Comparison

Dragon IPTV vs CineShelf

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

Head to head
About

Dragon IPTV

Features
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A powerful multimedia player application that specializes in creating and sharing IPTV M3U playlists, featuring automatic AI translation of playlist names, allowing you to enjoy IPTV with friends around the world across language barriers. ---------------------------------- Key Features ---------------------------------- [ M3U Playlist Sharing ] - Easily create personalized M3U playlists - Instantly share with friends worldwide, breaking geographical barriers - Import playlists shared by others for seamless content exchange - Automatic AI translation of playlist names - never worry about language barriers again - Perfect support for IPTV live streaming (M3U, M3U8) playback [ Comprehensive Operations ] - Support for media filtering and favorites - Display M3U media with secondary categories - Network status detection (Ping) for M3U media - Share media from other apps to the player (iOS version 26 or higher required) [ Rich Data Source Support ] - Support for multiple data sources including FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and more [ Comprehensive Format Support ] - Video formats: MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, M2TS, MTS, OGV - Audio formats: MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, WMA, MID, MIDI, APE, ALAC - Smooth playback of both network streams and local files [ Extensive Playback Controls ] - Screen casting support for big-screen viewing - Built-in screen recording to capture memorable moments - Background playback - continue listening after exiting the app - Gesture controls for intuitive operation - Playback speed control to watch at your own pace [ Personalized Experience ] - Multiple beautiful themes to switch between - Multi-language support serving global users ---------------------------------- Download now and start your amazing multimedia journey. ---------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://crosstimex.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

CineShelf

Features
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Ever forget which movies you've watched, which series you're halfway through, or which books you've already read? CineShelf solves that. CineShelf is your personal media diary — a simple and beautiful way to keep track of every movie, TV series, and book in your life. Track Everything You Watch & Read: • Add movies, series, and books to your Watchlist or Reading List • Mark them as Watching, Watched, Reading, or Read • Save your all-time favorites in one place • Track season and episode progress for TV series Discover Something New: • Browse curated collections and handpicked selections • Explore by genre: Drama, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Horror • Use Lucky Pick to get a random recommendation based on your mood • Watch trailers and find where to stream Your Library, Your Way: • Separate views for Movies, Series, and Books • See your full history organized by status • Beautiful poster grid with total counts Built for You: • Dark mode support • Sync across devices with Google or Apple sign-in • Available in 12 languages Stop losing track. Start building your shelf.

Screenshots

Dragon IPTV4 screens
CineShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineShelf at none against Dragon IPTV's 3. CineShelf also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Dragon IPTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Dragon IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CineShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon IPTV ships an update every 4 days, CineShelf every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Dragon IPTV versus CineShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon IPTVCineShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帅 李Madalina Moman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dragon IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly VIP$4.993 Months
  • Yearly VIP$17.991 Year
None

CineShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon IPTV free?
Dragon IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineShelf free?
CineShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dragon IPTV or CineShelf have ads?
CineShelf shows ads; Dragon IPTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon IPTV or CineShelf?
Dragon IPTV ships an update every 4 days, and CineShelf every 2 months. Most recently, Dragon IPTV was updated on October 25, 2026 and CineShelf on October 25, 2026.

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