Comparison

Stream Master vs IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

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

Head to head
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/

About

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

This app transforms your Apple device into a media hub for seamless 4K streaming. Download content for offline viewing, manage playlists with an advanced editor, and connect multiple providers for a unified library. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with robust customization and parental controls.

Highlights
  • Offline download for VOD and series
  • Advanced playlist and channel editor
  • Unlimited M3U and Xtream Codes connections
  • Zero-buffer 4K playback
  • Smart EPG (TV Guide)
  • Parental controls
  • Family Sharing
Features
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NextGen IPTV Player is a native media player and playlist organiser for iPhone and iPad. Connect your own M3U/M3U8 playlist or Xtream-compatible source to browse and play content you are authorised to access. NextGen does not supply channels, movies, series, playlists or IPTV subscriptions. A compatible content source is required. Purchasing NextGen Pro unlocks app features; it does not include media content or a content subscription. LIVE TV AND PROGRAMME GUIDE Browse channels by category, switch between List, Grid and EPG views, and open streams in full screen. View Now and Next information, browse schedules and create programme reminders where supported. Guide availability and accuracy depend on your provider or compatible XMLTV source. MULTIVIEW WITH NEXTGEN PRO Watch up to four live channels at once on iPhone and iPad. Switch audio between channels, replace streams and expand a channel to full screen, with layouts for portrait and landscape. Multiview requires compatible streams and enough simultaneous connections from your content service, typically one per channel. Your provider's connection limits still apply. With fewer connections, streams may buffer or pause while NextGen reconnects them. MOVIES, SERIES AND PLAYBACK Browse movies, seasons and episodes with available artwork and metadata. Resume unfinished content through Continue Watching and keep track of playback progress and watched status. Choose automatic playback-engine selection with fallback or a manual engine preference. Select available audio and subtitle tracks, seek supported on-demand streams and use Picture in Picture with compatible playback. Formats, tracks, seeking, PiP and up to 4K playback depend on the stream, device and network. SEARCH AND ORGANISATION Search Live TV, movies and series. Manage favourites, custom names, hidden content, playlists and profiles. Adjust playlist and EPG refresh settings. Additional playlist, profile, favourite and content-management capabilities require NextGen Pro. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC With NextGen Pro and iCloud Sync enabled, sync supported app data, including playlist connections, profiles, favourites, hidden content and playback progress, across your Apple devices. Availability depends on your Apple ID, iCloud settings and network. Media files are not included in this sync. FREE AND NEXTGEN PRO Free access includes core playlist browsing and a cumulative two-hour playback evaluation. NextGen Pro removes the playback evaluation limit and unlocks Multiview and additional app features described above. Available packages, local prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless cancelled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. CONTENT RESPONSIBILITY Use only sources you are authorised to access. Your content service's terms, rights and connection limits apply. NextGen does not grant rights to third-party content or bypass access restrictions. Terms: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/terms Privacy: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/privacy Support: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/support

Screenshots

Stream Master4 screens
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stream Master at 4.2 against IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's 3.5. Stream Master also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). 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. Stream Master sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stream Master holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stream Master's written reviews are positive against 64% of IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stream Master ships an update every 5 weeks, IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stream Master versus IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStream MasterIPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCmoonTechERHAN AKSU

Customer experience

Stream Master

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

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

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
5 purchases

IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen

Subscriptions4
  • NextGen Pro Family - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • NextGen Pro Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • NextGen Pro Annual (Family)$19.991 Year
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  • NextGen Pro Family - Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • NextGen Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Stream Master free?
Stream Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen free?
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stream Master or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen?
Stream Master is rated higher. Stream Master averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen averages 3.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Stream Master or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen have ads?
Stream Master shows ads; IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen does not.
Which is updated more often, Stream Master or IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen?
Stream Master ships an update every 5 weeks, and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen weekly. Most recently, Stream Master was updated on November 4, 2026 and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen on October 30, 2026.

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