Comparison

SimpleIPTV vs FoxIPTV

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

FoxIPTV

This app allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series by importing your own IPTV playlists. Enjoy smooth playback with subtitle support, a TV guide, and smart features like picture-in-picture and Chromecast. Offline downloads and cross-device syncing are available with a premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • Import M3U, Xtream Codes, Stalker Portal playlists
  • VLC engine for smooth playback
  • Offline downloads for movies and episodes
  • Integrated TV Guide (EPG)
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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FoxIPTV plays your own IPTV subscription on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Add your provider's M3U playlist, Xtream Codes login or Stalker Portal, and watch live TV, movies and series in one app. FoxIPTV is a player only. It does not include or sell any channels, movies, series or IPTV subscriptions. WATCH YOUR WAY - Live TV, movies and series, with a TV guide (EPG) when your provider supplies guide data - Live channels start fast on Apple's native player, with an automatic fallback for streams it cannot play - Subtitles and multiple audio tracks - Picture-in-Picture, AirPlay and Chromecast - Resume where you left off FIND WHAT YOU WANT - Search across all your playlists at once - Save your favorite channels, movies and series - Stalker portals: generate a valid MAC address in the app and copy it for your provider SYNC WITH ICLOUD Your playlists, favorites and watch history stay in sync with iCloud. The free version syncs one playlist between iPhone and iPad; Premium syncs them all, Apple TV included. PREMIUM One Premium purchase - monthly, yearly or lifetime - works on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV: - The Apple TV app - Unlimited playlists (the free version includes one) - Sync all your playlists on every device - No ads - Offline downloads on iPhone and iPad - pause and resume, even after reopening the app 15 LANGUAGES English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu. Only stream or download content you are authorized to access. Terms of Use: https://foxiptv.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://foxiptv.app/privacy

Screenshots

SimpleIPTV4 screens
FoxIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FoxIPTV at every 5 days against SimpleIPTV's every 5 months. SimpleIPTV's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 and FoxIPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SimpleIPTV against 5.0 for FoxIPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleIPTV ships an update every 5 months, FoxIPTV every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimpleIPTV versus FoxIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleIPTVFoxIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThales PereiraJustFox Labs B.V.

Customer experience

SimpleIPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FoxIPTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleIPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
3 purchases

FoxIPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$22.99

Questions

Is SimpleIPTV free?
SimpleIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoxIPTV free?
FoxIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleIPTV or FoxIPTV?
SimpleIPTV and FoxIPTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SimpleIPTV or FoxIPTV have ads?
Neither SimpleIPTV nor FoxIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleIPTV or FoxIPTV?
SimpleIPTV ships an update every 5 months, and FoxIPTV every 5 days. Most recently, SimpleIPTV was updated on October 10, 2026 and FoxIPTV on October 24, 2026.

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