Comparison

PlayGridX vs StreamX

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

Head to head
About

PlayGridX

This app is a professional-grade video player for Apple devices, supporting HD and 4K playback in various formats. It offers features like Picture-in-Picture, background playback, and customizable settings for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • HD & 4K video playback
  • Supports all major video formats
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Background playback
  • Subtitle support
  • Customizable playback settings
Features
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PlayGridX – HD & 4K Video Player PlayGridX is a professional-grade video player that transforms your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV into a complete media hub. It supports all major video formats, including HD and 4K, delivering smooth, high-quality playback with effortless performance. Enjoy your favorite content anywhere with full subtitle support, Picture-in-Picture mode, and background playback for uninterrupted viewing. Customize your experience with dark mode themes and playback settings such as playback speed, mute options, and screen orientation control. PlayGridX works with a wide range of compatible media services. Users can sign in using credentials provided by any participating service or media source of their choice. Content access and availability are determined by the selected service provider, independent of PlayGridX. PlayGridX delivers a flexible, reliable, and high-performance viewing experience across all your Apple devices.

About

StreamX

A modern IPTV player for Apple devices that supports M3U and Xtream Codes playlists. Enjoy fast playback, content management, and advanced features like catch-up, multi-screen viewing, and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes playlist support
  • Fast playback and smooth navigation
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Catch-up TV support
  • Multi-screen and Picture-in-Picture viewing
  • Cross-device sync
  • User profiles and parental controls
  • Offline viewing
Features
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StreamX is an IPTV and media player that brings live TV, movies and series together on iPhone and iPad. Add your M3U, M3U8 or Xtream Codes playlists, or connect to Jellyfin, Plex or Emby, and enjoy your media in one place. Your Media Libraries: Browse your movie collection, view movie and series details, and explore episodes from your connected server. Keep favourites close at hand and choose what to watch alongside your IPTV playlists. Live TV and EPG: See what's on now and what's coming next in your IPTV playlists with a modern TV guide. Browse programme schedules and move between channels with navigation designed for touch. Global Search: Find live channels in your playlists, and movies and series across your added playlists and media libraries. Spend less time browsing menus and more time watching. Continue Watching: Pick up movies and series from where you left off. Return to an unfinished film or carry on with an episode without searching for your place again. Sync Across Apple Devices: Keep your IPTV playlists, favourites, recent views and viewing progress in sync across your Apple devices. Move between screens without rebuilding your playlist setup. Picture-in-Picture: Watch in a smaller, resizable video window while using other apps. Reply to a message or continue browsing StreamX without interrupting playback. AirPlay and Chromecast: Send compatible streams from iPhone or iPad to a bigger screen. Choose what to watch on your device, then cast it to your television and control playback from your phone or tablet. Multi-Screen Viewing: Follow multiple live channels at once. Keep up with sports, news and different events without repeatedly switching streams. Profiles: Create separate profiles for members of your household. Keep each person’s favourites, recently watched items, viewing progress and preferences together for a more personal viewing experience. Advanced Playlist Customisation: Arrange your playlists around the way you watch. Rename and reorder categories, shuffle content, organise channels and media, and keep your favourites within easy reach. Audio Tracks and Subtitles: Select from available audio tracks and search for subtitles while watching. Switch between languages and choose the combination that works for you. Parental Controls: Use Face ID or Touch ID to protect locked categories and keep them out of favourites and recently watched sections. IPTV Catch-Up Playback: Revisit earlier programmes with catch-up playback from your IPTV playlist. Offline Playback: Save compatible movies and episodes for flights, commutes or time away from Wi-Fi, then watch on your iPhone or iPad without an internet connection. Built-in VPN: Choose your preferred server location and manage your VPN connection directly within StreamX, without switching between apps. Important Notice: StreamX is a standalone media player and playlist manager. It does not provide, sell, host, upload, retransmit or distribute television channels, films, series, playlists or playable media sources. No media or provider catalogue is included with the app. StreamX does not operate a content-provider directory, add-on catalogue, or mechanism for discovering third-party playable sources. Users must add their own authorised playlist or connect a supported media server they are authorised to access. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they have all rights and permissions required to access and play the content. StreamX is not affiliated with or endorsed by any content provider or media-server platform. Use of StreamX with unauthorised content is prohibited. StreamX does not provide, record, host or archive programmes; catch-up availability and access rights are determined solely by the user’s authorised source. Metadata: Certain movie and series metadata is provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://streamx-app.com/legal

Screenshots

PlayGridX4 screens
StreamX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlayGridX at none against StreamX's 9. PlayGridX also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). StreamX's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. StreamX sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PlayGridX 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 PlayGridX against 4.5 for StreamX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 25 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayGridX ships an update every 5 months, StreamX weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlayGridX versus StreamX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayGridXStreamX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better4.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews—81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyvue Design LlcStreamX Technologies L.L.C-FZ

Customer experience

PlayGridX

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

StreamX

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

PlayGridX

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

StreamX

Subscriptions6
  • StreamX PRO – Individual Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • StreamX PRO Family – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • StreamX PRO – Individual 6 Months7 Days trial$8.996 Months
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  • StreamX PRO Family – 6 Months7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • StreamX PRO – Individual Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • StreamX PRO Family – Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Espresso Tip$0.99
  • Latte Tip$3.99
  • Latte + Cake Tip$5.99

Questions

Is PlayGridX free?
PlayGridX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamX free?
StreamX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlayGridX or StreamX?
PlayGridX is rated higher. PlayGridX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while StreamX averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do PlayGridX or StreamX have ads?
Neither PlayGridX nor StreamX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayGridX or StreamX?
PlayGridX ships an update every 5 months, and StreamX weekly. Most recently, PlayGridX was updated on October 25, 2026 and StreamX on October 30, 2026.

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