Comparison

SimpleIPTV vs PulseIPTV

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

Head to head
About

SimpleIPTV

This app lets you cast IPTV channels from your iPhone or iPad to Chromecast or Google TV. It supports M3U playlists, offers fast channel switching, and includes features like Picture in Picture and AirPlay. Playlists are organized and synced across Apple devices, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Cast to Chromecast and Google TV
  • Plays M3U playlists
  • Fast channel switching
  • Picture in Picture and AirPlay support
  • Organized playlist browsing
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No account, no ads, local storage
Features
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SimpleIPTV plays your own M3U playlists on iPhone and iPad. No account, no ads. You bring the playlist: the app does not sell or host any channels or content. New in 1.4 • Posters, ratings, plot, cast and trailer links for movies and shows, from TMDB. • Browse Channels, Movies and TV Shows separately. • Filter movies and shows by genre, year and rating. Sort by name, recently added or rating. • Shows open into seasons and episodes. • Resume where you stopped. Episodes show progress and a watched mark, and the show button plays or resumes the next episode. • Channels that come in several qualities (FHD, HD, SD) show as one row. Tap the row to pick a quality. Playback that gets out of the way • H.265/HEVC and other modern codecs play directly when the stream supports it, with automatic format conversion when it does not. • Auto-retry recovers stalled streams without restarting the app. • Picture in Picture. • AirPlay to your TV and other AirPlay 2 receivers. • Cast to Chromecast and Google TV from your iPhone or iPad. Casting keeps running through screen lock. Playlists, organized • Import from a URL or a file, or paste a link with one tap. • Browse by group. Favorites and Recents have their own tabs, and search shows suggestions. • Optional iCloud Sync keeps favorites, recents and watch progress in step across your devices. It stays off until you turn it on. Accessibility • Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and VoiceOver labels. Privacy There is no account and no login. Your playlists are stored on your device. iCloud Sync is optional and uses your own iCloud account. The app does not track what you watch. To show posters and details, SimpleIPTV sends movie and show titles from your playlist to its metadata service. Stream addresses are not sent. Turn off Enrich Movies and Shows in Settings to stop sending titles to the metadata service. Movie and show information comes from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Made for • Personal M3U setups and home media servers • Self-hosted streams from NAS or local network sources • Educational, corporate, and broadcaster-supplied playlists • Developers testing M3U/M3U8 streams Note: SimpleIPTV is a player. You bring your own M3U playlist URL or file. We do not sell or host any channels or content. SimpleIPTV Premium • 90 days free from first install. • After the trial, a yearly subscription is needed to keep watching. It renews automatically at the App Store price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. • Restore Purchases is available on the paywall and in Settings. Family Sharing is supported. Screenshots show open movies by the Blender Foundation (CC BY). Privacy policy: https://simpleiptv.app/privacy Terms of use: https://simpleiptv.app/terms.html

About

PulseIPTV

Features
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Pulse IPTV is a media player for the M3U playlists and Xtream-compatible accounts you choose to connect. Add a playlist by URL or import an M3U file, then browse live TV, movies and series from your source. LIVE TV • Browse channels by category, search and save favourites • See current and upcoming programmes when your source provides guide data • Open streams in the built-in player, with AirPlay and Picture in Picture on supported devices MOVIES & SERIES • Browse provider catalogues by category and sort order • Search across the catalogue on your device • Browse seasons and episodes when your source provides them YOUR PLAYLISTS • Add and switch between multiple playlists or accounts • Import an M3U file or connect with an Xtream-compatible account Pulse IPTV does not host, include or sell streams or subscriptions. Availability, guide data, artwork and playback depend on the source you add, your network and supported stream formats. Use only content you are authorized to access.

Screenshots

SimpleIPTV4 screens
PulseIPTV2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PulseIPTV at none against SimpleIPTV's 1. PulseIPTV also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). 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. SimpleIPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. PulseIPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleIPTV ships an update every 5 months, PulseIPTV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SimpleIPTV versus PulseIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleIPTVPulseIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThales PereiraHarsh Alkutkar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleIPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
None

PulseIPTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleIPTV free?
SimpleIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseIPTV free?
PulseIPTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleIPTV or PulseIPTV have ads?
Neither SimpleIPTV nor PulseIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleIPTV or PulseIPTV?
SimpleIPTV ships an update every 5 months, and PulseIPTV every 3 days. Most recently, SimpleIPTV was updated on October 10, 2026 and PulseIPTV on October 28, 2026.

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