Iris vs Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iris
Stream live TV, movies, and series from your IPTV service with this advanced player. It offers detailed information for content, interactive EPG, and personalized favorites. Manage multiple accounts and enjoy seamless playback.
- Connects via Xtream Codes or M3U URL
- Detailed movie/series info with TMDB data
- Interactive Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Save favorite channels, movies, and series
- Search across live TV, movies, and series
- Manage multiple IPTV accounts
- High-performance VLC player core
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Iris: IPTV Pro is the most advanced IPTV player for iOS and iPadOS. Connect your IPTV service using Xtream Codes or an M3U playlist URL and enjoy seamless streaming of thousands of live channels, movies, and TV series — all in one elegant app. Movie and series pages feature high-definition posters, wide backdrops, full plot summaries, IMDB-style ratings, and release info powered by TMDB. Tap any actor to read their biography and browse every title in your IPTV library they appear in. Watch hundreds of live channels and tap the calendar icon to open the interactive EPG overlay with current and upcoming programs. Browse and stream your full movie and series catalogue. Continue watching right where you left off. Save your favorite channels, movies, and series for instant access. Search across live TV, movies, and series instantly. Manage multiple IPTV accounts and switch between them with a single tap. Fully localized in 12 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and Chinese. Built on a high-performance VLC player core for smooth, reliable playback. No registration required — your credentials are stored securely on your device only. Note: Iris requires an active IPTV subscription from a third-party provider.
Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player
This app is a media player for your existing IPTV playlists. It supports M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes formats, allowing you to watch live TV, movies, and series with features like EPG, offline downloads, and multi-view.
- M3U/M3U8 and Xtream Codes support
- Live TV, Movies, and Series organization
- EPG guide integration
- Offline downloads
- Multi-View playback
- Profiles with parental controls
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Emileyt IPTV Player is a media player for playlists you already have. Add an M3U, M3U8, or Xtream Codes playlist on iPhone and iPad and watch live TV, movies, and series in a fast, organized player. IMPORTANT: Emileyt does not provide, host, or sell channels, movies, series, or IPTV subscriptions. You must add your own legally obtained playlist. The app is not affiliated with any content provider. ADD YOUR PLAYLIST • M3U / M3U8 URL • Xtream Codes API (server, username, password) • Import a local M3U file from the Files app • Play a single stream URL • QR setup: use this iPhone or iPad to send your playlist to a TV on the same network — no remote typing Large Xtream libraries open quickly because series episodes load only when you open a show. M3U import shows real progress instead of a frozen screen. LIVE TV, MOVIES, SERIES • Home screen split into Live, Movies, and Series • Search your whole library or the current list • Hide categories you never use and drag the rest into your order — even per profile • Favorites, including an entire category • Like / dislike and a For You tab based on category and title overlap • Continue watching and recently watched • Missing posters can be filled from public artwork metadata PLAYBACK • libmpv engine with optional hardware acceleration • Auto-reconnect if a live stream drops • VOD speed: 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 4x • Embedded subtitles • Chromecast where the stream allows it • Multi-View: 2 or 4 channels on one screen, layout remembered next time • Sleep timer and resume position EPG (TV GUIDE) If your playlist includes an EPG (or you add an XMLTV URL), Emileyt shows Now / Next on live channels, today's schedule, and a full program guide. DOWNLOAD AND WATCH OFFLINE Save movies and series to this device from a dedicated Downloads screen — track active downloads live, then play or delete finished ones. Tap "Continue in background" to keep browsing while a download finishes. True background transfer means it keeps going even if the app is backgrounded, and resumes from the last byte if the connection drops. FAMILY, PROFILES & PARENTAL CONTROLS • Profiles with custom icon and color • 4-digit PIN when switching profiles or opening the app • Hide or reorder categories separately per profile • Xtream account panel: expiry date, max connections, and active connections BACKUP & RESTORE Export every profile and setting to a file and restore it on a new device in seconds — even before creating a profile. 7 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Portuguese (Brazil). First launch auto-detects your device language. EMILEYT PRO (one-time In-App Purchase) Pro unlocks unlimited profiles, removes ads, and includes the full EPG guide plus future player features. Pro does not include any channels or media. Restore Purchases is in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. PRIVACY Playlists and login details stay on your device. Emileyt does not host your streams. See the privacy policy on the product page. COPYRIGHT Use only playlists and streams you have the right to watch. Do not use this player with unauthorized copyrighted material. You are responsible for the sources you add.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Iris at none against Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player's shown. Iris also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Iris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Iris against 5.0 for Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Iris ships an update fortnightly, Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iris | Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mustafa YILDIZ | Cuneyt Kilic |
Customer experience
Iris
Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player
In-app purchases
Iris
- Iris Pro Lifetime Access$3.99
Emileyt IPTV & M3U Player
- Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
- Emileyt Pro$4.99
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