Awesome IPTV vs Tivolo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Tivolo
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Tivolo is a clean, fast IPTV client for your own live-TV subscription. Connect once with the credentials your provider gave you and watch your channels instantly — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to configure beyond your server URL. BRING YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION Tivolo works with any Xtream Codes-compatible IPTV service. Your provider gives you a server URL, username, and password. Enter them once and Tivolo handles everything else. LIVE TV, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Instant channel list — categories, search, and recently watched at your fingertips • Quality badges show HD, FHD, and 4K at a glance • Stream health indicators so you know before you tap • Landscape full-screen mode with auto-hiding controls • Built on libVLC for broad, reliable codec and stream-format support SMART PLAYBACK • Automatic format fallback: tries HLS if TS stalls, and vice versa • Configurable startup buffer (1–8s) to match your connection • Connection limit guard — warns before hitting your server's max streams, and recovers automatically when a slot frees up • 15-second load timeout with a one-tap Retry PRIVACY FIRST Tivolo stores your credentials securely in the iOS Keychain and syncs them to your other devices via iCloud Keychain. No analytics, no tracking, no data collected about you or your viewing habits. LEGAL NOTICE Tivolo is a generic playback client. It does not provide, distribute, or enable access to any content. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they are authorised to access the streams on their server. Use only with content you have the legal right to view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tivolo at none against Awesome IPTV's 3. Awesome IPTV's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Awesome IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tivolo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Awesome IPTV ships an update weekly, Tivolo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome IPTV | Tivolo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mars Voyage LLC | Vijay Murali |
In-app purchases
Awesome IPTV
- Monthly Playback Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual Playback Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 5 AI Hours$19.99
Tivolo
No in-app purchases








