Comparison

Pro 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

Pro IPTV Player

Stream content from your own sources like M3U playlists and Xtream Codes. This app offers a smooth, intuitive interface for managing multiple providers and organizing content with ease. It functions solely as a media player, requiring users to add their own legally authorized sources.

Highlights
  • Supports Xtream Codes, M3U, Direct Stream URLs, Stalker/Ministra
  • Manage multiple providers and switch quickly
  • Create local user profiles with separate data
  • Browse content, favorites, and playlists
  • Search by title, category, genre, and more
  • Save favorites and custom playlists per user
  • Track recently watched content
Features
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Pro IPTV Player is a powerful and modern. Pro IPTV player designed for streaming content from your own sources, including Xtream Codes, M3U playlists, Direct Stream URLs, and Stalker / Ministra portals. Enjoy a smooth and flexible experience in a clean, fast, and intuitive interface. Easily manage multiple providers, switch between them quickly, create local user profiles, and keep each user’s data organized separately. Key Features • Connect using Xtream Codes, M3U playlists, Direct Stream URLs, and Stalker / Ministra portals • Save multiple providers and switch between them quickly • Create multiple local user profiles with separate data • Browse your content, favorites, and playlists with ease • Search by title, category, genre, cast, director, tvg-name, and description • Save favorites and custom playlists per user and per provider • Track recently watched content per user and provider Important Information Pro IPTV Player does not provide, host, or include any content, channels, or subscriptions. Users must add and use only their own legally authorized sources. The app functions solely as a media player.

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)
Features
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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

Pro IPTV Player4 screens
PixelPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PixelPlay at 5.0 against Pro IPTV Player's 4.4. PixelPlay also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pro IPTV Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PixelPlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Pro IPTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelPlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro IPTV Player has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro IPTV Player ships an update every 2 days, PixelPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pro IPTV Player versus PixelPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro IPTV PlayerPixelPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedram GilaniniyaRahul Kumar Gupta

In-app purchases

None

Pro 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 Pro IPTV Player free?
Pro IPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelPlay free?
PixelPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pro IPTV Player or PixelPlay?
PixelPlay is rated higher. Pro IPTV Player averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PixelPlay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pro IPTV Player or PixelPlay have ads?
Pro IPTV Player shows ads; PixelPlay does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro IPTV Player or PixelPlay?
Pro IPTV Player ships an update every 2 days, and PixelPlay every 5 days. Most recently, Pro IPTV Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and PixelPlay on October 21, 2026.

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