Comparison

Thunder IPTV vs Timonation IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Thunder IPTV

Stream movies, series, and live TV with an elegant interface. Organize your content, browse detailed information, and enjoy smooth playback with cross-device synchronization. Unlock advanced features like ad-free viewing and AI search with subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Movie and series browsing with details
  • Favorites and category organization
  • TV program guide (EPG)
  • Catch-up function
  • Automatic resume playback
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • AI-powered search (Premium)
Features
Read full description

Discover a new way to enjoy your movies, series, and TV content in an elegant interface designed for viewing comfort. The app offers a smooth and organized experience with clear navigation, detailed information sheets, and a high-performance video player on both iPhone and TV. - MOVIES & SERIES Browse a library of movies and series with complete details: synopsis, genres, actors, seasons, and episodes. Easily find recently added or most popular content. - ORGANIZATION & DISCOVERY Add your movies and series to your favorites and explore what's new. Categories can be filtered and customized to display only what interests you. - TV & PROGRAM GUIDE Consult a clear and readable TV guide (EPG) to view current and upcoming programming. When available, the catch-up function allows you to re-watch previously broadcast programs. - SMOOTH & CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK Enjoy a modern video player with automatic resume playback. Start an episode on your iPhone and continue on another device without losing your progress. - SYNCHRONIZATION Your favorites, history, and progress are synchronized across all your devices for a continuous and consistent experience. - PRO & PREMIUM FEATURES Some features require a Thunder IPTV Pro or Premium subscription (available as in-app purchases): • No ads • Hide & sort categories • Chromecast & AirPlay • Picture-in-Picture • Voice Search The following features require a Thunder IPTV Premium subscription: • Smart AI Search — Semantic content search powered by AI • Smart Recommendations — Personalized suggestions based on your viewing history IMPORTANT NOTE: The application is a media player. It does not provide or distribute any content. All content is provided by the user. Terms of Use: https://thunderiptv.app/terms/

About

Timonation IPTV

This media player allows you to stream content from your own IPTV playlists. It offers fast channel switching, cross-device syncing, and advanced playback controls. Enjoy your legal IPTV provider's content with a native Apple experience.

Highlights
  • Fast channel switching
  • Cross-device playback control
  • Live TV guide with catch-up
  • Movie and series browsing
  • Parental controls
  • Record live channels
  • Chromecast support
Features
Read full description

Timonation IPTV is a media player. You supply your own playlists; we host no content. Add the M3U URL or file, Xtream Codes login, Stalker Portal (Ministra) login or provider code you already use, and Timonation gives you a fast, native player for it on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Built for people who already pay a legal IPTV provider and want a player that feels at home on Apple's platforms. WHY TIMONATION - Fast channel switching. We put most of our effort into player reliability, so zapping feels instant. - One purchase, every device. Buy Pro once and it is unlocked on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. - Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center, StandBy, AirPods and the Live Activity, and add controls for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button. - Your TV, your way. Cast a channel to a Chromecast, or on iOS 27 use Play on TV with a display on USB-C or HDMI while your iPhone or iPad keeps the controls. (Pro) - Your logins stay yours. They are kept in your Keychain and, when sync is on, travel in your own iCloud sync record, which is not end-to-end encrypted. They are never sent to us. - TV guide from your provider's XMLTV feed, with catch-up where supported, reminders and an overnight refresh. (Pro) - Movies and series. Browse your provider's catalogue and resume where you left off on any device. - Search where you are. Each section searches its own content, one search covers everything, and on supported devices Ask finds channels and programmes from a request in your own words. - Parental controls. A PIN, locked groups, Kids and Guest profiles, a daily Kids limit, and Face ID or Touch ID. On iOS 27 a profile's age can be suggested from Family Sharing. - iCloud sync of playlists, favourites, profiles and progress across your devices. (Pro) - Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. Open a favourite from a widget, Spotlight or a Shortcut for free, see now and next in the What's On widget (Pro), and use Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Open in New Window. On iPad, give a channel its own window. - Recordings. Record a live channel to watch later. The app saves a copy of the stream, nothing re-encoded, in its own folder, which you can see in Files. (Pro) Available in English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German and Italian. WHAT TIMONATION IS NOT Timonation does not host, distribute or curate any media. No sample playlists ship with the app. You are responsible for the legality of the content you choose to play. Please only use playlists you have the right to access. PRIVACY AND ADS No account required. No server of ours is in the playback path; the only one the app contacts is the provider code lookup. The free version shows at most one non-personalized ad per session, never on a kids profile. PRO Free with one playlist, the full player, favourites, recents, search and Shortcuts. A one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited playlists, the guide with catch-up, iCloud sync, profiles, Multi-View (up to four channels on iPhone, iPad and Mac, two on Apple TV), recordings, casting and Play on TV, the What's On widget, favourites in your own order and private recents, and removes ads. One purchase covers all four platforms. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. SUPPORT https://timonation.app/support

Screenshots

Thunder IPTV4 screens
Timonation IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timonation IPTV at 5.0 against Thunder IPTV's 4.0. Timonation IPTV also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Thunder IPTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Thunder IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timonation IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timonation IPTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thunder IPTV ships an update every 2 weeks, Timonation IPTV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thunder IPTV versus Timonation IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunder IPTVTimonation IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHEDI ALOUITiago Joao Coelho Azevedo

Customer experience

Thunder IPTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Timonation IPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thunder IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thunder IPTV Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Timonation IPTV

One-time1
  • Timonation Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Thunder IPTV free?
Thunder IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timonation IPTV free?
Timonation IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thunder IPTV or Timonation IPTV?
Timonation IPTV is rated higher. Thunder IPTV averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Timonation IPTV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thunder IPTV or Timonation IPTV have ads?
Timonation IPTV shows ads; Thunder IPTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Thunder IPTV or Timonation IPTV?
Thunder IPTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timonation IPTV every 3 days. Most recently, Thunder IPTV was updated on November 8, 2026 and Timonation IPTV on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons