# IPTV Xtream vs Mystery Decisions

The clearest difference is price: IPTV Xtream at Free against Mystery Decisions's $9.99. Mystery Decisions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

IPTV Xtream is free to download; Mystery Decisions costs $9.99 up front. IPTV Xtream sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Mystery Decisions asks for nothing beyond the download.

IPTV Xtream ships an update fortnightly, Mystery Decisions weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IPTV Xtream | Mystery Decisions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-xtream-smart-iptv-player/id6744687571/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **251** | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 177 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | +12 | +4 |
| Developer | [Keyur Kyada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689935601) | [John Archer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680981110) |

## 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


### Mystery Decisions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mystery-decisions/id6780628504)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IPTV Xtream free?

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

### Is Mystery Decisions free?

Mystery Decisions costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do IPTV Xtream or Mystery Decisions have ads?

Neither IPTV Xtream nor Mystery Decisions shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IPTV Xtream or Mystery Decisions?

IPTV Xtream ships an update fortnightly, and Mystery Decisions weekly. Most recently, IPTV Xtream was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mystery Decisions on October 29, 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.*