Comparison

Spektra IPTV Player vs VLT Player

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

Head to head
About

Spektra IPTV Player

This media player allows users to easily organize and watch content from their own legal IPTV sources. It supports M3U playlists and portal credentials, offering features like a program guide, favorites, and continue watching.

Highlights
  • Browse Live TV, Movies, and Series
  • Rich media details and search
  • Save to favorites
  • Continue Watching functionality
  • Multiple audio/subtitle support
  • Create viewer profiles
  • Rewind live television
Features
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Spektra IPTV Player is a modern media player designed for users who watch content from their own legal sources. Add your M3U playlists or compatible portal credentials and enjoy a clean, fluid viewing experience across iPhone and iPad. MAIN FEATURES • Browse Live TV, Movies, and Series • View rich media details when available, including posters, backdrops, genres, cast with character names, and synopses in your language • Search quickly across your available content • Save channels, movies, and series to your favorites • Continue Watching keeps your place in every movie and episode • Multiple audio track and subtitle support • Adjustable video display modes and aspect ratios • Add and manage multiple content sources • Create separate viewer profiles, including a dedicated kids profile • Link a new device to your account with a short code, without retyping your password ENHANCED LIVE TV PLAYER • Rewind live television from 30 seconds up to 30 minutes on channels your provider archives, then return to live with one tap • A full programme guide showing what is on now, how far along it is, and what follows • The guide works with M3U playlists as well as compatible portals • Search the guide by programme title, not only by channel name • Access the channel list directly from the video player • Quickly return to the previously watched channel • See current and next programmes with the integrated mini EPG • Resume your last watched channel directly from the home screen • Control volume and brightness using gestures • Double-tap to seek forward or backward by 10 seconds on supported content • Built-in gesture guidance for new users MOVIES AND SERIES • Playback starts straight away when a version in your language exists, instead of asking every time • When a title exists in several versions, a button shows how many and lets you pick another • An optional setting prefers the lighter version, useful on slower connections IMPROVED NAVIGATION • Redesigned navigation menu with a modern glass-inspired interface • Switch profiles directly from the main menu • Change content sources quickly from the navigation bar • Faster access to your profiles, sources, settings, and playback options • Interfaces optimized for both iPhone and iPad PERFORMANCE AND COMPATIBILITY Spektra is continuously improved to provide better compatibility with IPTV servers, more reliable playback, improved memory management, and a smoother experience across iPhone and iPad. SPEKTRA PRO Spektra Pro is available as an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Either unlocks: • Offline Mode — download movies and episodes and watch them without a connection • Cloud Sync — your sources, profiles, and settings on every device • Resume Playback across devices — start on one, finish on another • Favorites synced to your account rather than kept on a single device • 4K playback • Enhanced player, including Picture in Picture • Personal recommendations based on what you have watched • New Pro features added regularly IMPORTANT Spektra does not provide, host, sell, or include TV channels, movies, series, playlists, subscriptions, or any other media content. Users must provide their own playlists or compatible credentials and must have the legal rights to access and play the content they add to the application. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription from your App Store account settings. • The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://spektra.aetomia.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://spektra.aetomia.com/terms

About

VLT Player

This app is a fast and clean player for your existing IPTV subscriptions. It supports various playlist formats and provides a rich interface with guides, posters, and multiple audio/subtitle tracks. It prioritizes user privacy with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Live TV, movies, and series playback
  • No ads during playback
  • Full live TV guide
  • Automatic metadata fetching (posters, ratings)
  • Multiple audio and subtitle track support
  • Plays various video formats
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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VLT Player is a clean, fast player for the IPTV subscription you already own. It hosts no content and sells no channels — it takes your playlist and gives it the interface it deserves. Add your playlist with Xtream Codes details, an M3U URL, or a file, and let VLT do the rest. WHAT YOU GET • Live TV, movies and series in one player • No ads — not before playback, not during • A full live guide: what's on now and next, on every channel • Posters, ratings, descriptions and cast fill themselves in • Switch to any audio or subtitle track the stream carries — pick any language • mkv, mp4, avi and more: plays formats that stop other players • Tune buffer, deinterlacing and subtitles to your taste • Favourites, watchlist and continue-watching • iCloud sync across your devices: favourite on your phone, it's on your tablet • Interface in 13 languages PRIVACY FIRST VLT has no servers of its own. It creates no account, tracks nothing and shows no ads. Your playlist password stays encrypted in your device's Keychain and is only ever sent to your own provider. VLT PREMIUM Unlock every feature of the app with a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. The subscription unlocks features of this app only — it does not include or provide any TV content. The subscription renews automatically until cancelled. Manage it in Settings › Subscriptions on your device. Privacy: https://vlt-player.tlgmst.workers.dev/privacy Terms: https://vlt-player.tlgmst.workers.dev/terms VLT is a player. You bring the content.

Screenshots

Spektra IPTV Player4 screens
VLT Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Spektra IPTV Player at 5 against VLT Player's 3. Spektra IPTV Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Spektra IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VLT Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 Spektra IPTV Player against 5.0 for VLT Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spektra IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, VLT Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spektra IPTV Player versus VLT Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpektra IPTV PlayerVLT Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXavier DerkenneVelit Tolga MUSTO

Customer experience

Spektra IPTV Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VLT Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spektra IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Spektra Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Spektra Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spektra Pro Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

VLT Player

Subscriptions3
  • VLT Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • VLT Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • VLT Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Spektra IPTV Player free?
Spektra IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VLT Player free?
VLT Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spektra IPTV Player or VLT Player?
Spektra IPTV Player and VLT Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Spektra IPTV Player or VLT Player have ads?
Neither Spektra IPTV Player nor VLT Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spektra IPTV Player or VLT Player?
Spektra IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, and VLT Player every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spektra IPTV Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and VLT Player on October 14, 2026.

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