Comparison

iPTV Player + vs Screen Night

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

Screen Night

Never miss an episode of your favorite shows. This app tracks what you're watching, tells you when new episodes air, and helps you catch up quickly. It also offers personalized recommendations and a yearly recap of your viewing habits.

Highlights
  • Episode calendar sorted by air date
  • Mark entire seasons as watched
  • Rate shows with simple thumbs up/down
  • Optional episode air date reminders
  • Personalized show recommendations
  • Yearly viewing recap
Features
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Never lose track of what you're watching. Screen Night keeps a running list of your shows, tells you when the next episode airs, and makes it painless to catch up when you've fallen behind. UP NEXT, IN AIR-DATE ORDER Every show you follow, sorted by when the next episode actually airs — not buried show by show. Separate tabs keep what you're in the middle of apart from what you've been meaning to start. CATCH UP FAST Mark a whole season watched in one tap. Just added a show you're already partway through? "Mark Watched Through Season X" catches you up instantly, with no episode-by-episode grinding. WATCH ALONG WITH FRIENDS See what your friends are watching this week, how far along they are, and which shows they loved. Connect with an invite link, or find each other when you both have the other's number saved. Recommend a show with a tap. You choose what's shared: hide any show or pause sharing at any time, and your thumbs-downs are never shared. RATE WHAT YOU WATCH Thumbs down, thumbs up, or love it — not five stars nobody can calibrate. Your ratings sharpen what Screen Night recommends next. Every rating lives in one place, with the shows you haven't rated yet ready to rate. NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Optional alerts that say when and where each new episode airs — and let you mark it watched straight from the notification — plus a Sunday-morning reminder to see what's airing this week. Episode alerts are scheduled entirely on your device. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW Trending shows, recommendations drawn from what you've actually watched and rated, and the shows your friends loved. YOUR YEAR IN TELEVISION Episodes and shows watched, hours spent, your most-watched titles, the genres you kept coming back to and the networks and streamers behind them — a running recap of the year so far. NO ADS, NO ANALYTICS, NO TRACKING No advertising SDK, no analytics service, no cross-app tracking. Your watch history syncs privately between your devices, and only the friends you connect with see what you're watching. Export your watch list, history and ratings any time, from Settings. A dark interface throughout, built for iOS. Pick your shows and see your own Up Next before you start a 7-day free trial that unlocks everything. Terms of Use: https://redrockappsllc.com/terms Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://redrockappsllc.com/privacy

Screenshots

iPTV Player +4 screens
Screen Night4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Night at 5.0 against iPTV Player +'s 4.5. Screen Night also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). iPTV Player +'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Screen Night sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Night holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of iPTV Player +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Screen Night's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPTV Player + ships an update weekly, Screen Night every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPTV Player + versus Screen Night: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPTV Player +Screen Night
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHakan AkinRed Rock Apps LLC

Customer experience

iPTV Player +

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

Screen Night

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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
2 purchases

Screen Night

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is iPTV Player + free?
iPTV Player + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Night free?
Screen Night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPTV Player + or Screen Night?
Screen Night is rated higher. iPTV Player + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Screen Night averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do iPTV Player + or Screen Night have ads?
Neither iPTV Player + nor Screen Night shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPTV Player + or Screen Night?
iPTV Player + ships an update weekly, and Screen Night every 2 days. Most recently, iPTV Player + was updated on October 25, 2026 and Screen Night on October 10, 2026.

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