Comparison

IPTV PopStream Player vs Binglyst

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
Features
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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

Binglyst

Easily track your favorite shows and movies, manage your watchlists, and discover new content. Its intelligent search understands plot descriptions and actor names, while a private, on-device recommendation engine learns your taste.

Highlights
  • Track watching progress per episode/season
  • Intelligent search by plot or actor
  • On-device personalized recommendations
  • Countdown to next episode air dates
  • View cast and crew filmographies
  • Optional friend following and shared watchlists
  • Private, no ads or tracking
Features
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Binglyst is a fast, personal tracker for everything you watch — with a search that understands what you mean, not just what you type. TRACK WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK • Watching / Watchlist / Watched with per-episode checkmarks and season progress ("7 of 62") • Mark a whole season watched in one tap • Home shows what to continue, what's coming up, and exact countdowns to your shows' next episodes SEARCH THAT GETS IT Type a plot, not a title. "Chemistry teacher becomes drug kingpin" finds Breaking Bad; "bus cannot go below 50" finds Speed. Binglyst fuses meaning-based matching with keyword and popularity signals — and it also searches people, so "Leonardo DiCaprio" opens a full filmography with each credit's role. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT LEARN A private, on-device recommendation engine builds a taste profile from your library — favorite genres, actors, directors, writers — and keeps two rails fresh: one for series, one for movies. Pick three favorites at the start and it's already useful. NEVER MISS A DROP Coming Up lists your shows' next episodes with countdowns, and optional local reminders fire on air day. No account or server required. WHERE HAVE I SEEN THEM? Tap any cast member on a title page to see which of your watched shows and movies they also appear in — with the role they played in each. FRIENDS, OPTIONALLY Follow friends' watchlists and run a two-person shared watchlist. Friend features are entirely optional and need an iCloud account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your watch history lives on your device. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. An account is optional — Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — and can be deleted in-app at any time. Binglyst's catalog covers hundreds of thousands of titles with episode air dates, ratings, plots, and full cast & crew, refreshed daily.

Screenshots

IPTV PopStream Player4 screens
Binglyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binglyst at none against IPTV PopStream Player's 3. IPTV PopStream Player's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. IPTV PopStream Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Binglyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Binglyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV PopStream Player ships an update every 4 days, Binglyst every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IPTV PopStream Player versus Binglyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PopStream PlayerBinglyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFatima El BrahimiMohammad Hossein Pourmatin

Customer experience

IPTV PopStream Player

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

Binglyst

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV PopStream Player

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • 6 mois$12.996 Months
  • 1 an7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Binglyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV PopStream Player free?
IPTV PopStream Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binglyst free?
Binglyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPTV PopStream Player or Binglyst?
IPTV PopStream Player and Binglyst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do IPTV PopStream Player or Binglyst have ads?
Neither IPTV PopStream Player nor Binglyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV PopStream Player or Binglyst?
IPTV PopStream Player ships an update every 4 days, and Binglyst every 3 days. Most recently, IPTV PopStream Player was updated on September 27, 2026 and Binglyst on September 26, 2026.

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