Comparison

IPTV Player vs TVH Stream

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Player

Stream live TV, movies, and series using your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlists. This modern and fast player offers broad compatibility, easy playlist management, and privacy protection.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists
  • Modern and clean user interface
  • Playlist management and auto-update
  • App Lock for privacy protection
  • Multilingual support
  • Resume playback instantly
Features
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M3U Player Pro is a media player for your own playlists. Play content from your personal M3U, M3U8, or Xtream Codes playlists in one app. You can add playlists, organize them, manage favorites, and continue playback from where you stopped. Playlist Support - Add and play your own M3U and M3U8 playlists - Connect using your own Xtream Codes account details - Upload, edit, and update playlists - Access live channels, movies, and series available through your playlists - Add items to your favorites - Resume playback when supported by the media source - Protect access to your saved playlists with App Lock M3U Player Pro supports multiple languages, including English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, and Arabic. Important Information M3U Player Pro is a media player only. It does not provide, include, sell, or distribute IPTV channels, movies, series, playlists, or other media content. You must add your own M3U, M3U8, or Xtream Codes playlists. The availability, quality, and legality of the content depend on the playlist or service you use. You are responsible for ensuring that your playlists and the content accessed through them comply with applicable laws and copyright requirements. Advertising and Data The app contains advertising. Limited information, such as device identifiers, advertising identifiers, and analytics data, may be shared with trusted third-party partners to support advertising, performance monitoring, and issue detection. Personal data is processed only when necessary for these purposes. M3U Player Pro provides the player. Your playlists, sources, and content remain your responsibility. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TVH Stream

Control your TV experience from your iPhone or Apple TV with this client for your TVHeadend server. Stream live TV, browse the electronic program guide, and manage recordings directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Timeshift functionality
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Manage recordings
  • Series recording rules
  • Program search
Features
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TVH Stream ist der native Client für deinen TVHeadend-Server. Steuere dein TV-Erlebnis bequem vom iPhone oder Apple TV aus. LIVE-TV SCHAUEN Streame jeden Kanal deines TVHeadend-Servers in Echtzeit. Mit nativer HTSP-Unterstützung und Timeshift-Funktion kannst du live pausieren und zurückspulen. ELEKTRONISCHE PROGRAMMZEITSCHRIFT Durchsuche das komplette TV-Programm in einer übersichtlichen EPG-Ansicht. Scrolle durch Kanäle und Zeiten, sieh auf einen Blick was läuft und was kommt. AUFNAHMEN VERWALTEN Plane Einzelaufnahmen oder Serienaufnahmen direkt aus dem EPG. Verwalte geplante, laufende und abgeschlossene Aufnahmen. Spiele fertige Aufnahmen direkt in der App ab. SERIENAUFNAHMEN Erstelle und bearbeite automatische Aufnahmeregeln. Wähle Kanäle, Wochentage und Zeitfenster für wiederkehrende Aufnahmen. PROGRAMMSUCHE Finde Sendungen schnell über die integrierte Volltextsuche im gesamten EPG. VORAUSSETZUNGEN Diese App benötigt einen laufenden TVHeadend-Server in deinem lokalen Netzwerk. TVHeadend ist eine quelloffene TV-Streaming-Software (https://tvheadend.org).

Screenshots

IPTV Player3 screens
TVH Stream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPTV Player at 88% against TVH Stream's 0%. IPTV Player also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TVH Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

IPTV Player is free to download; TVH Stream costs $3.99 up front. IPTV Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TVH Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player ships an update every 5 days, TVH Stream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IPTV Player versus TVH Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PlayerTVH Stream
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTUGCE BASTUGFabian Oehlmann

Customer experience

IPTV Player

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

TVH Stream

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual$9.991 Year
None

TVH Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV Player free?
IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TVH Stream free?
TVH Stream costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPTV Player or TVH Stream have ads?
IPTV Player shows ads; TVH Stream does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player or TVH Stream?
IPTV Player ships an update every 5 days, and TVH Stream every 2 months. Most recently, IPTV Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and TVH Stream on October 31, 2026.

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