Comparison

Fox IPTV Player vs GoStream

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

Head to head
About

Fox IPTV Player

This media player organizes your content into a clean library with a smart TV guide. It supports various stream formats and offers features like catch-up playback, offline downloads, and parental controls. A free trial is available before a yearly subscription unlocks all premium player features.

Highlights
  • Smart EPG with program details
  • Catch-up playback
  • On-demand library organization
  • Resume playback
  • Offline downloads
  • Picture-in-Picture and background audio
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
Features
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Fox IPTV Player is a fast, modern media player for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Sign in with the server address, username and password from your own provider, and Fox arranges everything into a clean library with a smart TV guide. Fox IPTV Player is a playback tool only. It does not include, sell or provide any content, channels, playlists or subscriptions. You need your own credentials from a lawful provider. PLAYER FEATURES • Smart EPG (Electronic Program Guide) with program details • Catch-up playback, when supported by your provider • On-demand library organized by category, with artwork and details • Resume playback exactly where you left off • Favorites, multiple profiles and parental controls • Offline downloads on iPhone and iPad • Picture-in-Picture and background audio • AirPlay and Chromecast support • Subtitle and audio track selection • Broad format support, including HLS (m3u8) streams, up to 4K • iCloud sync of profiles, favorites and progress across your Apple devices • Native apps for Apple TV and Mac • 58 interface languages SUBSCRIPTION Try all premium player features free for 7 days. After the trial, a yearly subscription keeps them unlocked. The subscription covers player features only; it does not include any content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hamzaalmali.github.io/foxplayer/privacy.html

About

GoStream

Features
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GoStream is a fast, clean media player for the content sources you already have. Sign in with the details of your Xtream Codes compatible source (server address, username and password) and browse live channels, movies, series and radio in one organized place, on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. KEY FEATURES • Live TV with a TV guide (EPG) and catch-up, where your source provides them • Movies and series with artwork, details, trailers, Continue Watching and Favorites • Radio stations from your source • Search that understands typos and partial words, also inside each category • Preferred audio and subtitle languages, with automatic selection of forced subtitles • Picture in Picture, AirPlay and Multi-Screen viewing • Parental controls: a PIN and an adult-content filter, applied to your iPad and Apple TV with iCloud • Apple Watch app: live TV, radio, movies and series on your wrist, with swipe and Double Tap channel switching and Digital Crown volume. It uses the sign-in and the subscription of your iPhone; there is no separate purchase for Apple Watch • Apple TV app with quick sign-in from your iPhone • Optional AI assistant that uses your own API key • Your profile kept in sync across your Apple devices with iCloud SUBSCRIPTION GoStream offers auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock unlimited playback in the GoStream player: • 1 month • 6 months • 12 months New users can use every player feature free for 7 days. After that, playback without a subscription is limited to a 5-minute preview per title. The same subscription covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. IMPORTANT GoStream does not provide, sell, host or distribute any media content, TV channels, movies, series, playlists or broadcasts. The subscription is for the GoStream player features only and does not include any content. You are responsible for adding sources you are authorized to use. Privacy Policy: https://goplay.my/privacy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fox IPTV Player4 screens
GoStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoStream at every 2 days against Fox IPTV Player's weekly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fox IPTV Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and GoStream sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fox IPTV Player ships an update weekly, GoStream every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fox IPTV Player versus GoStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFox IPTV PlayerGoStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza ALMALIErdinc Ekrem Karademir

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fox IPTV Player

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

GoStream

Subscriptions3
  • GoStream Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • GoStream Premium 6 Months$3.996 Months
  • GoStream Premium Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Fox IPTV Player free?
Fox IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoStream free?
GoStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fox IPTV Player or GoStream have ads?
Neither Fox IPTV Player nor GoStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fox IPTV Player or GoStream?
Fox IPTV Player ships an update weekly, and GoStream every 2 days. Most recently, Fox IPTV Player was updated on November 9, 2026 and GoStream on November 5, 2026.

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