IPTV PopStream Player vs Nimo IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Nimo IPTV Player
This app acts as a player for your existing IPTV subscriptions, allowing you to watch live TV, movies, and series on demand. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like offline viewing, parental controls, and cross-device synchronization.
- Live TV with EPG
- Offline viewing for movies and series
- Subtitle and audio track selection
- On-demand content library
- Fast search with voice input
- Parental controls
- Cloud sync across devices
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Nimo is a free IPTV player with cloud sync across all your devices. Built for phones and tablets, Nimo gives your existing playlist or provider login one polished home for live TV and on demand content. Nimo does not include or provide any TV channels, movies or shows. You bring your own M3U playlist URL or login from your provider, and Nimo plays it. KEY FEATURES • Live TV with full program guide: now playing info under every channel, complete EPG grid, replay past programs where your provider offers an archive • Save movies and series episodes for offline viewing - watch on flights, commutes, or anywhere without internet • Pick your subtitle language and audio track - embedded tracks plus your provider's sidecar files, with cross-device sync • On demand library from your provider: poster grids, continue watching progress on movies AND individual episodes, season and episode navigation, auto play next episode • Fast search across your full lineup, with voice input on every device • Parental controls: 4 digit PIN, recovery code, lock individual channels or whole groups, enforced at every play entry point • Cloud sync across devices: pair via QR code or 6 digit code, sync favorites, history, parental locks and playlists • Free with optional Premium upgrade: ad-free, offline downloads, up to 5 devices and 10 playlists • Available in 11 languages, auto-detected from your device • Quality playback: hardware accelerated, auto stall recovery for live streams • Mini player on the home screen and fullscreen player with intuitive gestures • System Picture in Picture: keep watching in a floating window while you use other apps • Dark theme with gold accent highlights SUPPORTED PLAYLIST FORMATS • M3U and M3U8 playlist URLs • Xtream format playlist credentials (server URL with username and password) Privacy Policy: https://brighttools.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IPTV PopStream Player at none against Nimo IPTV Player's shown. IPTV PopStream Player also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Nimo IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. IPTV PopStream Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Nimo IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPTV PopStream Player against 5.0 for Nimo IPTV Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimo IPTV Player has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTV PopStream Player | Nimo IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fatima El Brahimi | Meron Hayle |
Customer experience
IPTV PopStream Player
Nimo IPTV Player
In-app purchases
IPTV PopStream Player
- 1 Month$2.991 Month
- 6 mois$12.996 Months
- 1 an7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Nimo IPTV Player
- Nimo Premium Lifetime$19.99





