Comparison

Flow Vibes vs IPTV Playlist Player

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

Head to head

M3U & Xtream Live TV

About

Flow Vibes

Features

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Flow Vibes is a powerful productivity application designed to help you stay focused, motivated, and organized while working or studying. Whether you need calming background audio, structured work sessions, or a fun way to track your tasks, Flow Vibes has you covered.

About

IPTV Playlist Player

Features

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IPTV Playlist Player is a bring-your-own playlist app for live TV, movies, and series on iPhone and iPad. Add an M3U / M3U8 playlist by URL or from Files, or sign in with your Xtream Codes host, username, and password. The app does not include any preloaded channels — you provide the content you already have the right to access. KEY FEATURES Playlists & library • Import M3U / M3U8 by URL or Choose from Files • Optional XMLTV guide URL per playlist • Xtream Codes login for live, VOD, and series when your provider supports it • Swipe to refresh remote playlists; optional daily or weekly auto-refresh • Replace a playlist from Files while keeping favorites and continue-watching matches Live TV & playback • Live channel list with favorites and recently watched filters • AVPlayer with VLC fallback; choose Automatic, AVPlayer, or VLC in Settings • Auto-reconnect when a live stream stalls or drops • AirPlay, Chromecast, and Picture-in-Picture where available • Lock Screen Now Playing controls with next/previous when a playlist context exists • Live Activity on Lock Screen / Dynamic Island with channel and programme info TV Guide & discovery • Guide tab with programme schedules (XMLTV or Xtream guide when available) • On-now programme rows on Live when EPG is available • Global search across channels, movies, and series from all playlists • Optional TMDB posters, plots, and ratings on movie and series detail screens (your own free API key) Favorites, Home & widgets • Favorites tab with swipe to remove • Home screen Favorites widget with on-now titles • Deep links: open a channel with streamapp://channel/CHANNEL-ID Parental controls & sync • Hide adult groups • PIN lock for categories and playback • Optional iCloud sync for playlists and favorites (Xtream passwords stay in Keychain on device) Built for everyday use • Clean dark interface for iPhone and iPad • On-device playlist storage • Share the app and contact support from Settings WHY IPTV PLAYLIST PLAYER? • Content freedom: you bring the playlists • Privacy-minded: playlists stay on your device unless you enable iCloud sync • Fast import and a simple library • Built for live TV and on-demand watching IMPORTANT This app is a media player only. You are responsible for using playlists and streams you are authorized to access. We do not host, sell, or redistribute TV channels. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-playlist-player/privacy-policy Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-playlist-player/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Flow Vibes4 screens

IPTV Playlist Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IPTV Playlist Player at none against Flow Vibes's shown. IPTV Playlist Player also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Flow Vibes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price 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

Flow Vibes ships an update every 5 weeks, IPTV Playlist Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Flow Vibes versus IPTV Playlist Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Flow Vibes	IPTV Playlist Player
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 9 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	18.2
Further details — not scored
Size	214 MB	185 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Twobi Media LTD	Haykaz Melikyan

In-app purchases

None

Flow Vibes

No in-app purchases

None

IPTV Playlist Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow Vibes free?

Flow Vibes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IPTV Playlist Player free?

IPTV Playlist Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Flow Vibes or IPTV Playlist Player have ads?

Flow Vibes shows ads; IPTV Playlist Player does not.

Which is updated more often, Flow Vibes or IPTV Playlist Player?

Flow Vibes ships an update every 5 weeks, and IPTV Playlist Player every 9 days. Most recently, Flow Vibes was updated on October 13, 2026 and IPTV Playlist Player on October 10, 2026.