Comparison

Channelize vs FePlay Live TV

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

Head to head
About

Channelize

Features
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Your Personalized TV Experience - Fully Customizable This app lets you create your own personalized television lineup by adding your own streaming links (such as m3u8 or other media sources you have the rights to use). Car Multimedia Support Your channels, right on your car's display. Favorites sit at the top, your categories follow the same order as on your phone. Change channels without taking your hands off the wheel, or tap the star to add one to your favorites. Add the widget to your Car Multimedia Dashboard to start your last channel with a single tap. Home Screen Widget Your favorite channel is always one tap away. The widget shows the last channel you listened to along with its artwork and favorite number, so you can play or pause it without opening the app. Add it to your Car Multimedia Dashboard for the same quick access in the car. Complete Channel Control Customize your channel list freely. Rename, reorder, and organize it the way you like. Each channel entry includes three editable fields: stream link, optional website link, and optional program guide link (provided by the user). Flexible Playback Options Watch your added channels in full screen, Picture-in-Picture (PiP), or audio-only mode. Lock screen playback and Car Multimedia support make it accessible anywhere. Custom Notifications Set repeating alerts to be reminded when your favorite programs are on air. Quick Access to Favorite Channels Add channels to your favorites, arrange them in any order, and open them with a single tap. Your favorites are waiting on the home screen widget, the Lock Screen and in Car Multimedia, so you can switch between channels without ever unlocking your phone. Sleep Timer Set a custom timer to stop playback automatically. Built-in Media Browser The integrated browser allows you to open web-based players or media sources that you have permission to view. Important Notice This app does not provide or promote any preloaded third-party content. Users are solely responsible for adding and accessing content that they are legally allowed to use.

About

FePlay Live TV

Features
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FePlay is a TV and video player for playlists you own. Add an M3U/M3U8 playlist you have the right to watch, or paste the playlist text, and FePlay puts every channel in one place โ€” searchable, grouped, and one tap from full screen. โ€ข Your playlists โ€” several sources at once, as an M3U/M3U8 link or pasted text, with a refresh when the list changes โ€ข Search and groups โ€” find a channel by name, filter by the groups the playlist defines โ€ข Favourites โ€” star the channels you watch and open them from their own tab โ€ข Continue watching โ€” pick up the channel you left โ€ข Channel health โ€” check which channels no longer play and remove them all at once โ€ข Full-screen player โ€” LIVE badge, stream resolution, previous and next channel โ€ข Web video in the app โ€” type a URL or search, play the video on the page, and save the site to your start page โ€ข Themes and language โ€” dark or light, Thai or English โ€ข CarPlay โ€” browse your channels from the car screen FePlay does not provide any channels or content. Everything comes from the playlists and sources you add yourself; use it with content you are entitled to watch.

Screenshots

Channelize4 screens
FePlay Live TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FePlay Live TV at none against Channelize's shown. FePlay Live TV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). Channelize's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Channelize ships an update every 11 months, FePlay Live TV weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Channelize versus FePlay Live TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChannelizeFePlay Live TV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better27.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMehmet BayramKasem Saikhuedong

In-app purchases

None

Channelize

No in-app purchases

None

FePlay Live TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Channelize free?
Channelize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FePlay Live TV free?
FePlay Live TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Channelize or FePlay Live TV have ads?
Channelize shows ads; FePlay Live TV does not.
Which is updated more often, Channelize or FePlay Live TV?
Channelize ships an update every 11 months, and FePlay Live TV weekly. Most recently, Channelize was updated on November 8, 2026 and FePlay Live TV on November 6, 2026.

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