Comparison

MiluTV vs Timonation IPTV

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

Head to head
About

MiluTV

This app plays your IPTV lists in M3U or Xtream Codes format across multiple Apple devices. It offers features like SmartView for consolidated content details, a Kids Mode with age filtering, and offline playback options. Enjoy your content with a smooth player and multi-device sync.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U and Xtream Codes IPTV lists
  • SmartView consolidates content details
  • Kids Mode with age filtering and PIN lock
  • Native player or VLC integration
  • Picture-in-Picture and background audio
  • XMLTV guide and catch-up TV
  • Offline playback support
Features
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MiluTV plays your IPTV lists in M3U or Xtream Codes on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. One app, your content, no ads on the free tier. SmartView: one entry per movie, no matter how many versions exist A typical Xtream feed lists the same movie multiple times (EN, FR, PT, ES, HD, 4K). SmartView matches each entry to TMDB and merges them into a single card. One line per movie or show, language and quality picked in a tap. Up to 60% fewer items, and each card enriched with TMDB images and details (overview, ratings, year, genres, ...). Kids Mode: an age-filtered catalogue, profile locked by PIN code Child profile, free for everyone. The catalogue is filtered by age range from a dedicated classification database, maintained by MiluTV. The parent sets the maximum age and locks Kids Mode with a PIN code. While Kids Mode is on, live TV is limited to the channels the parent has picked, no free browsing. Player Native player for smoothness or VLC for demanding streams. Live channel zapping straight from the player, switch instantly from one channel to the next. Picture-in-Picture and background audio available. Live TV, replay and cast Built-in XMLTV guide, catch-up TV with automatic advance between programmes, timeshift. Cast to Chromecast from iPhone and iPad. Apple TV and multi-device On Apple TV, native spatial navigation designed for the remote. Automatic cloud sync across all your devices: progress, favourites and history follow you from one device to the next. Household and profiles Household with up to 6 profiles (1 primary + 5 secondary). Each profile keeps its own watchlist, favourites and playback resume. Offline Save movies and episodes for offline playback: 1 slot on the free tier, unlimited on Premium. Formats and languages Works with Xtream Codes and M3U URLs. Interface in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese. Free tier Unlimited playlist size, full live and VOD playback, EPG, SmartView (3 details per 24 h), 1 offline slot, 1 profile, Kids Mode. No ads. Premium (auto-renewable subscription) Unlimited SmartView details, unlimited offline, up to 6 profiles with Household sharing, cloud sync across all your devices, Picture-in-Picture, background audio. Terms of Use: https://www.milutv.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://milutv.app/privacy MiluTV is a media player that lets you add your own legally-owned IPTV playlists (M3U or Xtream Codes). We do not provide, host, sell, or endorse any channels, content, streams, or subscriptions. Bring Your Own Lists (BYOL) — you are responsible for the content you add to the app, and for ensuring you have the right to access it.

About

Timonation IPTV

This media player allows you to stream content from your own IPTV playlists. It offers fast channel switching, cross-device syncing, and advanced playback controls. Enjoy your legal IPTV provider's content with a native Apple experience.

Highlights
  • Fast channel switching
  • Cross-device playback control
  • Live TV guide with catch-up
  • Movie and series browsing
  • Parental controls
  • Record live channels
  • Chromecast support
Features
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Timonation IPTV is a media player. You supply your own playlists; we host no content. Add the M3U URL or file, Xtream Codes login, Stalker Portal (Ministra) login or provider code you already use, and Timonation gives you a fast, native player for it on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Built for people who already pay a legal IPTV provider and want a player that feels at home on Apple's platforms. WHY TIMONATION - Fast channel switching. We put most of our effort into player reliability, so zapping feels instant. - One purchase, every device. Buy Pro once and it is unlocked on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. - Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center, StandBy, AirPods and the Live Activity, and add controls for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button. - Your TV, your way. Cast a channel to a Chromecast, or on iOS 27 use Play on TV with a display on USB-C or HDMI while your iPhone or iPad keeps the controls. (Pro) - Your logins stay yours. They are kept in your Keychain and, when sync is on, travel in your own iCloud sync record, which is not end-to-end encrypted. They are never sent to us. - TV guide from your provider's XMLTV feed, with catch-up where supported, reminders and an overnight refresh. (Pro) - Movies and series. Browse your provider's catalogue and resume where you left off on any device. - Search where you are. Each section searches its own content, one search covers everything, and on supported devices Ask finds channels and programmes from a request in your own words. - Parental controls. A PIN, locked groups, Kids and Guest profiles, a daily Kids limit, and Face ID or Touch ID. On iOS 27 a profile's age can be suggested from Family Sharing. - iCloud sync of playlists, favourites, profiles and progress across your devices. (Pro) - Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. Open a favourite from a widget, Spotlight or a Shortcut for free, see now and next in the What's On widget (Pro), and use Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Open in New Window. On iPad, give a channel its own window. - Recordings. Record a live channel to watch later. The app saves a copy of the stream, nothing re-encoded, in its own folder, which you can see in Files. (Pro) Available in English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German and Italian. WHAT TIMONATION IS NOT Timonation does not host, distribute or curate any media. No sample playlists ship with the app. You are responsible for the legality of the content you choose to play. Please only use playlists you have the right to access. PRIVACY AND ADS No account required. No server of ours is in the playback path; the only one the app contacts is the provider code lookup. The free version shows at most one non-personalized ad per session, never on a kids profile. PRO Free with one playlist, the full player, favourites, recents, search and Shortcuts. A one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited playlists, the guide with catch-up, iCloud sync, profiles, Multi-View (up to four channels on iPhone, iPad and Mac, two on Apple TV), recordings, casting and Play on TV, the What's On widget, favourites in your own order and private recents, and removes ads. One purchase covers all four platforms. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. SUPPORT https://timonation.app/support

Screenshots

MiluTV4 screens
Timonation IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timonation IPTV at 100% against MiluTV's 50%. Timonation IPTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). MiluTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. MiluTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Timonation IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timonation IPTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MiluTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timonation IPTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiluTV ships an update every 2 weeks, Timonation IPTV every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MiluTV versus Timonation IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiluTVTimonation IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMONSELLIER JEROMETiago Joao Coelho Azevedo

Customer experience

MiluTV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Timonation IPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MiluTV

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Timonation IPTV

One-time1
  • Timonation Pro$9.99

Questions

Is MiluTV free?
MiluTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timonation IPTV free?
Timonation IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MiluTV or Timonation IPTV?
Timonation IPTV is rated higher. MiluTV averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Timonation IPTV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MiluTV or Timonation IPTV have ads?
Timonation IPTV shows ads; MiluTV does not.
Which is updated more often, MiluTV or Timonation IPTV?
MiluTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timonation IPTV every 3 days. Most recently, MiluTV was updated on November 5, 2026 and Timonation IPTV on November 5, 2026.

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