Comparison

King Stream Player vs IPTV Core

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

Head to head
About

King Stream Player

This media player supports Xtream Codes and M3U playlists, allowing you to easily add your own content. It offers features like parental controls, an electronic program guide, and a speed test for optimized playback.

Highlights
  • Xtream Codes and M3U playlist support
  • Parental control with PIN protection
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Favorites list
  • Watch history
  • Internet speed test
  • Multi-audio track and subtitle support
Features
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King Stream Player is a modern and multilingual media player compatible with Xtream Codes and M3U playlists. Designed for speed, simplicity, and flexibility, King Stream Player does not host, broadcast, or provide any media content. M3U & Xtream Format Support Easily add your own playlists or login details provided by your service provider. Parental Control (PIN Protection) Secure specific categories or content with a PIN. EPG – Stream Guide View detailed electronic program guides from supported sources. Favorites Create a list of your favorite content for quick access. Watch History Quickly return to content you have previously watched. Speed Test Test your internet connection to optimize playback quality. Modern and Fast Interface An optimized and smooth experience for iPhone and iPad,. Subtitle and Multi-Audio Track Support “If available in your playlist, you can select subtitles and audio tracks for your media content.” King Stream Player is strictly a video player application. Our primary focus is to deliver the best playback experience for your existing media files.

About

IPTV Core

This media player allows you to stream live TV channels, movies, and series from your IPTV provider. It supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes logins, offering a fast, buffer-free experience with a full EPG guide and catch-up TV features.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes support
  • Full EPG TV guide
  • 4K & HD streaming
  • Smart favorites
  • Catch-up TV
  • Multi-playlist management
  • Live TV, Movies & Series (VOD)
Features
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IPTV CORE — YOUR PLAYLIST, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Bring Live TV, movies, series and your TV guide together in one modern media player for iPhone and iPad. Add your own M3U or M3U8 playlist, or sign in using compatible Xtream Codes details supplied by your provider. IPTV Core organizes the channels and titles available through your service. No channels, media, playlists or IPTV subscriptions are included. LIVE TV & TV GUIDE • Browse Live TV channels by category • See what is playing now and what comes next • Search large channel libraries quickly • Save your favorite channels • Access the full multi-day EPG with Premium • Create TV reminders with Premium • AirPlay supported Live TV streams to compatible devices with Premium EPG availability depends on the information supplied by your provider. MOVIES & SERIES Explore the movies and series available from your provider in a rich, modern library. • Browse by category and search by title • Continue movies and episodes from where you stopped • Save your favorite titles • View artwork, title logos, trailers, cast, galleries and recommendations when metadata is available • Download supported movies, episodes or complete seasons for offline viewing with Premium PLAYBACK TOOLS • M3U and M3U8 playlist support • Compatible Xtream Codes services • HLS and RTSP playback • Multiple audio-track selection on supported streams • Embedded subtitle-track selection on compatible streams • Picture in Picture on supported streams and devices with Premium • Online external subtitle search with Premium • Advanced subtitle timing, appearance and positioning controls with Premium YOUR PLAYLISTS, YOUR WAY • Add and switch between multiple playlists and profiles • Organize channels, movies and series by category • Hide, rename, reorder and lock categories with Premium • Protect selected content with parental controls • Keep playlists current with automatic refresh QUICK SETUP 1. Add your M3U/M3U8 playlist URL or compatible Xtream Codes login 2. Let IPTV Core organize the channels and titles supplied by your provider 3. Choose Live TV, Movies or Series and start watching Try IPTV Core free. Some advanced features require IPTV Core Premium. Feature availability, loading time, playback quality, resolution, EPG data, downloads, external subtitles, Picture in Picture and AirPlay depend on your provider, source stream, device, network and region. IMPORTANT IPTV Core is an independent media player. It does not provide, sell, host, recommend or distribute playlists, channels, subscriptions or media. You must supply your own compatible service and may only access, download or stream content you are legally authorized to use. PRIVACY Your provider credentials and playlist details are used to connect to the service you add and are not included in our analytics events. IPTV Core may collect limited aggregate app-usage and diagnostic information to improve reliability. See our Privacy Policy for complete details. Questions, suggestions or need help? contact@saykudan.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tvcore-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/tv-core-terms-of-use/home

Screenshots

King Stream Player4 screens
IPTV Core4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: King Stream Player at none against IPTV Core's 2. King Stream Player also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). IPTV Core's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. IPTV Core sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. King Stream Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for King Stream Player against 4.6 for IPTV Core. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Core has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of King Stream Player's written reviews are positive against 83% of IPTV Core's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Stream Player ships an update every 11 days, IPTV Core every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
King Stream Player versus IPTV Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing Stream PlayerIPTV Core
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuking OÜSaykudan LTD

Customer experience

King Stream Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IPTV Core

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

King Stream Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Core

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is King Stream Player free?
King Stream Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Core free?
IPTV Core is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, King Stream Player or IPTV Core?
King Stream Player is rated higher. King Stream Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while IPTV Core averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do King Stream Player or IPTV Core have ads?
Neither King Stream Player nor IPTV Core shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King Stream Player or IPTV Core?
King Stream Player ships an update every 11 days, and IPTV Core every 6 weeks. Most recently, King Stream Player was updated on October 8, 2026 and IPTV Core on October 5, 2026.

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