Comparison

Awesome IPTV vs ClawTV

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

Head to head
About

Awesome IPTV

This IPTV player allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series on your Apple devices. It supports Xtream Codes and M3U playlists, offering features like EPG, favorites, and background audio. A single subscription provides access across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series playback
  • Xtream Codes and M3U playlist support
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Favorites and folder organization
  • Background audio playback
  • Cross-platform subscription
Features
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Awesome IPTV is a player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It does not provide channels, playlists, or media. Add your own Xtream Codes account or import an M3U playlist to watch content you are authorized to access. WATCH YOUR OWN IPTV • Live TV, movies, and series • Xtream Codes and M3U playlist support • Electronic program guide (EPG) • Search, favorites, folders, and watch history • AirPlay and Chromecast on supported devices • Picture in Picture on supported iPhone and iPad playback routes • Background audio and Now Playing controls where supported CAPTIONS AND TRANSLATION Use subtitle tracks supplied by the stream whenever available. For supported live streams, you may optionally request generated captions or translation. Awesome IPTV first uses suitable stream or on-device capabilities and only sends short audio segments or subtitle text to Meridian and enabled AI providers when cloud processing is required and you have consented. Cloud-generated captions and translation use AI Hours. Purchased AI Hours do not expire and there are no automatic overages. Native stream subtitles and supported on-device processing do not use AI Hours. ONE PLAYBACK SUBSCRIPTION A base subscription unlocks playback on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV and supports Apple Family Sharing. AI Hours are separate consumables and are not shared through Family Sharing. PRIVACY AND CONTROL Your IPTV credentials and playlists are stored locally on your device. Cloud AI remains optional and off until you choose it and consent. Review processing details and current providers at https://merid.live/privacy and https://merid.live/subprocessors. Awesome IPTV does not provide, host, or endorse media sources. You are responsible for using playlists and services you have the right to access.

About

ClawTV

This app allows you to stream live TV channels from any M3U playlist. It features an elegant channel guide, search functionality, and supports movies and series with playback controls. Content syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Stream M3U/IPTV playlists
  • Full program guide (EPG)
  • Favorites and search
  • Picture-in-Picture
  • Movie and series playback
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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ClawTV is a beautiful native IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Add any M3U playlist and watch live TV with an elegant channel guide, favorites, search, and multi-view. • Stream any M3U / IPTV playlist • Full program guide (XMLTV / EPG) • Favorites, recents, and instant search • Picture-in-Picture and lock screen controls • Movies & series — pause, fast-forward / rewind, scrub anywhere • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV via iCloud • Buy once — works on all your devices

Screenshots

Awesome IPTV3 screens
ClawTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Awesome IPTV at Free against ClawTV's $4.99. Awesome IPTV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). ClawTV's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Awesome IPTV is free to download; ClawTV costs $4.99 up front. Awesome IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ClawTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Awesome IPTV against 5.0 for ClawTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Awesome IPTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClawTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awesome IPTV ships an update weekly, ClawTV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Awesome IPTV versus ClawTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwesome IPTVClawTV
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMars Voyage LLCAdam Holtmart

Customer experience

Awesome IPTV

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ClawTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Awesome IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Playback Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Playback Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 AI Hours$19.99
1 purchases

ClawTV

One-time1
  • ClawTV Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Awesome IPTV free?
Awesome IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClawTV free?
ClawTV costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awesome IPTV or ClawTV?
Awesome IPTV and ClawTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Awesome IPTV or ClawTV have ads?
Neither Awesome IPTV nor ClawTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awesome IPTV or ClawTV?
Awesome IPTV ships an update weekly, and ClawTV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Awesome IPTV was updated on October 31, 2026 and ClawTV on November 9, 2026.

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