Comparison

j.AI IPTV vs Vireko IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

j.AI IPTV

Features
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j.AI IPTV Built by real people, for real viewers. Stream freely. No ads. No paywalls. Just clean, fast, high-quality IPTV made for the community — not corporations. This app was created to give everyone access to a powerful, modern streaming experience without being sold to advertisers or locked behind subscriptions. No algorithms pushing content. No pop-ups breaking your flow. Just you and what you want to watch. Free. Open. Community-powered. Welcome to IPTV done right.

About

Vireko IPTV Player

Stream live TV, movies, and series with your own IPTV subscription. Features a comprehensive electronic program guide, fast search, and adaptive playback. Supports multiple providers and offers parental controls.

Highlights
  • Xtream Codes login or M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • Electronic program guide (EPG)
  • Live TV, movies, and series playback
  • Fast search functionality
  • Adaptive HLS playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and background audio
  • Parental controls
Features
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Vireko is a fast, good-looking player for the TV channels, movies and series you already have access to. Connect your own IPTV playlist, portal or media server and watch everything in one app, with a real program guide. Vireko is a media player only. Apart from a few demo samples, it does not provide, sell or host any channels or other content. You need your own source: an Xtream Codes login, an M3U or M3U8 playlist with an XMLTV guide, a Stalker portal, a DVB-I service list, or your own Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, WebDAV or DLNA server. LIVE TV • Your channels with their logos and what's on now and next • A full program guide you can scroll through the day • Catch-up for programs your provider archives • Multi-View: up to four channels on one screen • Favorites, folders and fast search MOVIES AND SERIES • Your library with big posters, details and trailers where available • Continue watching where you left off • Offline downloads (Premium) THE PLAYER • AirPlay to your TV, and Picture in Picture • Subtitles and audio tracks, with OpenSubtitles search • A second playback engine for MKV, TS, AVI and other files SPORTS HUB (PREMIUM) • Live scores and fixtures for soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball and more • See which channel in your own playlist shows a match • Hide scores until you want to see them MEDIA SERVERS (PREMIUM) • Plex, Jellyfin and Emby libraries, plus WebDAV and local network (DLNA) files IPHONE DUO • Open it for larger layouts with a sidebar and wider grids. Half open, the player splits at the fold: video on one side, controls on the other MAKE IT YOURS • Themes and accent colors • Trakt and Simkl sync, and optional iCloud sync • Parental controls protected by a PIN • Available in 12 languages ALSO ON APPLE TV AND MAC • Premium bought on iPhone or iPad also unlocks Vireko on Apple TV and Mac with the same Apple Account. • On Apple TV, Vireko requires Premium (Try Demo works without it) and adds Kids profiles. FREE AND PREMIUM • Free: one provider and five favorite channels, with Live TV, the guide, the library, search and the player. • Vireko Premium (a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase) adds more providers and favorites, movie and series favorites, Watch Later, Sports Hub, offline downloads and media servers. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. You are responsible for having the right to play the sources you add. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kiltala.com/vireko-privacy.html CREDITS Screenshots show open movies and public-domain films. • Elephants Dream — (c) copyright 2006, Blender Foundation / Netherlands Media Art Institute / www.elephantsdream.org — CC BY 2.5 • Big Buck Bunny — (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org — CC BY 3.0 • Sintel — © copyright Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org — CC BY 3.0 • Caminandes 1–3, The Daily Dweebs, Sprite Fright, Charge, Wing It! — (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org — CC BY 4.0 • Glass Half — (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org — CC BY 3.0 • Cosmos Laundromat: First Cycle — (CC) Blender Foundation | gooseberry.blender.org — CC BY 4.0 • Spring — © Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring — CC BY 4.0 Licences: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, …/by/3.0 and …/by/4.0. Poster art adapted from film stills by Kiltala. Public domain: Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) and A Trip to the Moon (1902). Earth imagery: NASA. All other titles, channels, teams and servers are fictional. No endorsement by Blender Foundation or NASA is implied.

Screenshots

j.AI IPTV3 screens
Vireko IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: j.AI IPTV at none against Vireko IPTV Player's 7. j.AI IPTV also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vireko IPTV Player sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. j.AI IPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

j.AI IPTV ships an update daily, Vireko IPTV Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
j.AI IPTV versus Vireko IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterj.AI IPTVVireko IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—45 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB145 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJai KakkarAleksi Kiltala

In-app purchases

None

j.AI IPTV

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Vireko IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Vireko Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Vireko Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small coffee$0.99
  • Large coffee$2.99
  • Coffee & bun$4.99
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  • Brunch$9.99
  • Vireko Premium Lifetime$89.99

Questions

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

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