Comparison

GidaTV vs IPTVS

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

Head to head
About

GidaTV

This IPTV player allows you to import M3U or Xtream Codes playlists to watch live TV, VOD, and series. It offers a built-in EPG, iCloud sync for favorites and history, and a modern, responsive interface optimized for various Apple devices.

Highlights
  • M3U/Xtream playlist import
  • Built-in EPG TV guide
  • iCloud sync for favorites and history
  • Optimized native interfaces for Apple devices
  • Picture-in-Picture support
  • Spotlight and Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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GidaTV is the native IPTV player for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add your M3U/M3U8 or Xtream Codes playlist, browse with a full EPG TV guide, and pick up where you left off on any device — playlists, favorites, and history sync automatically through iCloud. Try everything with your own playlist during the 7-day free trial. One subscription unlocks every feature on every device — no ads, no nag screens, no paying extra for EPG or multiple playlists. GidaTV is a player only: it includes no channels, media, or content subscriptions. A playlist from your IPTV provider is required. WHY GIDATV - Playlists that stay put — synced through iCloud, recoverable for 30 days if deleted, never re-enter your portal details - A TV guide that's actually right — automatic EPG detection with XMLTV support and correct program times across timezones and DST - Catch-up TV — jump back to the start of a program already in progress, where your provider supports timeshift - Fast everywhere — hardware-accelerated HLS playback with HEVC and AV1, plus channel zapping with preloading for instant switching - Truly native on every platform — Liquid Glass interface on Apple TV, three-column browsing on iPad, menu bar and keyboard shortcuts on Mac, Picture-in-Picture on Mac and iPad ALL FEATURES - Multi-playlist management with M3U/M3U8 and Xtream Codes import - Live channels, movies, and series with season and episode browsing - Automatic EPG detection with XMLTV support, timezone and DST handling - Full-text search across channels, movies, and series, with sorting by title or year - iCloud sync for playlists, favorites, history, and hidden content - Catch-up / timeshift playback for supported providers - Category-based organization with smart category favorites - Recently viewed history across all playlists - Channel zapping with asset preloading for instant switching - Hardware-accelerated HLS playback with HEVC/AV1 support - Picture-in-Picture on Mac and iPad - Spotlight search and Siri Shortcuts integration - Deep link support for easy playlist sharing - Keyboard shortcuts and menu bar controls on Mac - Recently Deleted recovery for playlists (30 days) - Background EPG and playlist refresh GidaTV requires a subscription. Start with a 7-day free trial, then continue with an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Privacy policy: https://gida-tv.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

IPTVS

Features
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IPTVS is a general-purpose media player and organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. IPTVS does not provide, sell, curate or grant access to any channel, playable catalog, media service, playlist, subscription or provider account. The app contains no preset playback endpoints. It plays only titles and streams from sources that a user manually enters and is authorized to use. BRING YOUR OWN AUTHORIZED SOURCE Connect one or more M3U/M3U8 playlists or Xtream-compatible servers that you have the legal right to access. The source chosen by the user supplies all channels, playable movie and series titles, guide data and streams. IPTVS does not select, broker or resell that material. ORGANIZE SOURCE METADATA Create separate lists for channels, movies and series. Pin useful categories, hide others and prioritize the regions that matter to you. Search the metadata supplied by your connected sources and see a clear source label on each item. Movie and series discovery can use public metadata and rankings from TMDB to show views such as Trending, Popular, Top rated, regional Now playing and On the air. These views contain only titles safely matched to a playable movie or series already present in your own sources. TMDB does not provide streams or unlock any title. The local catalog index and TMDB cache contain metadata only. They do not store media, credentials or private playback URLs. GUIDE AND PLAYBACK Browse now and next when your source supplies EPG information or you add an XMLTV URL. Replay is available only when the user's authorized Xtream source explicitly supports TV archive. IPTVS does not download or export media for offline use and does not provide file sharing. For compatibility with some source formats, the app may temporarily remux an active stream into short HLS fragments served only to the local player over the device loopback interface. These temporary playback fragments are not exposed to the user and are removed when playback ends. SYNC YOUR SETUP When iCloud Sync is active on devices using the same Apple Account, IPTVS can keep source setup, favorites, custom lists, movie and episode progress, preferred regions, subtitle language and selected settings in step. Credentials are stored with Apple Keychain where supported and with encrypted fields in the user's private iCloud database for cross-device access. Private playback URLs and credentials are not stored in watch history. FREE TO DOWNLOAD After a user adds an authorized source, IPTVS currently applies no daily playback limits. Use as much as you want. Feel free to support the development with optional Premium. No media, stream or provider access is included with either tier. The app contains no third-party advertising SDK. Only connect sources and play material that you have permission to use. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GidaTV4 screens
IPTVS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPTVS at every 2 days against GidaTV's fortnightly. IPTVS also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. GidaTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IPTVS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GidaTV ships an update fortnightly, IPTVS every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GidaTV versus IPTVS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGidaTVIPTVS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIL FARIAMeet Your Maker AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GidaTV

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

IPTVS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is GidaTV free?
GidaTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTVS free?
IPTVS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GidaTV or IPTVS have ads?
Neither GidaTV nor IPTVS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GidaTV or IPTVS?
GidaTV ships an update fortnightly, and IPTVS every 2 days. Most recently, GidaTV was updated on October 28, 2026 and IPTVS on October 25, 2026.

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