Comparison

Pelerin vs Dragon IPTV

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

Dragon IPTV

Features
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A powerful multimedia player application that specializes in creating and sharing IPTV M3U playlists, featuring automatic AI translation of playlist names, allowing you to enjoy IPTV with friends around the world across language barriers. ---------------------------------- Key Features ---------------------------------- [ M3U Playlist Sharing ] - Easily create personalized M3U playlists - Instantly share with friends worldwide, breaking geographical barriers - Import playlists shared by others for seamless content exchange - Automatic AI translation of playlist names - never worry about language barriers again - Perfect support for IPTV live streaming (M3U, M3U8) playback [ Comprehensive Operations ] - Support for media filtering and favorites - Display M3U media with secondary categories - Network status detection (Ping) for M3U media - Share media from other apps to the player (iOS version 26 or higher required) [ Rich Data Source Support ] - Support for multiple data sources including FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and more [ Comprehensive Format Support ] - Video formats: MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, M2TS, MTS, OGV - Audio formats: MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA, MID, MIDI, APE, ALAC - Smooth playback of both network streams and local files [ Extensive Playback Controls ] - Screen casting support for big-screen viewing - Built-in screen recording to capture memorable moments - Background playback - continue listening after exiting the app - Gesture controls for intuitive operation - Playback speed control to watch at your own pace [ Personalized Experience ] - Multiple beautiful themes to switch between - Multi-language support serving global users ---------------------------------- Download now and start your amazing multimedia journey. ---------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://crosstimex.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Pelerin4 screens
Dragon IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pelerin at none against Dragon IPTV's 3. Dragon IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pelerin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, Dragon IPTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pelerin versus Dragon IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPelerinDragon IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPelerin Technology AB帅 李

In-app purchases

None

Pelerin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dragon IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly VIP$4.993 Months
  • Yearly VIP$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pelerin free?
Pelerin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dragon IPTV free?
Dragon IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pelerin or Dragon IPTV have ads?
Neither Pelerin nor Dragon IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pelerin or Dragon IPTV?
Pelerin ships an update every 10 days, and Dragon IPTV every 4 days. Most recently, Pelerin was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dragon IPTV on October 25, 2026.

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