Comparison

Streama vs GoTV Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข Multiple Source Types Add and manage M3U playlists, Xtream Codes accounts, and supported Stalker Portal sources in one place. โ€ข Live TV, VOD & Series Browse live channels, movies, and series from your own provider using a consistent interface across all supported Apple devices. โ€ข Fast, Reliable Playback Enjoy quick channel switching, intelligent buffering, automatic stream recovery, and improved audio/video synchronization. โ€ข Smart TV Guide Use integrated XMLTV and provider EPG data to see what is currently playing and what is coming next. โ€ข Catch-up & Archive Watch previously aired programs when catch-up is available from your provider. โ€ข Powerful Playback Controls Resume watching, seek through supported content, select audio tracks and subtitles, and adjust the picture to your screen. โ€ข Stream Doctor Get clearer information when a stream is unavailable, unsupported, or temporarily unable to connect. โ€ข Search & Personalization Quickly find channels, programs, movies, and series. Organize favorites, pinned content, recent channels, and Continue Watching. โ€ข iCloud Sync Keep supported sources, favorites, settings, viewing history, and playback progress synchronized across your Apple devices. โ€ข 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

GoTV Player

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GoTV Player is a personal media player for phones, tablets, and desktop. You bring your own content sources (playlists / media servers you already have rights to use). The app does not sell live TV packages or video catalogs inside the store listing purchase flow, and there are no in-app purchases for media content. On Apple devices the app license is sold as In-App Purchase (yearly or lifetime). Highlights: - Live, movies, and series playback (depending on your sources) - Multi-device activation via your GoTV account / portal - Parental controls and privacy-minded settings - Account deletion from Settings when you want to leave Privacy: https://gotvplayer.com/legal/privacy Terms: https://gotvplayer.com/legal/terms Support: support@gotvplayer.com

Screenshots

Streama4 screens
GoTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoTV Player at none against Streama's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Streama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GoTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streama ships an update every 6 days, GoTV Player every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Streama versus GoTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamaGoTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS16.015.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMTOUCH MARCIN MYNARCZYKBar Can Kocer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Streama

Subscriptions1
  • Streama Pro+$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Streama Pro$9.99
None

GoTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streama free?
Streama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoTV Player free?
GoTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Streama or GoTV Player have ads?
Neither Streama nor GoTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streama or GoTV Player?
Streama ships an update every 6 days, and GoTV Player every 8 days. Most recently, Streama was updated on November 5, 2026 and GoTV Player on November 5, 2026.

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