Comparison

txplay vs Latente

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

Head to head
About

txplay

Stream live TV channels on your iOS devices with extensive control over viewing permissions and content. Enjoy multi-language support, quick channel switching, and real-time updates for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming
  • Channel search and filter
  • Favorite channels
  • EPG support
  • Multi-language subtitles and audio
  • Centralized control
Features
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The latest addition to our software line-up, this iOS app integrates tightly with all of the channel and permission controls of tx core. tx play allows quick and extensive rollout of viewing capability without losing the ease of command and control offered by the tx core central server. tx play has all of the multi-language subtitle and audio, quick channel change and real-time updates and controls you would expect. Supported video codecs: • MPEG-2 • MPEG-4 • HEVC Supported transports: • UDP (Multicast/Unicast) • RTP • HLS • VTTP • SRT Extra features: • Channel search and filter • Favorite channels • EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) • DVB/Closed caption subtitles • Multiple audio languages • Centralised control (tx core) • Authentication (SAML/LDAP) • BISS 2 Mode 1 encryption

About

Latente

Features
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Latente is a photography app inspired by the experience of shooting on film. Instead of taking unlimited photos and viewing them instantly, Latente invites you to slow down. Each roll has a fixed number of shots, encouraging you to be intentional with every capture. Once a roll is completed, your photos are printed and delivered to your door. Only after receiving them can you unlock and view your digital gallery, bringing back the anticipation and surprise of analog photography. Key features: • Shoot with a limited roll of photos • No instant previews — stay present in the moment • Physical prints delivered to your home • Unlock your digital gallery after receiving your photos • A more intentional and meaningful way to capture memories Latente is designed for those who want to take fewer photos — and make them matter more.

Screenshots

txplay3 screens
Latente4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Latente at every 8 days against txplay's every 3 weeks. txplay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

txplay ships an update every 3 weeks, Latente every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
txplay versus Latente: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertxplayLatente
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechexLatente ltd

In-app purchases

None

txplay

No in-app purchases

None

Latente

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is txplay free?
txplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Latente free?
Latente is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do txplay or Latente have ads?
Neither txplay nor Latente shows ads.
Which is updated more often, txplay or Latente?
txplay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Latente every 8 days. Most recently, txplay was updated on October 1, 2026 and Latente on October 14, 2026.

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