Streama vs BeneTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Streama
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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/
BeneTV
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BeneTV is a modern, ultra-fast and ad-free TV player built for maximum comfort and a native experience on iOS and iPadOS. Say goodbye to slow, complicated applications - sit comfortably on the couch and enjoy your favorite live TV in the highest quality. Why BeneTV ⢠INSTANT STREAM: The advanced player engine ensures channel switching without annoying delays and unnecessary buffering. ⢠100% AD-FREE: No banners, pop-ups or annoying interruptions. Just you and your favorite show. ⢠FULL GRID EPG & CATCH-UP: Convenient TV timeline. Browse what's on now, check the schedule for the next days and rewind your favorite programs (Catch-up function). ⢠SECURITY AND PRIVACY: Your M3U lists and access data are stored only on your device. We do not collect or track your data. MAIN FEATURES: - Comprehensive support for M3U / M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes API. - Additional support for exotic codecs by VLC - Native player with Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support. - Chromecast built-in - Instant channel search and clear division into categories. - Quickly add to Favorites. - Support for external EPG sources (XMLTV). --- Important legal information: - The BeneTV app is a media player only and does NOT provide any content, playlists or TV subscriptions. - The user must have his own legal source of content (M3U playlist from his provider).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeneTV at none against Streama's 2. Streama's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Streama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BeneTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Streama ships an update every 6 days, BeneTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streama | BeneTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMTOUCH MARCIN MYNARCZYK | Dominik Storczyk |
In-app purchases
Streama
- Streama Pro+$0.991 Month
- Streama Pro$9.99
BeneTV
No in-app purchases









