Horizon Stream vs Timonation IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horizon Stream
This app allows you to stream live TV, movies, series, and radio using your existing Xtream Codes service. It offers features like EPG, catch-up TV, picture-in-picture, and background audio playback. Customize your viewing experience with multiple themes and smart organization tools.
- Live TV with EPG
- On-demand movies and series
- Picture-in-Picture playback
- Background audio playback
- Multiple stunning themes
- Live network monitor
- Parental controls
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Stream live TV, movies, series, and radio anywhere with Horizon Stream, the most beautiful IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Connect any Xtream Codes service in seconds and enjoy the entire Apple ecosystem in one place. LIVE TV WITH EPG • Thousands of live channels with full electronic program guide • Catch up TV to rewatch programs from the past 7 days • Real time channel preview and instant zapping • Smart filters by category, country, language, and quality ON DEMAND MOVIES AND SERIES • Full metadata: poster art, cast, genre, ratings, trailers • Resume from where you left off across all your devices • Continue Watching rail with per type controls • Advanced search, sort, and discover by genre or year PREMIUM PLAYER • Picture in Picture so video keeps playing when you switch apps • Background audio playback for radio and live news • Quality selection from Auto to 4K Ultra HD • Adjustable speed (0.5x to 2x), subtitles, audio tracks, AirPlay 4 STUNNING THEMES Pick the look that matches your vibe: • COSMIC. Indigo nebula with cyan accents • GLOSSY. Cinematic red orange gradient • AURORA. Northern lights teal and violet glow • PULSE. Electric blue heartbeat with live EKG LIVE NETWORK MONITOR A live speed test ring on the home screen shows your current Mbps in real time and recommends the best stream quality for your connection. SMART ORGANIZATION • Favorites for one tap access to channels, movies, and series • Watch history that syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro • Multiple users on a single device with per account credentials • Parental controls with PIN protection • Multi language: English, Arabic (RTL), French, Dutch, German FOOTBALL STATS (PRO) • Live scores and fixtures from major leagues • Standings, team stats, and squad info • Save your favorite teams for instant updates ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Your subscription works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Sign in once, watch everywhere. PLANS • Plus Monthly. $2.99 per month • Plus Annual. $19.99 per year (save 44%) • Pro Monthly. $5.99 per month. Ultra HD plus multiscreen plus downloads • Pro Annual. $34.99 per year. 3 day free trial GETTING STARTED Use your existing Xtream Codes credentials, or scan the QR code on another device for instant setup. Download Horizon Stream and turn your iPhone or iPad into a complete entertainment center. Terms: https://horizonstream.app/terms Privacy: https://horizonstream.app/privacy
Timonation IPTV
This media player allows you to stream content from your own IPTV playlists. It offers fast channel switching, cross-device syncing, and advanced playback controls. Enjoy your legal IPTV provider's content with a native Apple experience.
- Fast channel switching
- Cross-device playback control
- Live TV guide with catch-up
- Movie and series browsing
- Parental controls
- Record live channels
- Chromecast support
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Timonation IPTV is a media player. You supply your own playlists; we host no content. Add the M3U URL or file, Xtream Codes login, Stalker Portal (Ministra) login or provider code you already use, and Timonation gives you a fast, native player for it on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Built for people who already pay a legal IPTV provider and want a player that feels at home on Apple's platforms. WHY TIMONATION - Fast channel switching. We put most of our effort into player reliability, so zapping feels instant. - One purchase, every device. Buy Pro once and it is unlocked on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. - Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center, StandBy, AirPods and the Live Activity, and add controls for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button. - Your TV, your way. Cast a channel to a Chromecast, or on iOS 27 use Play on TV with a display on USB-C or HDMI while your iPhone or iPad keeps the controls. (Pro) - Your logins stay yours. They are kept in your Keychain and, when sync is on, travel in your own iCloud sync record, which is not end-to-end encrypted. They are never sent to us. - TV guide from your provider's XMLTV feed, with catch-up where supported, reminders and an overnight refresh. (Pro) - Movies and series. Browse your provider's catalogue and resume where you left off on any device. - Search where you are. Each section searches its own content, one search covers everything, and on supported devices Ask finds channels and programmes from a request in your own words. - Parental controls. A PIN, locked groups, Kids and Guest profiles, a daily Kids limit, and Face ID or Touch ID. On iOS 27 a profile's age can be suggested from Family Sharing. - iCloud sync of playlists, favourites, profiles and progress across your devices. (Pro) - Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. Open a favourite from a widget, Spotlight or a Shortcut for free, see now and next in the What's On widget (Pro), and use Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Open in New Window. On iPad, give a channel its own window. - Recordings. Record a live channel to watch later. The app saves a copy of the stream, nothing re-encoded, in its own folder, which you can see in Files. (Pro) Available in English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German and Italian. WHAT TIMONATION IS NOT Timonation does not host, distribute or curate any media. No sample playlists ship with the app. You are responsible for the legality of the content you choose to play. Please only use playlists you have the right to access. PRIVACY AND ADS No account required. No server of ours is in the playback path; the only one the app contacts is the provider code lookup. The free version shows at most one non-personalized ad per session, never on a kids profile. PRO Free with one playlist, the full player, favourites, recents, search and Shortcuts. A one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited playlists, the guide with catch-up, iCloud sync, profiles, Multi-View (up to four channels on iPhone, iPad and Mac, two on Apple TV), recordings, casting and Play on TV, the What's On widget, favourites in your own order and private recents, and removes ads. One purchase covers all four platforms. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. SUPPORT https://timonation.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timonation IPTV at every 3 days against Horizon Stream's every 3 months. Horizon Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Horizon Stream sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timonation IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Horizon Stream against 5.0 for Timonation IPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Horizon Stream ships an update every 3 months, Timonation IPTV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Horizon Stream | Timonation IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamza Chaouki | Tiago Joao Coelho Azevedo |
Customer experience
Horizon Stream
Timonation IPTV
In-app purchases
Horizon Stream
- Remove Ads One Month at a Time$2.991 Month
- Horizon Stream Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Streaming All Year Long$19.991 Year
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- Horizon Stream Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
Timonation IPTV
- Timonation Pro$9.99
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