze Printer vs ShallowTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Maze Printer
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Whatβs Maze Printer all about? Create your own rectangular or circular mazes - from easy to mind-bendingly tricky! Print them out and solve with a pencil, or challenge yourself right in the app and save some trees in the process. Perfect for a quick brain workout, rainy day fun, or keeping kids busy! Let the maze madness begin ! A truly free App - no ads, no subscriptions, no sign-ups, and no "pro" versions. Just pure, fun, with zero strings attached !
ShallowTV
Stream your M3U playlists on Apple devices with a modern, intuitive media player. Organize content by category, enjoy live channels and on-demand videos, and resume playback seamlessly. Features include a mini player, favorites, and intelligent search.
- Import M3U playlists via URL or local file
- Stream live channels and on-demand video
- Automatic content categorization
- Persistent mini player for multitasking
- Mark favorite channels and videos
- Intelligent search across playlists
- Auto-refresh for updated playlists
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ShallowTV is a modern, native media player for streaming your M3U playlists on all your Apple devices. Import your own playlists and enjoy a beautiful, intuitive viewing experience. FEATURES β’ Import M3U Playlists Add playlists via URL or local file. Smart parsing automatically organizes your content by category. β’ Live Channels & Video On Demand Stream live content with real-time playback. Watch videos with progress tracking and resume from where you left off. β’ Smart Categories Content is automatically organized into categories like Entertainment, News, Sports, Kids & Family, and more. β’ Persistent Mini Player Keep watching while you browse. The mini player lets you control playback from anywhere in the app. β’ Favorites Mark your favorite channels and videos for quick access. β’ Search Find content across all your playlists instantly with intelligent search. β’ Beautiful Interface Designed specifically for Apple platforms with a clean, intuitive interface that feels right at home. β’ Full-Screen Playback Immersive viewing experience with intuitive overlay controls. β’ Auto-Refresh Playlists automatically stay up-to-date with smart change detection. SUPPORTED FORMATS β’ M3U and M3U8 playlists β’ HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) β’ Standard video formats (MP4, MOV, etc.) IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER ShallowTV is a media player application only. We do NOT provide any streaming content, channels, playlists, or media links. β’ Users must provide their own M3U playlists β’ Users are solely responsible for the content they access β’ Only stream content you own or have permission to view β’ ShallowTV does not host, distribute, or control any content For support: shallowtv.com Contact: contact@shallowtv.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShallowTV at none against Maze Printer's 1. ShallowTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Maze Printer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Maze Printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShallowTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maze Printer ships an update every 5 months, ShallowTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maze Printer | ShallowTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jan Nutbroek | Ying Cong |
In-app purchases
Maze Printer
- Circular Mazes$1.99
ShallowTV
No in-app purchases









