Comparison

Elastic Player vs Crivid IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Elastic Player

Features
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Elastic Player is a fast, modern player for the IPTV service you already have. Add your M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login once, and your live channels, films and series are organised, searchable and ready to resume where you left off. LIVE TV, FILMS AND SERIES • Live channels sorted into categories, with a TV guide (EPG) showing what's on now and next • Films and series with posters, details, seasons and episodes • Continue Watching picks up exactly where you stopped • Favourites and watch history, one tap away on the Home screen • Search across everything at once PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS • Powerful VLC-based engine that handles HLS and most stream formats • Audio track and subtitle selection, playback speed and aspect ratio • Picture-in-Picture, so you can keep watching while you use other apps • Cast to TVs and streaming devices on your network MADE FOR YOUR TV TOO • Send a playlist to your TV by scanning the code on its screen — no typing with a remote • Use your phone as a remote for Elastic Player on your TV, with a keyboard for search YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account to create. Playlists, favourites and history stay on your device • Parental controls: lock categories and titles behind a PIN • Available in 13 languages, following your phone's language automatically IMPORTANT Elastic Player is a media player only. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films, series or playlists, and it comes with no content. To use it you need a playlist or login from an IPTV provider you are entitled to use.

About

Crivid IPTV Player

This app transforms your personal playlists into a seamless TV viewing experience on your iPhone and iPad. It acts as a player only, requiring you to provide your own content sources like M3U playlists or Xtream Codes logins.

Highlights
  • Personal playlist integration
  • Fast, full-screen TV guide
  • Live channel preview
  • Catch-up and replay functionality
  • VOD catalogue with search
  • Series tracking
  • Multi-view for multiple streams
Features
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Crivid IPTV Player turns your own playlists into a fast, beautiful TV experience on iPhone and iPad. BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Crivid IPTV Player is a player only — it does not include, sell or provide any channels, streams or subscriptions. You sign in with your own M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login from your TV provider, and optionally connect your own media servers and tuners. FAST FULL-SCREEN TV GUIDE • A lightning-fast programme guide built for big channel lists • Live channel preview while you browse — tap again for full screen • Catch-up & replay: rewind the timeline and watch earlier programmes (Pro) MOVIES & SERIES • Full VOD catalogue with posters, details and search (Pro) • Series with seasons, episode lists and watched-tracking (Pro) • Auto-play next episode MULTI-VIEW • Watch up to four live streams at once, with instant audio switching (Pro) YOUR WHOLE MEDIA HUB • Connect Plex, Jellyfin and Emby alongside your IPTV (Pro) • HDHomeRun network tuners and local files • Multiple playlists and profiles — combine them into one guide (Pro) MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you do other things (Pro) • AirPlay audio to Apple TV, HomePod and speakers • Favorites for the channels, movies and shows you love (Pro) • Sleep timer, subtitle and audio track selection FREE AND PRO The free tier gives you live TV from one source plus the full TV guide — forever. A 7-day trial unlocks everything so you can try the whole app; after that, a single lifetime purchase unlocks Pro. No subscription. Crivid IPTV Player plays only the content you provide. It does not endorse or promote any third-party content service. An active playlist or server of your own is required.

Screenshots

Elastic Player4 screens
Crivid IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elastic Player at none against Crivid IPTV Player's 1. Crivid IPTV Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price 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. Crivid IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elastic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, Crivid IPTV Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elastic Player versus Crivid IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElastic PlayerCrivid IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB107 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKadir Caner ErgunCrivid AS

In-app purchases

None

Elastic Player

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crivid IPTV Player

One-time1
  • Crivid Pro — Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Elastic Player free?
Elastic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crivid IPTV Player free?
Crivid IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Elastic Player or Crivid IPTV Player have ads?
Elastic Player shows ads; Crivid IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Elastic Player or Crivid IPTV Player?
Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, and Crivid IPTV Player every 2 days. Most recently, Elastic Player was updated on October 28, 2026 and Crivid IPTV Player on October 24, 2026.

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