Comparison

Simple IPTV vs IPTV Streams

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

Head to head
About

Simple IPTV

Features
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Experience seamless streaming with Simple IPTV, your all-in-one IPTV media player. Watch your favorite series, movies, anime and tv channels through local and remote M3U, Xtream / XC API playlists, all within a powerful, sleek and user-friendly interface. Key Features: β€’ IPTV & Xtream / XC API Playlist Support: Effortlessly manage your local and remote playlists for a comprehensive streaming experience. Supports M3U, Xtream, XC API playlists. β€’ VOD Content Support: Stream a wide variety of Video-On-Demand (VOD) content including TV channels, series, movies, and anime anytime. β€’ TV Guide Integration: Stay on top of your favorite programs with a built-in TV guide for easy schedule management. β€’ Customized Home Screen: Stay organized with a home screen featuring Last Watched Live TV, Continue Watching Movies & Series, Most Watched Live TV, and Recently Added Live TV, Movies, & Series. β€’ Favorites: Easily save and access your favorite series, movies, anime and TV channels for quick viewing. β€’ Watch History: Keep track of your viewing progress and pick up right where you left off. β€’ Resume Playback: Never miss a moment with our resume feature, designed to pick up exactly where you stopped watching. β€’ Advanced Search & Filters: Quickly find your favorite content with powerful search, filter, and sorting tools. β€’ Multiple Playlist Support: Add multiple playlists to customize your viewing experience. β€’ Copy Media: Easily copy media content to user-created playlists for personalized organization. β€’ Subtitles Integration: Enhance your viewing with subtitle support for a personalized experience. β€’ Dark & Light Theme Support: Choose between dark and light themes to match your viewing preference and reduce eye strain. β€’ User-Friendly Media Player: Enjoy a clean, intuitive interface that uses the VLC media player library to play streams, ensuring smooth and reliable playback. Disclaimers: Simple IPTV does not provide any media or content. Users must add their own content for streaming. Simple IPTV has no affiliation with any third-party providers or media content. The use of the app is entirely dependent on the user’s compliance with applicable laws and content regulations. Privacy Policy: https://simpleip.tv/v2/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://simpleip.tv/v2/terms

About

IPTV Streams

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IPTV Streams – Your Smart IPTV Player for iPhone & iPad Enjoy live TV, video-on-demand, and your personal M3U streams directly on your iOS device – all in a modern, user-friendly interface. Whether from your IPTV provider or public streams, IPTV Streams keeps everything in one place. Features: β€’ Support for M3U playlists β€’ Built-in, high-performance IPTV player β€’ Supports HTTP, HLS, RTMP, UDP streams and more β€’ iCloud synchronization – Channel lists and favorites stay up to date on all your Apple devices. β€’ Dark Mode support β€’ Channel logos, favorites, and fullscreen playback β€’ Clean channel management β€’ Sort, search, and filter your channels β€’ Add and manage multiple M3U sources β€’ EPG support planned for future versions Note: This app does not include any pre-installed content or channels. It is designed to play user-provided M3U playlists or publicly accessible IPTV sources. Users are solely responsible for the content they add. A paid subscription is required to play content. All subscription plans include a free trial. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple IPTV4 screens
IPTV Streams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IPTV Streams at none against Simple IPTV's shown. Simple IPTV's advantage is iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and IPTV Streams sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple IPTV ships an update monthly, IPTV Streams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Simple IPTV versus IPTV Streams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple IPTVIPTV Streams
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size126 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak KalDenis Leupold

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

IPTV Streams

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription1 Month trial$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple IPTV free?
Simple IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Streams free?
IPTV Streams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple IPTV or IPTV Streams have ads?
Simple IPTV shows ads; IPTV Streams does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple IPTV or IPTV Streams?
Simple IPTV ships an update monthly, and IPTV Streams fortnightly. Most recently, Simple IPTV was updated on September 19, 2026 and IPTV Streams on September 24, 2026.

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