Comparison

IPTV Next vs Castor

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Next

Watch your own content on any device with this IPTV player. It supports Xtream and M3U playlists, allowing for offline viewing, subtitle selection, and easy content discovery through favorites and search.

Highlights
  • Xtream and M3U playlist support
  • Offline media viewing
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
  • Content filtering and search
  • EPG support
  • Favorites and recently watched lists
Features
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IPTV Next - the modern IPTV experience, allowing you to watch your content on your device wherever you are. IPTV Next supports Xtream or M3U playlists. Features: • Multiple playlist support • Download media for offline viewing • Subtitles and audio track selection on supported media • Filter groups to only see content you're interested in • Search for content in your playlist • EPG support • Favorite items for quick discovery later • Recently watched items menu with resume feature • Cast to supported devices • Picture in picture Try free for first 7 days, then subscription required. NOTE: There are no IPTV services / subscriptions / content included. Users must have their own service, Xtream or M3U formats supported. Disclaimer: • IPTV Next does not endorse the streaming of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder. See our Terms & Conditions here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-terms See our Privacy Policy here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-privacy

About

Castor

Features
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Castor is a simple, beautiful podcast app that respects your privacy. Subscribe to your favorite shows, download episodes and listen at your own pace on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or in the car. FREE, FOREVER • Search for any podcast or add it by its feed URL, including paid ones. Import your subscriptions with OPML. • Automatic downloads of the latest episode, so you can listen without a signal. • Up Next: your episode queue, arranged the way you like with a simple swipe. • Per-podcast speed, chapters, 15- and 30-second skips and a sleep timer. • Alerts for new episodes from your favorite podcasts. • Everything synced with iCloud across your devices. • Widgets, Control Center, Siri and Shortcuts. • "Your Year in Castor": how much you've listened, your favorite podcasts and what kind of beaver you are. CASTOR PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription, with a 14-day free trial) • Transcripts: read what's being said in any episode. Castor uses the podcast's own transcripts or creates them on your device, without sending the audio to any server. (Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence.) • Search for a phrase across all your podcasts and jump to that exact moment. • Ask your podcasts questions and summarize episodes with Apple Intelligence. • Recommendations for new podcasts, worked out on your device from what you listen to. • Bookmarks with notes, exportable to Markdown. • Smart Queue: new episodes from your favorites go straight into Up Next. • CarPlay: your queue, your downloads and your podcasts on your car's screen. • Apple Watch: download episodes to your watch and listen with headphones, without your iPhone. YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST Castor has no accounts, no ads and no trackers. Your subscriptions and history stay on your devices and in your iCloud.

Screenshots

IPTV Next4 screens
Castor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Castor at every 4 days against IPTV Next's every 3 months. IPTV Next's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. IPTV Next sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Castor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Next ships an update every 3 months, Castor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IPTV Next versus Castor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV NextCastor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeminus PortaDANIEL MANUEL VARGAS PESET

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Next

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Castor

One-time2
  • 14-Day Free TrialFree
  • Castor Pro$12.99

Questions

Is IPTV Next free?
IPTV Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castor free?
Castor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Next or Castor have ads?
Neither IPTV Next nor Castor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Next or Castor?
IPTV Next ships an update every 3 months, and Castor every 4 days. Most recently, IPTV Next was updated on October 30, 2026 and Castor on November 6, 2026.

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