Spektra IPTV Player vs VLT Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Spektra IPTV Player | VLT Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Derkenne | Velit Tolga MUSTO |
Customer experience
Spektra IPTV Player
VLT Player
In-app purchases
Spektra IPTV Player
- Spektra Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Spektra Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- Spektra Pro Lifetime$34.99
VLT Player
- VLT Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
- VLT Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- VLT Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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