Comparison

Foam vs Gecko IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Foam

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Foam is a fast, beautiful way to watch Twitch on your phone — built for people who live in chat. SEE EVERY EMOTE Foam renders 7TV, BetterTTV, and FrankerFaceZ emotes and badges right in chat, including animated and zero-width emotes. No more walls of text where emotes should be — chat looks the way it does on desktop. CHAT THAT KEEPS UP A chat engine tuned for high-volume channels. Smooth scrolling, instant emote rendering, reply threads, and user cards — even when chat is flying. MADE FOR VIEWERS • Browse followed channels, top streams, and categories • Theater-friendly fullscreen player • Search streamers and categories instantly • Block users and filter chat with custom blocked terms • Pinned messages • Quick actions to jump straight into Following, Live, or Search YOUR CHAT, YOUR WAY Fine-grained chat preferences: timestamps, message spacing, emote sizes, and more. Dark by default, easy on the eyes for long watch sessions. Download Foam free and start watching in seconds - no account needed. See chat the way it was meant to look: every emote, every reply, no lag. Foam is a free, open-source companion app for Twitch. It is not affiliated with Twitch Interactive, Inc.

About

Gecko IPTV

This app serves as a fast and elegant player for live TV, movies, and series using your Xtream Codes account. It organizes content by seasons and episodes, offers instant search, and supports resume playback. Live channels are free, while on-demand movies and series require a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Live TV player with program info
  • VOD with posters and resume playback
  • TV Series organized by seasons
  • Instant catalog search
  • Favorites and resume playback
  • Multi-language interface
Features
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geckoIPTV is a fast, elegant IPTV player for Live TV, Movies and Series — on your iPhone and iPad. Connect your Xtream Codes account (host, username, password) and enjoy your live channels, Movies (VOD) and Series in a clean, smooth interface. WHY GECKOIPTV? • Live TV player with fast zapping and program info • Movies (VOD) with posters, details and resume playback • TV Series organized by seasons and episodes • Instant search across your whole catalog • Favorites and resume playback • Polished, fast, multi-language interface WORKS WITH • Xtream Codes API login (host + username + password) • Live TV, Video On Demand (VOD) and Series catalogs IMPORTANT NOTICE geckoIPTV is ONLY a player. The app does NOT provide, host or sell any content, channels, movies, series or IPTV subscription. No streams are included. You must use your own Xtream playlist and hold the rights or a legal subscription from your provider for the content you access. You are solely responsible for the content you load and for using it in compliance with applicable laws. Enjoy a fast, reliable viewing experience across all your Apple devices. SUBSCRIPTION Gecko Premium unlocks unlimited live TV and on-demand Movies and Series; without a subscription, 30 minutes of live TV stay free every day. 5-day trial, no credit card required. • Auto-renewable yearly subscription; the price is shown in the app before any purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://geckotv.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://geckotv.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

Foam4 screens
Gecko IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foam at none against Gecko IPTV's 1. Foam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Gecko IPTV's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Gecko IPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Foam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foam ships an update every 4 days, Gecko IPTV every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Foam versus Gecko IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoamGecko IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB57 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperLuke Howsamintergoldex llc

In-app purchases

None

Foam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gecko IPTV

Subscriptions1
  • 1 year of GeckoTV$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Foam free?
Foam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gecko IPTV free?
Gecko IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foam or Gecko IPTV have ads?
Neither Foam nor Gecko IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foam or Gecko IPTV?
Foam ships an update every 4 days, and Gecko IPTV every 9 days. Most recently, Foam was updated on November 12, 2026 and Gecko IPTV on November 5, 2026.

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