Comparison

SimpleIPTV vs Rabbit

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 plays your M3U playlists, allowing you to watch live TV, movies, and series on your devices. It supports offline viewing, automatic playlist updates, and casting to your TV. The app prioritizes user privacy with no account required and optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U playlists
  • Offline movie and episode downloads
  • Automatic playlist updates
  • Casting to TV (Chromecast, AirPlay)
  • TMDB integration for movie/show details
  • Picture-in-Picture support
  • Optional iCloud Sync
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. Highlights • Add an Xtream Codes login next to your M3U playlists. • Open playlists update by themselves, with progress, Cancel and Retry on screen. • Download movies and episodes to watch offline. • Casting starts from where you stopped. • Pin your favorite groups to the top of the list. • Redesigned movie and show screens, with the seasons in a rail. Movies, shows and channels • 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

Rabbit

Features
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Rabbit IPTV is a premium IPTV player and personal cloud sync service for people who already have their own IPTV provider. Bring your own Xtream Codes login, M3U playlist URL, or Stalker portal and enjoy a polished, streaming-style experience with fast playback, search, favorites, profiles, and cross-device resume. Features: • Supports Xtream Codes, M3U playlists, and Stalker portals • Live TV, movies, and series in one app • Continue watching and resume playback across devices • Multiple profiles with Kids mode and optional profile PIN • Favorites, watch history, and synced cloud state • Fast catalog search across channels, movies, and series • TMDB-powered artwork and metadata enrichment • Device management for signed-in devices • Apple TV pairing flow for faster TV sign-in • Secure account system with encrypted provider credentials Important: Rabbit IPTV is a media player only. It does not provide channels, movies, TV subscriptions, or any content of its own. Users must supply their own legally licensed IPTV service or playlist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rabbit-iptv.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rabbit-iptv.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

SimpleIPTV4 screens
Rabbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SimpleIPTV at 4 against Rabbit's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Rabbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleIPTV ships an update fortnightly, Rabbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SimpleIPTV versus Rabbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleIPTVRabbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThales PereiraFadel Bahman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleIPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Rabbit

Subscriptions2
  • Rabbit Pro$14.991 Year
  • Rabbit Ultra$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpleIPTV free?
SimpleIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rabbit free?
Rabbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleIPTV or Rabbit have ads?
Neither SimpleIPTV nor Rabbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleIPTV or Rabbit?
SimpleIPTV ships an update fortnightly, and Rabbit every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleIPTV was updated on November 8, 2026 and Rabbit on November 5, 2026.

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