Comparison

StreamX vs Elastic Player

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

Head to head
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

About

Elastic Player

Features
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Elastic Player is a fast, modern player for the IPTV service you already have. Add your M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login once, and your live channels, films and series are organised, searchable and ready to resume where you left off. LIVE TV, FILMS AND SERIES • Live channels sorted into categories, with a TV guide (EPG) showing what's on now and next • Films and series with posters, details, seasons and episodes • Continue Watching picks up exactly where you stopped • Favourites and watch history, one tap away on the Home screen • Search across everything at once PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS • Powerful VLC-based engine that handles HLS and most stream formats • Audio track and subtitle selection, playback speed and aspect ratio • Picture-in-Picture, so you can keep watching while you use other apps • Cast to TVs and streaming devices on your network MADE FOR YOUR TV TOO • Send a playlist to your TV by scanning the code on its screen — no typing with a remote • Use your phone as a remote for Elastic Player on your TV, with a keyboard for search YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account to create. Playlists, favourites and history stay on your device • Parental controls: lock categories and titles behind a PIN • Available in 13 languages, following your phone's language automatically IMPORTANT Elastic Player is a media player only. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films, series or playlists, and it comes with no content. To use it you need a playlist or login from an IPTV provider you are entitled to use.

Screenshots

StreamX4 screens
Elastic Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elastic Player at none against StreamX's 9. Elastic Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). StreamX's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. StreamX sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Elastic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StreamX ships an update weekly, Elastic Player every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StreamX versus Elastic Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamXElastic Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStreamX Technologies L.L.C-FZKadir Caner Ergun

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
None

Elastic Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StreamX free?
StreamX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elastic Player free?
Elastic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StreamX or Elastic Player have ads?
Elastic Player shows ads; StreamX does not.
Which is updated more often, StreamX or Elastic Player?
StreamX ships an update weekly, and Elastic Player every 8 days. Most recently, StreamX was updated on November 5, 2026 and Elastic Player on October 31, 2026.

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