iPTV Player + vs Tivio IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- M3U & Xtream Codes support
- Cross-device synchronization
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Background playback
- Smart content organization
- Offline viewing
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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
Tivio IPTV
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The IPTV player your iPhone and iPad have been waiting for. Native. Beautiful. Fast. Connect your existing IPTV provider (M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login) and Tivio loads your channels, movies, series, and TV guide in one tap. Then it stays out of your way. ▸ NATIVE FROM THE GROUND UP Pure Swift, pure SwiftUI. No Electron, no WebView, no wrapper. Tivio launches in under a second and feels like a first-party Apple app — because it's built like one. iPhone and iPad, one universal app. ▸ BLAZING-FAST PLAYBACK Hardware-accelerated decoding for every codec your provider throws at it — HEVC, AVI, MKV, H.264, even obscure transport-stream variants. Channels switch in under a second. Scrubbing stays smooth. The interface never freezes, even on 4K streams. ▸ WATCH ANYWHERE Picture-in-Picture floats live TV while you text, browse, or check the score — and keeps playing when you lock your phone. Send any stream to the big screen with AirPlay. Audio keeps going on the lock screen, full controls included. ▸ MADE FOR iPAD Full multitasking — Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager. Watch in any orientation, side-by-side with anything else. ▸ MULTI-SOURCE Add as many providers as you like. Switch between them in two taps. Your channels, movies, and series stay separately organized per source. ▸ INVISIBLE SYNCS Your catalog auto-syncs — once a day or on demand, your choice. Keep watching live TV while it updates. No spinning wheels, no waiting. ▸ DESIGNED FOR TOUCH Continue movies, episodes, and channels right where you stopped. New arrivals get their own rails. Pin the categories you actually watch to the top. Heart anything to favorite it. Per-channel and per-show recents follow you everywhere. ▸ SEARCH AT SCALE Optimized indexes scan hundreds of thousands of movies, series, and channels — instantly. The result is on screen before you finish the second character. ▸ ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE One subscription covers every iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV in your household, with Family Sharing. Start a movie on your phone, finish it on the TV. No login dance, no per-device fees. ▸ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your IPTV credentials never leave your device. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Tivio doesn't have servers — and that's the point. THREE MONTHS FREE Try Tivio for three months on the house. Then $9.99/year. Cancel anytime — you'll never be charged if you cancel before the trial ends. ———— Tivio is a player, not a content provider. You bring your own legal IPTV subscription from your chosen provider; Tivio plays it beautifully. No content is included, hosted, or distributed by Tivio. Subscription: Tivio Yearly · $9.99/year (after 3-month free trial) Auto-renews until cancelled · Manage in Apple Account → Subscriptions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gridlie.com/tivio/privacy
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Verdict
iPTV Player + and Tivio IPTV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. iPTV Player + sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tivio IPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPTV Player + | Tivio IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hakan Akin | Gridlie |
In-app purchases
iPTV Player +
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Membership$29.99
Tivio IPTV
- Tivio Yearly3 Months trial$9.991 Year








