Comparison

iPTV Player + vs Stream Master

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

Head to head
About

iPTV Player +

Manage your M3U playlists and Xtream Codes accounts in one place, synchronized across devices. Enjoy seamless playback with features like Picture-in-Picture and background audio. Organize content with smart categorization and rich metadata.

Highlights
  • M3U & Xtream Codes support
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Background playback
  • Smart content organization
  • Offline viewing
Features
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iPTV Player + — M3U and Xtream Codes playlist player for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. iPTV Player + is a professional media player that lets you add your own M3U link or Xtream Codes account and watch your live streams, movies and series in one clean interface. The app provides no channels, no movies and no series of its own — it only plays the playlist you supply. ▶ MULTI-DEVICE AND SYNC • iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV • iCloud sync: your accounts, favorites and watch progress follow you across devices • Apple TV pairing: set up your TV from your phone with a short code • Account sync with Android devices ▶ AI FEATURES • Natural-language search: type "a space movie full of action" and find matches in your own catalog • Recommendation Robot: personal picks based on your mood and genre • AI chat assistant that answers your questions and helps you decide what to watch ▶ MAKE IT YOURS • Multiple accounts and multiple playlists • Classic and modern home layouts, plus theme options • Multi-language interface • Community chat with moderated rooms • Privacy-friendly category filters for family use ▶ POWERFUL PLAYER • Hardware-accelerated decoding for smooth HD, Full HD and 4K playback • Dual playback engines: if a stream won't open, it switches to the backup engine automatically • HLS (m3u8), TS, MP4 and MKV support • Audio and subtitle track selection, subtitle size, color and sync offset • Playback speed, aspect ratio (zoom / fit / stretch), delay and buffer controls • Picture in Picture, AirPlay and background audio • Set your preferred audio and subtitle language once — it is chosen automatically on every stream ▶ LIVE TV EXPERIENCE • EPG program guide: now playing, up next and a live progress bar • Split screen: watch two channels side by side (different accounts supported) • Channel history, favorites and instant channel search • Hide categories you don't want to see in your list • Today's matches with favorite-team notifications ▶ MOVIES AND SERIES • Automatic posters, backdrops, synopsis, cast and trailers • Resume where you left off and automatic next episode • My List, favorites and full watch history • Reels-style vertical trailer feed for discovering something new ▶ DOWNLOAD AND WATCH OFFLINE • Background downloads with Live Activity progress on your Lock Screen • Offline catalog and downloaded titles when you have no connection ▶ FAST AND RELIABLE • Your catalog is cached on device, so the app opens in seconds • Automatic and scheduled list refresh with partial updates • Automatic reconnect on dropped streams, with clear error messages • Smooth scrolling and instant search even in lists with thousands of channels TYPICAL USES • Paste your M3U link and get your channels listed and sorted into categories instantly • Sign in with your Xtream Codes username and password and see your movie and series library with full artwork • Start an episode on your iPhone and finish it on Apple TV, right where you left off WHY iPTV Player + Most playlist players are either too basic or too complicated. iPTV Player + combines the power of VLC and MPV based engines with a clean, native Apple interface: channels that open fast, subtitles that actually work, a real EPG, and seamless handoff between your devices. A one-time Premium upgrade removes ads and unlocks every advanced feature — no subscription required. IMPORTANT This app is a player. It does not provide any content, channels, servers, subscriptions or playlists, and it is not affiliated with any streaming provider. You need your own legal M3U link or Xtream Codes account to use it. It is the user's responsibility to hold the rights to watch the content they play. Terms of Use: https://hknakin.com/terms-of-use.html

About

Stream Master

This app is an IPTV player that allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series from your own playlists. It supports M3U and Xtream Codes, offers a TV guide, recording capabilities, and casting to your TV. Enhance your viewing experience with features like Multi-View and offline downloads in the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U and Xtream playlists
  • Live TV guide (EPG)
  • Program reminders and catch-up
  • Multi-View and recording (DVR)
  • Casting to TV (AirPlay, Chromecast)
  • Offline downloads
Features
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Stream Master is an IPTV player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. It plays the M3U, M3U8 and Xtream Codes playlists you already have, with a TV guide, Multi-View, recording and casting to your TV. WHAT YOU NEED Stream Master is a player only. It does not provide, sell or include any channels or content. Add your own M3U playlist URL or your Xtream Codes login (server, username and password) from your provider, and your live channels, movies and series appear, sorted into the provider's categories. WHAT IT DOES • Live TV, movies and series in one app, with search across all of them • TV guide (EPG): now and next on every channel and a guide grid for today and tomorrow, from Xtream, or from XMLTV for M3U playlists (the playlist's own guide or an XMLTV link you add) • Program reminders that notify you when a show starts • Catch-up: replay past programs from the guide on Xtream channels your provider archives • Continue Watching, favorites and watch history • Picture in Picture for HLS streams and most movies • Plays HLS, MPEG-TS, MKV, AVI and more, switching between Apple's player and a VLC-based engine automatically • Recovers live streams that drop, and offers another quality or the next channel when one fails • Parental control: lock categories with a 4-digit PIN • Large playlists with thousands of channels load quickly STREAM MASTER PRO • Unlimited playlists and favorites • Multi-View: watch up to 4 channels at once • Recording (DVR): record live TV and watch it later • Offline downloads of movies and series episodes • AirPlay and Chromecast: send a channel to your TV • iCloud Sync of playlists, favorites and watch history across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • Picture settings and watch stats • No ads One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The free version has one playlist and up to five favorites, and shows ads on iPhone and iPad. APPLE TV The Apple TV app is included: browse with the Siri Remote, change channel with Up and Down, use the TV guide with catch-up, Multi-View and recording. PRIVACY Xtream passwords are kept in your device's Keychain and are never stored in iCloud. Stream Master has no account to create. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iPTV Player +4 screens
Stream Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iPTV Player + at none against Stream Master's shown. iPTV Player + also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Stream Master's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iPTV Player + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Stream Master sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPTV Player + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of iPTV Player +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Stream Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPTV Player + ships an update weekly, Stream Master every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPTV Player + versus Stream Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPTV Player +Stream Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHakan AkinCmoonTech

Customer experience

iPTV Player +

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Stream Master

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iPTV Player +

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Membership$29.99
4 purchases

Stream Master

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Premium Montly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$69.99

Questions

Is iPTV Player + free?
iPTV Player + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stream Master free?
Stream Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPTV Player + or Stream Master?
iPTV Player + is rated higher. iPTV Player + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Stream Master averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do iPTV Player + or Stream Master have ads?
Stream Master shows ads; iPTV Player + does not.
Which is updated more often, iPTV Player + or Stream Master?
iPTV Player + ships an update weekly, and Stream Master every 5 weeks. Most recently, iPTV Player + was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stream Master on November 4, 2026.

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