IPTV Pro vs StarPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPTV Pro
This app is a native IPTV player designed for Apple devices, offering a smooth and stable experience for live TV, movies, and series. It allows users to organize content, download for offline viewing, and manage playlists from their own providers.
- Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series playback
- Continue Watching feature
- Offline content download
- Native Apple experience
- Favorites and smart organization
- Playlist control
- Xtream Codes & M3U playlist support
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IPTV Pro — a native IPTV player with the experience your Apple devices deserve Already have an IPTV subscription and tired of clunky cross-platform apps? IPTV Pro is built natively for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a focus on great usability, fast navigation, and rock-solid stability. Bring your own provider and enjoy a clean, modern experience for Live TV, Movies (VOD), and Series, all organized the way you like. Key Features: - Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series (from your IPTV provider) - Continue Watching — pick up right where you left off - Download content for offline viewing (when supported by your source) - Native Apple experience on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Favorites & smart organization — keep what you watch most one tap away - Playlist control — remove unwanted categories and keep your library clean - Supports Xtream Codes & M3U playlists Why IPTV Pro Most IPTV players are cross-platform ports. IPTV Pro is different: it’s designed specifically for Apple platforms, so everything feels smoother, more consistent, and more reliable. Disclaimer IPTV Pro does not provide any TV channels, movies, series, or playlists. Users must add their own legally obtained content sources (e.g., M3U playlists or Xtream Codes) from third-party providers. Any content shown in screenshots is for demonstration purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StarPlay
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StarPlay plays the video and music you already have — from folders you choose, from your photo library, or from an SMB, WebDAV or Jellyfin server you configure. It never imports, copies, or catalogues anything. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Plays in place. Grant access to a folder and StarPlay reads it where it lives. Playback itself does not modify your files, and nothing is duplicated. • Browse by folder. Your own directory structure is the library. No scraping, no metadata matching, no waiting for a scan to finish. • Opens instantly. No indexing at launch, no network calls, no account to create. FORMATS Two playback engines, chosen automatically, so you never have to think about it. MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, TS, FLV, WebM and more, with multiple audio tracks, embedded subtitles, and hardware decoding. External subtitles load on their own when the subtitle file sits next to the video and shares its name. SRT, ASS, SSA and VTT are supported. YOUR OWN SERVERS Connect SMB shares, WebDAV, and Jellyfin servers. Credentials are kept in the iOS Keychain and used only to reach the address you entered. MUSIC TOO FLAC, MP3, M4A and more, with embedded artwork, lyrics from .lrc files or from the file itself, a play queue, shuffle and repeat, background playback and lock screen controls. BUILT FOR YOUR HANDS Every gesture is adjustable: brightness, volume, seek sensitivity, long-press speed, swipe down to dismiss. Set it up the way you actually hold your device rather than the way we guessed. PRIVACY No StarPlay account. No analytics. No tracking. No advertising. Nothing about you is collected, and there is no server of ours for your data to go to. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18.0 or later. One app for both iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarPlay at none against IPTV Pro's 3. IPTV Pro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. IPTV Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StarPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPTV Pro ships an update every 8 days, StarPlay weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | IPTV Pro | StarPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Romeo | 致炫 朱 |
In-app purchases
IPTV Pro
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$59.99
StarPlay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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