Comparison

EPGPlayer vs FreeTV

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

Head to head
About

EPGPlayer

This unofficial client connects to your EPGStation server to stream live TV and recorded programs. It supports various formats, subtitles, PiP mode, and offline downloads. Manage schedules, set notifications, and authenticate securely.

Highlights
  • Live TV and recorded program playback
  • Supports TS and encoded formats
  • ARIB STD-B24 subtitle support
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • Offline program downloads
  • Program schedule management and notifications
  • Secure server authentication
Features
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This is an unofficial native app for EPGStation. You must have your own EPGStation server to use this app. Key features: - Playback - Recorded program playback - Livestream TV playback - Supports both encoded and original "TS" (無変換) formats - Supports "ARIB STD-B24" subtitles through "libaribcaption" - Supports PiP (Picture in Picture) mode - Supports playback on external displays (e.g. AirPlay) - Downloads - Download recorded programs for offline playback - Download continues while the app is in background - Program schedules - Show program schedules for all channels - Show currently playing program for a live channel - Set notifications for programs - Add programs to calendar - Schedule and manage program recordings - Server authentication - SSO-based authentication (Cloudflare Zero Trust) - HTTP basic authentication - Custom HTTP Authorization header Licenses for videos used in the screenshots: Wing It!, Sprite Fright, Coffee Run, Glass Half: (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org Spring: © Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring Agent 327: Operation Barbershop is released under CC-BY-ND license.

About

FreeTV

Features
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FreeTV is a privacy-first IPTV player for your own playlists. FreeTV does not include any channels or content. Add an M3U, Xtream Codes or Stalker playlist from a provider you are authorised to use. PRIVACY FIRST • No FreeTV servers, no accounts • No ads, analytics or third-party SDKs • Playlists are fetched and parsed on your device • Passwords are kept in the Keychain FEATURES • M3U / m3u8, Xtream Codes and Stalker portals • Deep filtering: type → category → favorites → search. Search ignores case, spaces and punctuation • Picture in Picture and AirPlay • Web manager: edit playlists from a computer browser over your local network, PIN-protected (Pro) • iCloud sync through your own private iCloud database and iCloud Keychain (Pro) • OpenSubtitles search with your own free API key (Pro) • Live subtitle translation, on-device (Pro, iOS 18+) • Batch stream validation (Pro) • Offline downloads for video-on-demand files (Pro) • Unlimited playlists (Pro) FREE TO USE The basics are free forever: 1 playlist, with browsing, search, favorites and playback. No account and no payment needed. FREETV PRO Monthly and yearly subscriptions, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, including the free trial. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eryueniao7350.github.io/freetv-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

EPGPlayer4 screens
FreeTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EPGPlayer at none against FreeTV's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FreeTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EPGPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EPGPlayer versus FreeTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPGPlayerFreeTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer宜 谢慧 杨

In-app purchases

None

EPGPlayer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FreeTV

Subscriptions2
  • FreeTV Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FreeTV Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is EPGPlayer free?
EPGPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeTV free?
FreeTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EPGPlayer or FreeTV have ads?
Neither EPGPlayer nor FreeTV shows ads.

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