Comparison

BrokeFlix vs Buddy Player

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

Head to head
About

BrokeFlix

Features
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Stream live TV on your Mac and iPhone with the channels you already have. BrokeFlix brings your playlist to life with CarPlay, Picture-in-Picture, and a gorgeous native experience. Just provide one or more channel playlists, and it will organize all the channels by category, country and language, and it will let you verify which channels are working properly. The iPhone and Mac versions can sync preferences between them.

About

Buddy Player

Features
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Buddy Player is a media player built to make your own IPTV subscription pleasant and easy to navigate. IMPORTANT: Buddy Player is a player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films or series. To use the app you need an M3U playlist address or an Xtream Codes account from your own provider. The source, legality and availability of the content are entirely your provider's responsibility. CONNECT • M3U / M3U8 playlist address • Xtream Codes (server, username, password) • Quick setup by QR code • Save several profiles and switch between them • Your details are kept in your device's Keychain and are never sent to any server of ours AN ORDERLY LIBRARY • Live channels, films and series episodes are sorted into their own tabs automatically • Group and category filters • Fast search • Favourites • Pick up where you left off — the position is remembered for every title • Poster art, summaries and ratings for films and series (TMDB) THE PLAYER • Two playback engines: AVPlayer for HLS and MP4, VLC for everything else • Broad format support: MKV, TS, AVI, HEVC and more • Audio track and subtitle selection • Subtitle appearance: colour, size, background • OpenSubtitles support (with your own account) • Playback speed, aspect ratio, sleep timer • Double-tap to skip 10 seconds • Slide on the left for volume, on the right for brightness • Control lock so nothing happens in your pocket • Picture in picture (where the stream supports it) • Audio keeps playing in the background, with lock screen controls OFFLINE • Download films and episodes and watch them without a connection • Queued downloads run one at a time, in order • Pause, resume or delete downloads PARENTAL CONTROL • PIN-protected adult content filter • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID • Hide any titles you would rather not see PROGRAMME GUIDE • What's on now and next, for providers that support XMLTV ALSO • Turkish and English interface • Dark interface, laid out for one-handed use • VoiceOver support • No ads, no tracking, no subscription Download Buddy Player and connect it with your own provider's details.

Screenshots

BrokeFlix2 screens
Buddy Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BrokeFlix at 3 against Buddy Player's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BrokeFlix versus Buddy Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrokeFlixBuddy Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuint Books LLCMEHMET KAFADAR

In-app purchases

None

BrokeFlix

No in-app purchases

None

Buddy Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrokeFlix free?
BrokeFlix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddy Player free?
Buddy Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrokeFlix or Buddy Player have ads?
Neither BrokeFlix nor Buddy Player shows ads.

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