Comparison

Awesome IPTV vs ModelTV

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

ModelTV

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The future of IPTV apps starts here. ModelTV turns your iPhone and iPad into a modern, smooth and fully customizable media space. The app lets you easily organize and watch content from your own sources. Enjoy an elegant interface with quick access to your live channels, movies and series. Main features: • Import your own M3U playlists and Xtream accounts • Play live channels, movies and series • TV program guide and replay when your source offers them • Posters, synopses and cast for movies and series • Preferred languages: audio and subtitles picked automatically • Fast search, including by voice, and browsing by category • Favorites, history and resume playback • Multiple profiles • Customizable experience and display • Optional sync with a Google or Apple account • Optional Trakt integration • AirPlay and Picture in Picture • Send your playlist to a ModelTV TV • No ads ModelTV is an independent media player. The app does not provide, host, sell or recommend any content, channel, subscription or IPTV access. To use ModelTV, you must add your own sources and have the necessary permissions to access the content concerned. You alone are responsible for the playlists, credentials, streams and services you use with the app. ModelTV is not affiliated with any content provider or IPTV service. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Awesome IPTV3 screens
ModelTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ModelTV at none against Awesome IPTV's 3. ModelTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Awesome IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ModelTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awesome IPTV ships an update weekly, ModelTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awesome IPTV versus ModelTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwesome IPTVModelTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMars Voyage LLCBenjamin DAGBERT

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
None

ModelTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awesome IPTV free?
Awesome IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ModelTV free?
ModelTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awesome IPTV or ModelTV have ads?
Neither Awesome IPTV nor ModelTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awesome IPTV or ModelTV?
Awesome IPTV ships an update weekly, and ModelTV every 2 days. Most recently, Awesome IPTV was updated on October 31, 2026 and ModelTV on November 10, 2026.

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