Comparison

Streama vs GoStream

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

Head to head
About

Streama

Features
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Your content. Your sources. One powerful player. Streama is a fast and elegant IPTV and media player built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Add your own sources and enjoy Live TV, VOD, series, catch-up, and TV Guide in one beautifully designed app. Its modern playback engine has been carefully optimized for fast channel startup, smooth zapping, stable playback, and compatibility with both standard and less conventional IPTV streams. Key Features • Multiple Source Types Add and manage M3U playlists, Xtream Codes accounts, and supported Stalker Portal sources in one place. • Live TV, VOD & Series Browse live channels, movies, and series from your own provider using a consistent interface across all supported Apple devices. • Fast, Reliable Playback Enjoy quick channel switching, intelligent buffering, automatic stream recovery, and improved audio/video synchronization. • Smart TV Guide Use integrated XMLTV and provider EPG data to see what is currently playing and what is coming next. • Catch-up & Archive Watch previously aired programs when catch-up is available from your provider. • Powerful Playback Controls Resume watching, seek through supported content, select audio tracks and subtitles, and adjust the picture to your screen. • Stream Doctor Get clearer information when a stream is unavailable, unsupported, or temporarily unable to connect. • Search & Personalization Quickly find channels, programs, movies, and series. Organize favorites, pinned content, recent channels, and Continue Watching. • iCloud Sync Keep supported sources, favorites, settings, viewing history, and playback progress synchronized across your Apple devices. • Designed for Apple Devices A tailored experience for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, including background audio and an optimized large-screen interface. Some features require Streama Pro or Pro Plus. Content availability, formats, TV Guide data, catch-up, subtitles, and audio tracks depend on your provider. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Streama is a media player and does not provide, sell, recommend, or include any channels, playlists, subscriptions, accounts, or media content. Users must provide their own legally obtained content sources, such as an M3U playlist or compatible provider credentials. Streama is not affiliated with any third-party content provider and does not support or promote unauthorized access to copyrighted content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GoStream

Features
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GoStream is a fast, clean media player for the content sources you already have. Sign in with the details of your Xtream Codes compatible source (server address, username and password) and browse live channels, movies, series and radio in one organized place, on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. KEY FEATURES • Live TV with a TV guide (EPG) and catch-up, where your source provides them • Movies and series with artwork, details, trailers, Continue Watching and Favorites • Radio stations from your source • Search that understands typos and partial words, also inside each category • Preferred audio and subtitle languages, with automatic selection of forced subtitles • Picture in Picture, AirPlay and Multi-Screen viewing • Parental controls: a PIN and an adult-content filter, applied to your iPad and Apple TV with iCloud • Apple Watch app: live TV, radio, movies and series on your wrist, with swipe and Double Tap channel switching and Digital Crown volume. It uses the sign-in and the subscription of your iPhone; there is no separate purchase for Apple Watch • Apple TV app with quick sign-in from your iPhone • Optional AI assistant that uses your own API key • Your profile kept in sync across your Apple devices with iCloud SUBSCRIPTION GoStream offers auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock unlimited playback in the GoStream player: • 1 month • 6 months • 12 months New users can use every player feature free for 7 days. After that, playback without a subscription is limited to a 5-minute preview per title. The same subscription covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. IMPORTANT GoStream does not provide, sell, host or distribute any media content, TV channels, movies, series, playlists or broadcasts. The subscription is for the GoStream player features only and does not include any content. You are responsible for adding sources you are authorized to use. Privacy Policy: https://goplay.my/privacy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Streama4 screens
GoStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoStream at every 2 days against Streama's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Streama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GoStream sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streama ships an update every 6 days, GoStream every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Streama versus GoStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamaGoStream
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMTOUCH MARCIN MYNARCZYKErdinc Ekrem Karademir

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Streama

Subscriptions1
  • Streama Pro+$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Streama Pro$9.99
3 purchases

GoStream

Subscriptions3
  • GoStream Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • GoStream Premium 6 Months$3.996 Months
  • GoStream Premium Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Streama free?
Streama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoStream free?
GoStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Streama or GoStream have ads?
Neither Streama nor GoStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streama or GoStream?
Streama ships an update every 6 days, and GoStream every 2 days. Most recently, Streama was updated on November 5, 2026 and GoStream on November 5, 2026.

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