Comparison

StreamClient vs North IPTV

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

Head to head
About

StreamClient

Access and manage your NextPVR server content with this client app. Browse channels, stream live TV, schedule recordings, and track programs using advanced search and filtering. Enjoy hardware-accelerated playback and automatic sports icon recognition.

Highlights
  • Interactive program guide with timeline
  • Live TV streaming with real-time progress
  • Schedule and manage recordings remotely
  • Keyword-based program discovery
  • Full-text search across EPG
  • Hardware-accelerated playback
  • Automatic sports icon recognition
Features
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Interactive grid with timeline, day navigation, and program details. Tap any program to view details or schedule a recording. Live programs show real-time progress. Filter channels by name or group. Browse channels and start streaming with a single tap. Channels are searchable and support server-defined groups and profiles. View completed, in-progress, and scheduled recordings. Resume playback from where you left off. Schedule or cancel recordings from anywhere in the app. Define keywords to automatically discover programs across the entire EPG. Matching shows are listed with live/upcoming status and one-tap recording. Great for tracking sports teams, shows, or any subject. Day and week views of your topic matches laid out on a visual timeline. Color-coded by keyword for quick scanning. Tap any block to view details or record. Full-text search across all program titles, subtitles, and descriptions. Results link directly to program details and recording controls. Hardware-accelerated playback powered by MPV with Metal rendering. Automatic sport icon recognition for 40+ sports from program metadata. Covers team sports, individual sports, motorsports, combat sports, winter sports, and water sports. * StreamClient does not provide any content itself; it only displays content exposed by your NextPVR server.

About

North IPTV

This app transforms your existing playlists into a beautiful TV experience on iOS and Apple TV. Enjoy live TV with instant previews, a full guide, and movie playback. Advanced features like recording and offline downloads are available with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Live TV with instant channel preview
  • Full TV guide (EPG)
  • Movie and TV show playback with resume
  • Fast search across content
  • Parental control for channels/categories
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
  • Self-healing playback
Features
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North IPTV turns the playlist you already have into a beautiful TV experience on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac (soon). Free to watch, really: all your channels and the full guide — no ads, no watermarks, no trial timers. Only advanced extras (recording, downloads for offline viewing, movie night mode) are paid. Add your M3U link or Xtream Codes login once — iCloud brings it to every device. No account to create, no tracking, no ads. BUILT FOR REAL IPTV • Live TV with instant channel preview — browse while you watch • Full TV guide (EPG) that follows the category or bouquet you're in • Movies and TV shows with posters, seasons, episodes and resume • Fast search across everything • Country filter for providers with |FR| |UK| |US| style categories • Bouquets: build and order your own channel collections • Parental control: lock channels or whole categories behind a 4-digit code — locked content disappears everywhere until unlocked • Subtitles and audio tracks straight from your streams • Self-healing playback: dropped streams reconnect automatically PLAYS (ALMOST) ANYTHING Two playback engines under the hood: hardware-accelerated native playback for HLS and 4K HEVC, plus a compatibility engine for raw MPEG-TS, MKV and other formats Apple devices don't normally play. NORTH IPTV PREMIUM The core player is free, forever! Premium (7-day free trial, then auto-renewing subscription) unlocks: • Unlimited playlists • Live TV recording and offline downloads of your movies and episodes • Movie Night Mode - with the possibility to add your own TMDB Api Key Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. IMPORTANT North IPTV is a player only. It does not include, provide, sell or promote any channels, movies or shows, and no playlist comes with the app. You must supply your own playlist from your TV provider, and you are responsible for having the right to use it. Streams and guide data come from your provider. Artwork may come from your provider, TMDB or bundled channel-logo resources. Privacy policy: https://northiptv.philip.pe/privacy.html Terms of use: https://northiptv.philip.pe/terms.html

Screenshots

StreamClient4 screens
North IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StreamClient at none against North IPTV's 2. North IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. North IPTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StreamClient asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StreamClient against 5.0 for North IPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StreamClient ships an update monthly, North IPTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StreamClient versus North IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamClientNorth IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConsultation MassawippiPhilippe Bouffaut

Customer experience

StreamClient

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

North IPTV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StreamClient

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

North IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is StreamClient free?
StreamClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is North IPTV free?
North IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StreamClient or North IPTV?
StreamClient and North IPTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do StreamClient or North IPTV have ads?
Neither StreamClient nor North IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StreamClient or North IPTV?
StreamClient ships an update monthly, and North IPTV every 2 days. Most recently, StreamClient was updated on October 2, 2026 and North IPTV on October 10, 2026.

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