Comparison

IPTV Player vs PixelPlay

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Player

Features
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IPTV Player: Streamflow Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use IPTV streaming app designed for modern users. Enjoy live TV channels, movies, and series by adding your own IPTV playlists (M3U/M3U8) or Xtream login. With a clean interface, fast playback, and smart features, StreamFlow delivers a smooth viewing experience. Watch live TV, movies and series using IPTV playlists with fast streaming and EPG support. Key Features: • Supports M3U & M3U8 playlists • Live TV, Movies & Series categories • Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Favorites & recent channels • Search and filter content • multi-language support • Parental controls • Chromecast support • Download & offline viewing Disclaimer: IPTV Player: Streamflow Pro does not provide or host any IPTV content. Users must add their own playlists. or Xtream credentials. The app is only a media player and is not responsible for the content used. Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-iptv?usp=sharing Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-smartplayer-term-of-use/home EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PixelPlay

This app is a native media player for IPTV streams on iPhone and iPad. It supports M3U and Xtream playlists, offering playback of various formats and casting to external devices. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like multi-view and picture-in-picture.

Highlights
  • IPTV stream playback
  • M3U and Xtream playlist support
  • Chromecast and AirPlay casting
  • Picture-in-Picture mode (Pro)
  • Multi-View up to 4 streams (Pro)
  • Face ID/Touch ID channel locks (Pro)
  • Advanced TV Guide (Pro)
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PixelPlay is a native iPhone and iPad player for IPTV streams. Bring your own M3U or Xtream playlist, or start from a free catalog of legal public channels. No ads. No tracking. PixelPlay runs two playback engines. AVPlayer handles HLS, MPEG-TS and MP4, and when it refuses a stream, VLCKit takes over, so a source that stalls in one still plays in the other. Cast to a Chromecast device or AirPlay to an Apple TV. Plug into a TV or monitor and the video moves to the big screen while the controls stay on your phone. Background audio works the way iOS users expect. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Core playback for HLS, MPEG-TS and MP4 streams - Pause and rewind live TV, or start the current program over - Catch-up: scroll back through a channel's guide and play what already aired, where your provider offers it - One content source of any type: M3U URL, M3U file, Xtream Codes API, or the free Public Catalog - Favorites, in an order you choose, plus a Recently Watched shelf on Home - Channels known to be offline sink to the bottom and carry a badge, so you stop tapping them. PixelPlay hides nothing by itself. Hide a channel yourself and it leaves every row at once - Ask Siri to play a channel, and get suggestions for the ones you watch most - Spotlight search: channels you have played are indexed into iOS system search - Chromecast (Google Cast) and AirPlay - Optional Sign in with Apple or Google to sync favorites across devices - Pinch to switch between fit and fill WHAT PIXELPLAY PRO ADDS PixelPlay Pro unlocks everything below. Buy it once and keep it for good, or subscribe yearly if you would rather try it first. - Multi-View: watch up to 4 streams at once on iPhone or iPad - Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you use another app - Channel Lock and Category Lock, secured by Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN - Advanced TV Guide: a full EPG grid across time and channels - Unlimited content sources: separate playlists for sports, news and kids PRIVACY PixelPlay shows no ads and does not track you across apps or websites. The privacy manifest declares NSPrivacyTracking as false. Anonymous analytics are never linked to your identity. Signing in is optional. It stores the email address you provide and syncs your favorites and locks, so they follow you between devices. Your playlists and stream URLs stay on your device. DESIGNED FOR iOS PixelPlay is built with SwiftUI, StoreKit 2, SwiftData and AVKit. It is not a port of a cross-platform shell. That is why Spotlight search, Face ID locks, AirPlay, Picture-in-Picture and native iOS gestures behave the way they do in Apple's own apps. PURCHASES, RESTORES AND REFUNDS Buy Pro once and it stays yours, with nothing to cancel. The yearly plan starts with a one-week free trial, then renews each year until you cancel it in Settings. Restore Purchase, on the paywall or in Settings, brings Pro back on any device signed in to the same Apple Account. Refunds go through Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. IMPORTANT: WHAT PIXELPLAY IS AND IS NOT PixelPlay is a media player. It does not provide, host, sell, resell or rebroadcast any TV channels, films or other media. Content is loaded from playlists and stream URLs that you supply, or from the optional free Public Catalog of openly published legal streams. You are responsible for ensuring that the content you load is lawful in your region and that you have the right to view it. PixelPlay has no affiliation with the providers of any third-party playlist or stream. Support: https://www.srstech.in/pixelplay/support/ Privacy Policy: https://www.srstech.in/pixelplay/privacy/

Screenshots

IPTV Player4 screens
PixelPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixelPlay at Free against IPTV Player's $1.99. PixelPlay also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). IPTV Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PixelPlay is free to download; IPTV Player costs $1.99 up front. PixelPlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. IPTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player ships an update every 3 months, PixelPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
IPTV Player versus PixelPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PlayerPixelPlay
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHRangoRahul Kumar Gupta

In-app purchases

None

IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PixelPlay

Subscriptions1
  • PixelPlay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • PixelPlay Pro$9.99
  • PixelPlay Pro$24.99

Questions

Is IPTV Player free?
IPTV Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelPlay free?
PixelPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Player or PixelPlay have ads?
Neither IPTV Player nor PixelPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player or PixelPlay?
IPTV Player ships an update every 3 months, and PixelPlay every 5 days. Most recently, IPTV Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and PixelPlay on October 21, 2026.

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