KIPTV vs Bamboo Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KIPTV
Transform your IPTV playlists into a visually stunning entertainment hub. Enjoy movies, shows, and live channels with a beautifully designed interface, enriched content details, and seamless playback across devices. Download content for offline viewing and customize your experience with advanced organization and parental controls.
- Cinematic interface design
- Enriched content with posters and synopses
- Multiple playback engines
- Live TV with EPG and replay
- Cloud sync for watch progress
- Offline downloads
- Customizable organization and parental controls
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KIPTV turns your IPTV playlists into a cinematic experience. Connect your Xtream Codes or M3U providers and unlock a world of movies, TV shows, and live channels through an interface designed to make you forget you're using an IPTV player. DESIGNED WITH CARE KIPTV doesn't look like an IPTV player. It looks like the app you've always wanted. Every screen is crafted down to the smallest detail: artwork loads beautifully, animations feel smooth and natural, everything flows effortlessly from one view to the next. The interface adapts seamlessly to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and it's already ready for the new Liquid Glass look in iOS 26. Open it once and you'll feel the difference. BROWSE IN STYLE Every title is automatically enriched with HD posters, synopses, cast, trailers, and age ratings thanks to integration with the world's largest movie database. Browse by genre, discover the week's trending titles in the hero carousel, or search across all your content — movies, shows, channels, actors, and TV programs — from a single search bar. THREE VIDEO ENGINES, ZERO HASSLE KIPTV packs three playback engines with automatic switching when something doesn't play. If a format won't work with one engine, the app switches to the next — no action needed on your part. Supports HLS, MP4, MKV, AVI, RTSP, and virtually every format out there. LIVE TV WITH PROGRAM GUIDE Watch live TV with a built-in EPG: see what's on now, what's coming next, and browse the full program guide in grid or timeline view. Smart grouping of similar channels and up to 7 days of replay for channels with archives. Set reminders so you never miss a show. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your watch progress syncs automatically to the cloud across all your devices. Start a movie on iPhone and pick it up on Apple TV, or the other way around. The next episode plays automatically — binge without interruptions. DOWNLOAD & WATCH OFFLINE Download movies and individual episodes to watch without a connection. On a plane, on the subway, off the grid. The app detects when you're offline and automatically switches to offline mode with all your downloaded content. YOUR SPACE, YOUR RULES Organize your favorites with custom tags. Hide categories you don't care about. Reorder everything the way you like. Protect content with PIN-based parental controls. Choose from over 20 avatars for each profile and manage up to 5 playlists with a Premium Plus subscription. ON THE BIG SCREEN Cast to your TV with built-in Chromecast or stream to your Apple TV via AirPlay. Use Picture-in-Picture to keep watching while you browse. On Apple TV, your content appears right on the Top Shelf. SUBTITLES IN EVERY LANGUAGE Search and download subtitles in any language. Customize font, size, color, and position. Closed captions for the hearing impaired included. FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE THE DETAILS Incognito mode. Manual engine selection for VOD and live separately. Configurable network buffer. Custom HTTP user agent. Adjustable content and EPG cache. Start free. Go Premium when you're ready. KIPTV is a media player. The app does not provide, host, or distribute any content. Users are solely responsible for the content played through their own playlists. Terms of Use: https://kiptv.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://kiptv.app/privacy
Bamboo Player
A powerful and intuitive video player for Apple devices. Stream local files, network content, or IPTV playlists with seamless iCloud sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Enjoy features like EPG, subtitle support, and parental controls.
- IPTV and Xtream API support
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Local and network video playback
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Continue watching feature
- Parental controls
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Bamboo Player is a powerful, stable, and easy-to-use video player for iPhone and iPad. It plays a wide variety of formats compatible with VLC technology (LGPL), whether from local files, network content, or a direct URL. Where it truly stands out is its support for IPTV and its seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Load your playlists easily using standard formats or the Xtream API and enjoy a fast, organized, and intuitive experience. Browse categories, save your favorite channels and content, continue playback right where you left off, and access your full history at any time. Thanks to iCloud sync, you can keep your experience up to date across all your Apple devices. If you choose, you can sync M3U lists, playlists, favorites, history, and the Continue Watching feature, so you can start a movie on your iPhone and continue later on your iPad or Mac without losing your place. Key features: • Local video playback • Streaming from local network or direct links • Full support for IPTV playlists and Xtream • Optional iCloud sync • Sync M3U lists, playlists, favorites, history, and “Continue Watching” • Continue playback across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Built-in subtitles • Multi-language support • Automatic history and resume playback • Customizable favorites system • Built-in download manager • Parental controls with adult content blocking • Clean, fast interface designed for everyday use No ads. No hidden subscriptions. Just a professional, well-crafted player built for people who want full control over their content across the Apple ecosystem. Bamboo Player. Powerful inside. Simple outside. Privacy Policy: https://bambooplayer.es/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bamboo Player at 5.0 against KIPTV's 4.6. Bamboo Player also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). KIPTV's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. KIPTV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Bamboo Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bamboo Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KIPTV has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
KIPTV ships an update every 6 days, Bamboo Player weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | KIPTV | Bamboo Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 316 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Attilio Kulli | Joaquin Garcia |
Customer experience
KIPTV
Bamboo Player
In-app purchases
KIPTV
- Premium One Monthly$3.491 Month
- Premium Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium One Annual$20.991 Year
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- Premium Plus Annual$39.991 Year
Bamboo Player
- Bamboo Player Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Mejorar a Pro para siempre$12.99









