Comparison

IPTV Guard vs osIPTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Guard

Organize and enhance your IPTV experience with a user-friendly interface, detailed program information, and smart recommendations. Monitor stream health, manage connections, and enjoy personalized profiles for the whole family. This app requires your own IPTV subscription.

Highlights
  • Built-in player with EPG and quality switching
  • Browse library with posters and descriptions
  • AI mood picker for content discovery
  • AI calendar for upcoming events
  • Stream health monitoring and channel scanner
  • Account protection with connection management
  • Multiple profiles for family members
Features
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Your IPTV playlist has thousands of channels, movies, and series buried in a messy text file. IPTV Guard turns that chaos into something that actually feels like Netflix. WATCH Built-in player with live TV channel zapping, EPG program info, quality switching (4K/FHD/HD), and X-Ray cast overlay while you watch. Pick up where you left off on any device. EXPLORE Browse your library with posters, ratings, and real descriptions instead of cryptic filenames. Curated collections, actor filmographies, and an AI mood picker — tell it what you're in the mood for and it finds it in your catalog. STAY AHEAD AI calendar with upcoming matches (exact channel included), predicted movie release dates on your provider, and push alerts before kickoff. Never miss what matters. KNOW YOUR PLAYLIST Health score, uptime, ping, channel scanner. See which streams are dead, which are slow, and whether it's your connection or your provider's fault. PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT Stream Guard prevents you from getting banned by managing simultaneous connections. See every device connected. Automatic user agent rotation so your provider sees normal traffic. FAMILY READY Multiple profiles with separate favorites, watch history, and recommendations for each person. Free. No ads. No tracking. IPTV Guard does not provide or host any IPTV content. You need your own IPTV subscription to use this app.

About

osIPTV

Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into the ultimate entertainment hub with osIPTV. Built exclusively for iOS and iPadOS, this elegant, native IPTV player lets you stream your favorite content directly from your own M3U playlists—completely free and with absolutely zero ads. Say goodbye to clunky interfaces, intrusive advertisements, and expensive subscriptions. osIPTV is meticulously crafted to give you a premium viewing experience without the premium price tag. Key Features: • 100% Free & Ad-Free: Enjoy uninterrupted streaming. No banners, no pop-ups, no paywalls. • Universal Playlist Support: Easily add any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL. Your channels, your choice. • Beautiful Native UI: Built from the ground up using modern SwiftUI for a fast, fluid, and battery-efficient experience. • Advanced Channel Search: Instantly find channels, categories, and stream hosts with our lightning-fast search functionality. • Favorites & Categories: Organize your entertainment. Save your top channels to your favorites and seamlessly browse through playlist categories. • Multi-Playlist Management: Switch between multiple playlist sources with a single tap. • Native Video Player: Fully integrated with Apple's native playback stack for full-screen viewing, Picture-in-Picture, and flawless performance. Privacy First: Your data belongs to you. osIPTV does not require an account, has no tracking, and does not route your streams through any third-party servers. Your playlists and viewing habits stay entirely on your own device. Disclaimer: osIPTV is a media player and does not provide, include, or host any media or content. Users must provide their own playlists and are responsible for ensuring they have the legal right to access the content they stream.

Screenshots

IPTV Guard4 screens
osIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IPTV Guard at 5 against osIPTV's 2. IPTV Guard also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IPTV Guard versus osIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV GuardosIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMouhamadou SoumareMichael Inal

In-app purchases

None

IPTV Guard

No in-app purchases

None

osIPTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV Guard free?
IPTV Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is osIPTV free?
osIPTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPTV Guard or osIPTV have ads?
Neither IPTV Guard nor osIPTV shows ads.

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