Comparison

Pelerin vs Streama

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

Head to head
About

Pelerin

Organize and stream live TV, movies, and series from your own IPTV sources. Enjoy a clean interface, a TV guide, and continue watching where you left off. Supports multiple devices and includes family-friendly features.

Highlights
  • Organized live TV streaming
  • Movie and series browsing
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Continue watching feature
  • Sports team tracking
  • PIN-protected adult content
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Pelerin turns your own IPTV source into a beautiful, organized TV app for live TV, movies and series, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Add your Xtream login or M3U playlist and Pelerin does the rest: a clean home screen, a real TV guide, and everything you watch picked up right where you left off. NEW IN 2.1 • Pelerin on iPad: a sidebar layout, Home and Live in columns, and a player with the channel list beside the video • Pelerin on Mac: the same app on your Mac, with a sidebar, toolbar, menus and keyboard shortcuts • Today's games appear much faster on large sources HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2.0 • A completely redesigned app • Today's games on your channels: follow your teams and leagues and see where they're playing today • A faster live player with the channel list right under the video • Pull to refresh, clearer messages and many fixes LIVE TV • Channel categories, favorites and search • What's on now and next with the TV guide (when your source provides one) • Switch channels in one tap, with Picture in Picture and AirPlay MOVIES & SERIES • Browse by category with posters • Continue watching where you left off • Subtitles and audio tracks when available YOUR SPORTS • Follow football, basketball and hockey teams and leagues • See today's games found on your own channels FAMILY & PRIVACY • Lock adult categories with a PIN • No third-party advertising tracking EASY SETUP • Xtream codes or M3U playlist, multiple sources • Sign in on Apple TV with your phone IMPORTANT Pelerin is a player, not a content provider. It doesn't sell, include or provide any channels, movies or series. You add your own sources from your own TV provider. Only use sources you have the legal right to watch. Pelerin isn't affiliated with any channel, league, club or provider.

About

Streama

Features
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Your content. Your sources. One powerful player. Streama is a fast and elegant IPTV and media player built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Add your own sources and enjoy Live TV, VOD, series, catch-up, and TV Guide in one beautifully designed app. Its modern playback engine has been carefully optimized for fast channel startup, smooth zapping, stable playback, and compatibility with both standard and less conventional IPTV streams. Key Features • Multiple Source Types Add and manage M3U playlists, Xtream Codes accounts, and supported Stalker Portal sources in one place. • Live TV, VOD & Series Browse live channels, movies, and series from your own provider using a consistent interface across all supported Apple devices. • Fast, Reliable Playback Enjoy quick channel switching, intelligent buffering, automatic stream recovery, and improved audio/video synchronization. • Smart TV Guide Use integrated XMLTV and provider EPG data to see what is currently playing and what is coming next. • Catch-up & Archive Watch previously aired programs when catch-up is available from your provider. • Powerful Playback Controls Resume watching, seek through supported content, select audio tracks and subtitles, and adjust the picture to your screen. • Stream Doctor Get clearer information when a stream is unavailable, unsupported, or temporarily unable to connect. • Search & Personalization Quickly find channels, programs, movies, and series. Organize favorites, pinned content, recent channels, and Continue Watching. • iCloud Sync Keep supported sources, favorites, settings, viewing history, and playback progress synchronized across your Apple devices. • Designed for Apple Devices A tailored experience for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, including background audio and an optimized large-screen interface. Some features require Streama Pro or Pro Plus. Content availability, formats, TV Guide data, catch-up, subtitles, and audio tracks depend on your provider. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Streama is a media player and does not provide, sell, recommend, or include any channels, playlists, subscriptions, accounts, or media content. Users must provide their own legally obtained content sources, such as an M3U playlist or compatible provider credentials. Streama is not affiliated with any third-party content provider and does not support or promote unauthorized access to copyrighted content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pelerin4 screens
Streama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pelerin at none against Streama's 2. Streama's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Streama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pelerin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, Streama every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pelerin versus Streama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPelerinStreama
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPelerin Technology ABEMTOUCH MARCIN MYNARCZYK

In-app purchases

None

Pelerin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Streama

Subscriptions1
  • Streama Pro+$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Streama Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pelerin free?
Pelerin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streama free?
Streama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pelerin or Streama have ads?
Neither Pelerin nor Streama shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pelerin or Streama?
Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, and Streama every 6 days. Most recently, Pelerin was updated on November 5, 2026 and Streama on October 25, 2026.

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