BrokeFlix vs Buddy Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
BrokeFlix
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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.
Buddy Player
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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 ā 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BrokeFlix | Buddy Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 ā better | 26.5 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quint Books LLC | MEHMET KAFADAR |
In-app purchases
BrokeFlix
No in-app purchases
Buddy Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do BrokeFlix or Buddy Player have ads?
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