StreamClient vs Astra IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StreamClient
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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. Stream Status — Live monitoring of active proxy streams and viewer counts M3U Account Health — Connection status indicators for your stream sources * StreamClient does not provide any content itself; it only displays content exposed by your Dispatcharr server.
Astra IPTV
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Your playlist. A better way to watch. Turn your own M3U or Xtream playlist into a place you look forward to opening. Astra IPTV brings live TV, movies and series together in a beautifully considered experience for iPhone and iPad. BRING YOUR OWN LIST Connect an Xtream server, add an M3U/M3U8 URL or import a file from Files. Switch between your lists while keeping each catalog, favorites and viewing history separate. MAKE LIVE TV FEEL SIMPLE Browse channels, save favorites and see what's on now and next with the TV guide. Program information comes from your source and its XMLTV guide. FIND YOUR NEXT WATCH Explore the movies and series available in your list, search within your source and browse by category. Choose episodes, save favorites and pick up on-demand video where you left off. MAKE IT YOUR SPACE Organize and hide categories, choose a light or dark appearance and keep supported lists, favorites and progress in sync through your private iCloud account. Files imported locally need to be imported again on another device. WATCH YOUR WAY Use available audio and subtitle tracks. AirPlay and Picture in Picture are available with the native player where the system and media format support them. Astra includes no advertising of its own. You can separately choose to share usage statistics with Firebase Analytics and crash reports with Crashlytics. Both options are initially off and can be changed in Settings. We do not send titles, search text, playlists or credentials to these services. Optional trailers open outside Astra in YouTube or your browser and are subject to their terms. Credentials are stored in the system Keychain. Astra IPTV is a player. It does not provide channels, playlists, movies, series or TV subscriptions. Add your own source and ensure you have the rights or permission to play its content. Catalogs, guides and playback features depend on your source. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StreamClient at 18.0 against Astra IPTV's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | StreamClient | Astra IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consultation Massawippi | Juan Cazalla Estrella |
In-app purchases
StreamClient
No in-app purchases
Astra IPTV
No in-app purchases








