Comparison

Streama vs Heukino

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

Heukino

This app transforms your IPTV sources into a seamless live TV experience. Enjoy features like instant channel switching, a detailed program guide, and multi-view capabilities. It also supports movie and series playback with advanced features and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Instant channel switching
  • Detailed program guide (EPG)
  • Multi-View for up to 4 channels
  • Catch-up and timeshift support
  • Cinematic movie/series shelves
  • Cross-device 'Continue Watching'
  • Support for 4K, HDR10, Dolby Vision/Atmos
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Heukino is the elegant, lightning-fast IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro β€” built to feel the way an Apple app should. Heukino 2.0 grew almost entirely out of your requests β€” and it can be tailored to the way you watch TV like few other players can. We’re doing everything we can to become the best streaming app on the market. Being close to our users and supporting them is especially important to us: every message reaches us directly. NEW IN 2.1: built for iPhone Duo β€” the full inner display when unfolded, a little TV with large controls when stood up, and the picture in front when held like a book. Plus a Kids Profile protected by a Parental PIN. IMPORTANT: Heukino does not include any content, channels or subscriptions. You connect your own legal IPTV source β€” an Xtream login or an M3U/M3U8 playlist with XMLTV EPG β€” and Heukino turns it into a first-class television experience. LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT β€’ Instant channel switching thanks to smart pre-buffering β€’ A beautiful program guide (EPG) with a live now-line, pinch to zoom and time travel by swipe β€’ Reminders for upcoming programs β€” right on time or with a head start β€’ Multi-View: watch up to 4 channels at once and switch audio with a tap β€’ Catch-up for providers with an archive: watch programs you missed MOVIES & SERIES β€’ Cinematic shelves with HD posters, ratings and details (bring your own TMDb/OMDb keys) β€’ Continue Watching across all your devices β€” progress syncs via iCloud β€’ Auto-play the next episode, season overview, and notifications when your favorite series get new episodes β€’ Trakt scrobbling for your watch history (bring your own Trakt account) A PLAYER FOR (ALMOST) EVERY FORMAT β€’ Hybrid engine: native Apple playback plus a built-in engine for MKV, AVI, TS and more β€’ 4K, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos β€” whenever your stream provides it β€’ Sleep Timer, playback speed, volume boost up to 200% β€” plus AirPlay and Picture in Picture on iPhone, iPad and Mac β€’ Subtitles your way: size, color, outline, background β€” plus OpenSubtitles search (bring your own key) β€’ Chapter navigation and audio track selection MADE FOR YOU β€’ Profiles with Parental PIN β€’ AI recommendations computed 100% on your device β€” nothing is ever sent anywhere β€’ Favorites, progress and profiles on all your devices via iCloud β€’ 50+ languages, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type HEUKINO PREMIUM Heukino is free to download; all playback features are part of Heukino Premium. Choose a subscription β€” Solo or Family (up to 6 people via Family Sharing), monthly or yearly, each with a 7-day free trial β€” or buy once with Lifetime, available as Solo or Family: pay one time, use it forever, no subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime in your account settings. Note: Heukino is a player only. Your IPTV provider is responsible for content, availability and rights. Only use Heukino with sources you are licensed to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Streama4 screens
Heukino4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. Streama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Heukino sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streama ships an update every 6 days, Heukino every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Streama versus Heukino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamaHeukino
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”75.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB133 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEMTOUCH MARCIN MYNARCZYKJohannes Christian Muller

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Streama

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

Heukino

Subscriptions4
  • Heukino Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Heukino Family7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Heukino Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • Heukino Family7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Heukino Premium$24.99
  • Heukino Family$44.99

Questions

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

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