Comparison

IPTV PopStream Player vs ClawTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTV PopStream Player

This app allows you to stream your own IPTV content, including live TV, movies, and series, across all your Apple devices. It offers a user-friendly interface with features like profiles, favorites, and playback progress synchronization via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Connect Xtream Codes or M3U playlists
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Detailed content information (posters, synopsis)
  • Smooth playback of common formats
  • Offline downloads
  • Parental controls
  • Multiple user profiles
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PopStream is an IPTV and VOD player for your own streams. Connect your Xtream Codes account or your M3U playlist, and browse your channels, movies and series in an interface built for Apple devices. ONE APP, EVERY SCREEN A single purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Profiles, favorites and playback progress follow you, with no account to create. YOUR LIBRARY, FINALLY READABLE • Live TV, movies, series with seasons and episodes, catch-up and sports • Posters, synopsis, cast, ratings, year and trailers (TMDB), in the app language • Continue Watching row, Watched badge, episode queue and automatic Next Episode • My List and favorite channels • Top 10 and dynamic home screen • Global search across your whole library • Program guide: now and next, per channel • Sports: live, upcoming and finished matches A PLAYER THAT DOESN'T STUTTER Your videos start fast and play smoothly, making the most of your Apple device. MKV, AVI, 4K: common formats just play, with no conversion and nothing to configure. On Apple TV, playback is native, with HDR and Dolby support. ENCRYPTED iCLOUD SYNC Profiles (credentials included), favorites and playback progress move between your Apple devices through CloudKit, inside your private database, end-to-end encrypted. An account typed on iPhone shows up on Apple TV: no more typing with the remote. On/Off switch and "Erase my iCloud data" button in Settings. No server, no app account, no developer access. OFFLINE AND ON THE GO Download movies and episodes on iPhone, iPad and Mac (pause, resume, storage management). Send to Chromecast, or use AirPlay and Picture-in-Picture with the full experience. COMFORT AND CONTROL • Multiple profiles with avatars, instant switching • Parental control with a PIN code • Adjustable subtitles (size, dark background) • Catch-up and timeshift: replay past programs, day by day • 13 interface languages (EN, FR, ES, DE, IT, PT, AR, TR, RU, HI, ID, PL, NL), independent from the system language SECURITY Your credentials live in your Apple device's secure vault, never in plain text. Your parental code is never stored as it was typed. And if a device can't guarantee full encryption, your profile simply isn't sent there: we'd rather not sync than take a risk. START FREE Try PopStream for free, then unlock the full experience: AirPlay, Picture-in-Picture and unlimited playback. Unlocked on one device, unlocked everywhere — iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV. IMPORTANT: PopStream provides no content, no channels and no TV subscription. The app ships empty: you need your own source (provider, personal server or playlist). — Metadata provided by The Movie Database (TMDb). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Availability provided by JustWatch (via TMDb). Sports data provided by TheSportsDB. Terms of Use: https://popstream.lovable.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://popstream.lovable.app/privacy

About

ClawTV

This app allows you to stream live TV channels from any M3U playlist. It features an elegant channel guide, search functionality, and supports movies and series with playback controls. Content syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Stream M3U/IPTV playlists
  • Full program guide (EPG)
  • Favorites and search
  • Picture-in-Picture
  • Movie and series playback
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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ClawTV is a beautiful native IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Add any M3U playlist and watch live TV with an elegant channel guide, favorites, search, and multi-view. • Stream any M3U / IPTV playlist • Full program guide (XMLTV / EPG) • Favorites, recents, and instant search • Picture-in-Picture and lock screen controls • Movies & series — pause, fast-forward / rewind, scrub anywhere • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV via iCloud • Buy once — works on all your devices

Screenshots

IPTV PopStream Player4 screens
ClawTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPTV PopStream Player at Free against ClawTV's $4.99. IPTV PopStream Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

IPTV PopStream Player is free to download; ClawTV costs $4.99 up front. IPTV PopStream Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ClawTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPTV PopStream Player against 5.0 for ClawTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV PopStream Player ships an update every 4 days, ClawTV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPTV PopStream Player versus ClawTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PopStream PlayerClawTV
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamir AchourAdam Holtmart

Customer experience

IPTV PopStream Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClawTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV PopStream Player

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • 1 an7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

ClawTV

One-time1
  • ClawTV Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is IPTV PopStream Player free?
IPTV PopStream Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClawTV free?
ClawTV costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPTV PopStream Player or ClawTV?
IPTV PopStream Player and ClawTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do IPTV PopStream Player or ClawTV have ads?
Neither IPTV PopStream Player nor ClawTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV PopStream Player or ClawTV?
IPTV PopStream Player ships an update every 4 days, and ClawTV every 6 weeks. Most recently, IPTV PopStream Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and ClawTV on October 31, 2026.

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