Buddy Player vs ClawTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddy Player
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Buddy Player is a media player built to make your own IPTV subscription pleasant and easy to navigate. IMPORTANT: Buddy Player is a player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films or series. To use the app you need an M3U playlist address or an Xtream Codes account from your own provider. The source, legality and availability of the content are entirely your provider's responsibility. CONNECT • M3U / M3U8 playlist address • Xtream Codes (server, username, password) • Quick setup by QR code • Save several profiles and switch between them • Your details are kept in your device's Keychain and are never sent to any server of ours AN ORDERLY LIBRARY • Live channels, films and series episodes are sorted into their own tabs automatically • Group and category filters • Fast search • Favourites • Pick up where you left off — the position is remembered for every title • Poster art, summaries and ratings for films and series (TMDB) THE PLAYER • Two playback engines: AVPlayer for HLS and MP4, VLC for everything else • Broad format support: MKV, TS, AVI, HEVC and more • Audio track and subtitle selection • Subtitle appearance: colour, size, background • OpenSubtitles support (with your own account) • Playback speed, aspect ratio, sleep timer • Double-tap to skip 10 seconds • Slide on the left for volume, on the right for brightness • Control lock so nothing happens in your pocket • Picture in picture (where the stream supports it) • Audio keeps playing in the background, with lock screen controls OFFLINE • Download films and episodes and watch them without a connection • Queued downloads run one at a time, in order • Pause, resume or delete downloads PARENTAL CONTROL • PIN-protected adult content filter • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID • Hide any titles you would rather not see PROGRAMME GUIDE • What's on now and next, for providers that support XMLTV ALSO • Turkish and English interface • Dark interface, laid out for one-handed use • VoiceOver support • No ads, no tracking, no subscription Download Buddy Player and connect it with your own provider's details.
ClawTV
This app allows you to stream live TV channels from any M3U playlist. It features an elegant channel guide, search functionality, and supports movies and series with playback controls. Content syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.
- Stream M3U/IPTV playlists
- Full program guide (EPG)
- Favorites and search
- Picture-in-Picture
- Movie and series playback
- iCloud sync across devices
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ClawTV is a beautiful native IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Add any M3U playlist and watch live TV with an elegant channel guide, favorites, search, and multi-view. • Stream any M3U / IPTV playlist • Full program guide (XMLTV / EPG) • Favorites, recents, and instant search • Picture-in-Picture and lock screen controls • Movies & series — pause, fast-forward / rewind, scrub anywhere • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV via iCloud • Buy once — works on all your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Buddy Player at Free against ClawTV's $4.99. Buddy Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). ClawTV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On ads 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
Buddy Player is free to download; ClawTV costs $4.99 up front. ClawTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddy Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddy Player ships an update daily, ClawTV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buddy Player | ClawTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEHMET KAFADAR | Adam Holtmart |
In-app purchases
Buddy Player
No in-app purchases
ClawTV
- ClawTV Unlock$9.99









