# IPTV Xtream vs IPTV MAX

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IPTV MAX at 16.4 against IPTV Xtream's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IPTV Xtream sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and IPTV MAX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IPTV Xtream | IPTV MAX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (248 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-xtream-smart-iptv-player/id6744687571/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **248** | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 113 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Keyur Kyada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689935601) | [Ghassan El ghoul](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895706105) |

## What reviewers say

### IPTV Xtream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-xtream-smart-iptv-player/id6744687571)

This app allows users to create, manage, and play their own custom IPTV playlists from various sources like Xtream Codes and M3U files. It offers features like Picture-in-Picture, background play, and AirPlay support for a flexible streaming experience.

**Highlights:** Custom playlist creation, Supports Xtream Codes, M3U, MP4, Picture-in-Picture mode, Background playback, AirPlay support, Multiple playlist management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Slick and fast
- 👍 Attractive and functional
- 👍 Works quite well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to speak technogibberish
- 🐛 Doesn't save local files
- 🐛 Can't save items to playlist
- 🐛 Airplay & Chromecast not working
- 🐛 Chromecast and AirPlay doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't provide any instructions
- Developer support form has disappearing submit button
- No way to contact developer
- Live channels, series, and movies are empty

**Requested features**

- Search and sorting options
- EPG support
- Option to hide selected groups
- PiP support
- Replace Home/Start screen with a preferred channel list/playlist/favorites


### IPTV MAX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-max/id6764257547)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IPTV MAX+ Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| IPTV MAX+ Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| IPTV MAX+ Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IPTV Xtream free?

IPTV Xtream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is IPTV MAX free?

IPTV MAX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do IPTV Xtream or IPTV MAX have ads?

Neither IPTV Xtream nor IPTV MAX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IPTV Xtream or IPTV MAX?

IPTV Xtream ships an update fortnightly, and IPTV MAX fortnightly. Most recently, IPTV Xtream was updated on October 9, 2026 and IPTV MAX on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*