Comparison

Pelerin vs IPTV Guard

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

IPTV Guard

Organize and enhance your IPTV experience with a user-friendly interface, detailed program information, and smart recommendations. Monitor stream health, manage connections, and enjoy personalized profiles for the whole family. This app requires your own IPTV subscription.

Highlights
  • Built-in player with EPG and quality switching
  • Browse library with posters and descriptions
  • AI mood picker for content discovery
  • AI calendar for upcoming events
  • Stream health monitoring and channel scanner
  • Account protection with connection management
  • Multiple profiles for family members
Features
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Your IPTV playlist has thousands of channels, movies, and series buried in a messy text file. IPTV Guard turns that chaos into something that actually feels like Netflix. WATCH Built-in player with live TV channel zapping, EPG program info, quality switching (4K/FHD/HD), and X-Ray cast overlay while you watch. Pick up where you left off on any device. EXPLORE Browse your library with posters, ratings, and real descriptions instead of cryptic filenames. Curated collections, actor filmographies, and an AI mood picker — tell it what you're in the mood for and it finds it in your catalog. STAY AHEAD AI calendar with upcoming matches (exact channel included), predicted movie release dates on your provider, and push alerts before kickoff. Never miss what matters. KNOW YOUR PLAYLIST Health score, uptime, ping, channel scanner. See which streams are dead, which are slow, and whether it's your connection or your provider's fault. PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT Stream Guard prevents you from getting banned by managing simultaneous connections. See every device connected. Automatic user agent rotation so your provider sees normal traffic. FAMILY READY Multiple profiles with separate favorites, watch history, and recommendations for each person. Free. No ads. No tracking. IPTV Guard does not provide or host any IPTV content. You need your own IPTV subscription to use this app.

Screenshots

Pelerin4 screens
IPTV Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Guard at 5.0 against Pelerin's 1.0. IPTV Guard also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, IPTV Guard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pelerin versus IPTV Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPelerinIPTV Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPelerin Technology ABMouhamadou Soumare

Customer experience

Pelerin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IPTV Guard

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

In-app purchases

None

Pelerin

No in-app purchases

None

IPTV Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pelerin free?
Pelerin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Guard free?
IPTV Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pelerin or IPTV Guard?
IPTV Guard is rated higher. Pelerin averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IPTV Guard averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pelerin or IPTV Guard have ads?
Neither Pelerin nor IPTV Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pelerin or IPTV Guard?
Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, and IPTV Guard every 5 days. Most recently, Pelerin was updated on November 5, 2026 and IPTV Guard on October 31, 2026.

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