Comparison

Yagi IPTV Player vs The Modern IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Yagi IPTV Player

Features
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Watching TV shouldn't feel like work. Most IPTV apps I tried were mazes of menus, so I built Yagi: open it, pick a channel, watch. Add the Xtream login or M3U link from your IPTV provider once, and you get live TV, movies and shows, with the TV guide right beside the picture. Yagi brings no channels of its own. It's the player, made to stay out of your way. • Pause and rewind live TV • Favorites, reminders and search • Syncs across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud • Downloads, AirPlay and Picture in Picture • No data collected, ever Free for your first month. After that, a subscription keeps Yagi going. Disclaimer: The developer does not provide, include, supply, or host any live TV channels, movies, or TV shows whatsoever. You are solely responsible for acquiring all playlists through legitimate sources and ensuring full compliance with applicable copyright and licensing laws. Privacy Policy: Yagi does not collect any data. More info at https://yagi.watch/privacy/ Terms of Service: App Store Standard EULA available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Modern IPTV

Features
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Modern IPTV is a free player for the IPTV service you already subscribe to. It contains no channels, films or shows of its own, and there is nothing to buy in the app. WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE IT WILL PLAY ANYTHING An account with an IPTV provider. You get that from the provider, not from us. We do not sell, host, bundle or supply any channels, films, shows or playlists, and none come with the app. Without one, there is nothing for the app to play. The screenshots show the app signed in to our own demo service: its films are Blender Studio's open movies (Ā© Blender Foundation, CC BY, studio.blender.org), and everything else in it is invented. LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT • A real guide: every channel you get with what's on now and next, hours ahead, on one screen • Browse by category, keep favorites, and jump back to recent channels • Search live shows by name and see when and where they air • Reliable playback, even for streams that other players stumble on MOVIES AND SHOWS • Artwork, cast, ratings and details, matched automatically to what your provider carries • Up Next picks up right where you left off, on every device • Seasons and episodes laid out so you can just press play • Plays the formats providers actually use, including MKV • Ask about any title and get an answer on your device from Apple Intelligence YOUR TEAMS • Follow your teams across football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer, from major leagues to college and European competitions • See who's playing, when, and which of your channels has the game • Optional game reminders. Never marketing. EVERY APPLE DEVICE Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. Sign in with Apple on one device and your login, favorites, teams and progress follow you through iCloud. Apple TV signs in by scanning a code with your iPhone, so there's nothing to type with the remote. Siri and Shortcuts can open your channels and shows. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your provider login stays in your devices' Keychain and your own iCloud. We run no servers and never see what you watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://devmastermike.github.io/modern-iptv-legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://devmastermike.github.io/modern-iptv-legal/terms.html This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Screenshots

Yagi IPTV Player4 screens
The Modern IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Modern IPTV at every 2 days against Yagi IPTV Player's every 9 days. The Modern IPTV also leads on device support (5 vs 3). 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. Yagi IPTV Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Modern IPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yagi IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, The Modern IPTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Yagi IPTV Player versus The Modern IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYagi IPTV PlayerThe Modern IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoao SantosMichael Berinshteyn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yagi IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

The Modern IPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Membership1 Year trial$1.001 Year

Questions

Is Yagi IPTV Player free?
Yagi IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Modern IPTV free?
The Modern IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yagi IPTV Player or The Modern IPTV have ads?
Neither Yagi IPTV Player nor The Modern IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yagi IPTV Player or The Modern IPTV?
Yagi IPTV Player ships an update every 9 days, and The Modern IPTV every 2 days. Most recently, Yagi IPTV Player was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Modern IPTV on November 6, 2026.

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