SimpleIPTV vs tuplutv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
tuplutv
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TupluTV is a modern IPTV client for macOS. • Watch live TV channels • Browse and play movies and series • Add your own M3U or Xtream sources • Favorites, watch and history • Rich posters and details with TMDB • Multiple languages including Turkish, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Arabic IMPORTANT: TupluTV is not a content provider. The app does not supply any channels or streams. You add only sources you are legally allowed to use. Your preferences and source settings stay on your Mac. TupluTV is free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tuplutv at none against SimpleIPTV's 1. tuplutv also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). SimpleIPTV's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SimpleIPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. tuplutv asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleIPTV ships an update every 5 months, tuplutv every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleIPTV | tuplutv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thales Pereira | safak genisol |
In-app purchases
SimpleIPTV
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
tuplutv
No in-app purchases









