Comparison

IPTV Go vs iBench Player Pro

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Go

Features
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IPTV GO organizes and plays your own movies, TV shows, and channels in a simple and elegant interface designed for iPhone and Apple TV. IPTV GO is a technical media player: it does not provide and will never host any streams, media content, or subscriptions. You must import your own sources (M3U or Xtream Codes) legally obtained from a trusted provider. FEATURES: Import M3U playlists and Xtream Codes; Automatic organization by category (movies, TV shows, channels); Create your own custom categories; Instant search, including by genre; Rich detail pages: synopsis, cast, trailers, and complete metadata; Detection of available versions (original version, subtitled, French-subtitled, 4K, HD, SD); Favorites and “Watched” history; Automatic playback resume, exactly where you left off; Offline downloads (iOS); Live channels with fast and smooth channel switching; Complete TV program guide (EPG); Replay / Catch-up to watch previously aired programs; Automatic failover to a backup server in case of interruption; “Recently Added” badge and a summary of new additions after each source update; Weekly trends filtered according to your actual catalog; Multiple profiles: each user keeps their own favorites, playback progress, and history; Secure child profile filtered by age; Demo profile to explore the app without configuring a source; iCloud synchronization (CloudKit) across all your Apple devices; Interface designed for touch on iPhone and the Siri Remote on Apple TV. And more! PRIVACY: IPTV GO does not collect or host anything. Your profiles, favorites, and preferences are privately synchronized between your devices through your iCloud account, encrypted using Apple’s CloudKit infrastructure. Your source credentials remain stored locally in Apple’s secure Keychain and never pass through our servers, because we do not operate any. ATTRIBUTIONS: IPTV GO uses the TMDb API to enrich your content with posters, synopses, and cast information. IPTV GO is neither endorsed nor certified by TMDb; Local playback is powered by LumeEngine (MIT); VLCKit (LGPL) is retained solely for streaming to an external receiver (Cast); Image loading and caching use Kingfisher (MIT). The screenshots shown on this page are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not represent any actual video content. Neither IPTV GO nor its publisher provides digital content or is responsible for the content you choose to view. To use this application, you must provide your own digital content and have a valid iCloud account. Premium subscription : monthly, yearly individual or yearly family. The subscription removes the 30-minute daily playback limit. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, from your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iptvgo.app/en/confidentialite App Terms: https://iptvgo.app/en/cgu

About

iBench Player Pro

This app provides a clean and fast media player for your own legal playlists on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Enjoy smooth playback of live TV, movies, and series with features like favorites, search, and subtitle options. Users must provide their own content.

Highlights
  • Add own playlists securely
  • Browse Live TV, Movies, Series
  • Category sidebar navigation
  • Favourites for quick access
  • Search across playlist
  • Video playback with subtitles
  • Resume playback progress
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iBench Player Pro is a media player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Add and manage your own legal playlists, then enjoy a smooth viewing experience across live TV, movies and series. The app is designed for users who already have their own playlist access and want a clean, fast player with modern navigation, favourites, search, playback controls and subtitle options. Key features: - Add your own playlist securely - Browse Live TV, Movies and Series - Category sidebar for faster navigation - Favourites for quick access - Search across your playlist - Video playback with subtitles - Resume progress for movies and series - Apple TV remote-friendly interface - iPhone and iPad support - QR-based playlist management Important: iBench Player Pro does not provide, host, sell, stream or include any channels, movies, series, playlists or media content. Users must add their own legal playlists and are responsible for ensuring they have the rights to access any content they play. In-app purchases unlock access to the app's player and playlist management features only. They do not include any media content. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION iBench Player Pro offers three auto-renewable subscription plans. All three plans unlock the same full feature set - they only differ in duration and price per period. The subscription unlocks: - Full access to the Live TV, Movies and Series interface for playlists you add - Category sidebar navigation across Live TV, Movies and Series - Favourites for quick access to channels, movies and series - Search across your entire playlist - Resume progress for movies and series - Multi-track audio and subtitle selection during playback - Apple TV remote-friendly playback controls - Use of the app across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV under the same Apple ID - QR/device key playlist management Available plans: - 3-Month Access - auto-renewing every 3 months - 6-Month Access - auto-renewing every 6 months - Yearly Access - auto-renewing every 12 months The exact price for each plan in your local currency is shown on the subscription screen inside the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Apple ID account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ibenchtvpro.store/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://ibenchtvpro.store/support

Screenshots

IPTV Go4 screens
iBench Player Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

IPTV Go and iBench Player Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. IPTV Go sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iBench Player Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IPTV Go versus iBench Player Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV GoiBench Player Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQuentin VarletJose Isaias Briano Jasso

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV Go

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
  • Premium Family$17.991 Year
3 purchases

iBench Player Pro

Subscriptions3
  • 3-Month Access$2.993 Months
  • 6-Month Access$4.996 Months
  • Yearly Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is IPTV Go free?
IPTV Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iBench Player Pro free?
iBench Player Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Go or iBench Player Pro have ads?
Neither IPTV Go nor iBench Player Pro shows ads.

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