Comparison

Elastic Player vs NaboTV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€ข Live channels sorted into categories, with a TV guide (EPG) showing what's on now and next โ€ข Films and series with posters, details, seasons and episodes โ€ข Continue Watching picks up exactly where you stopped โ€ข Favourites and watch history, one tap away on the Home screen โ€ข Search across everything at once PLAYBACK THAT JUST WORKS โ€ข Powerful VLC-based engine that handles HLS and most stream formats โ€ข Audio track and subtitle selection, playback speed and aspect ratio โ€ข Picture-in-Picture, so you can keep watching while you use other apps โ€ข Cast to TVs and streaming devices on your network MADE FOR YOUR TV TOO โ€ข Send a playlist to your TV by scanning the code on its screen โ€” no typing with a remote โ€ข Use your phone as a remote for Elastic Player on your TV, with a keyboard for search YOURS, AND PRIVATE โ€ข No account to create. Playlists, favourites and history stay on your device โ€ข Parental controls: lock categories and titles behind a PIN โ€ข 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

NaboTV

Features
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NaboTV brings everything you can watch into one place, no matter where it lives. Instead of opening app after app to work out what to watch and where it is playing, you get a single library built around you and the services you already pay for. WHERE TO WATCH, INSTANTLY Search any movie or show and see exactly where it is available. NaboTV tracks streaming availability across services, so you know at a glance whether something is included with a subscription you already have, available to rent or buy, or already sitting on your own server. One tap opens the right app at the right title. YOUR OWN MEDIA, BUILT IN Connect a Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin server and your personal library sits right alongside everything else. Your movies, shows, and episodes become searchable, resumable, and ready to play, with subtitles and audio handled for you. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Continue Watching follows you from room to room. Start an episode on the television, finish it on your phone, and your progress, your on-deck episodes, and your season tracking stay in sync. DISCOVER SOMETHING WORTH YOUR TIME Browse a deep catalog with real detail: cast and crew, ratings, reviews, and collections. Filter by genre, decade, rating, or what you can actually watch tonight, then save any search you like as a row on your home screen. Build watchlists and keep the good stuff organized. MADE FOR THE BIG SCREEN NaboTV is designed for television first and is at home on iPhone and iPad. Cast to the big screen, or use your phone as a remote for the room. WATCH TOGETHER Add friends, send recommendations, and talk about what to watch next. You stay in control, with the ability to block or report anyone at any time. BUILT FOR A WHOLE HOUSEHOLD Every profile can have its own maximum rating, blocked genres, daily time limit, and viewing window. The service enforces these settings, not the app on the television, so a bedtime cannot be lifted by changing the clock on the TV. Blocked titles become a request an adult can approve from their own device, and any profile can be locked with a PIN. New kids profiles start restricted rather than open. WHEN NOBODY IS WATCHING Let the screen go idle, and NaboTV drifts into an ambient mode with artwork, local weather, and trivia, so the television is worth looking at between shows. YOUR VIEWING IS YOURS NaboTV collects only what it needs to make the experience work, and location is entirely optional. GETTING IN NaboTV is in early access and requires an account. If you do not have one yet, join the waitlist at nabo.tv, and we will send you an invitation.

Screenshots

Elastic Player4 screens
NaboTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NaboTV at none against Elastic Player's shown. NaboTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, NaboTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Elastic Player versus NaboTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElastic PlayerNaboTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKadir Caner ErgunWatchBetter, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Elastic Player

No in-app purchases

None

NaboTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elastic Player free?
Elastic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NaboTV free?
NaboTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elastic Player or NaboTV have ads?
Elastic Player shows ads; NaboTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Elastic Player or NaboTV?
Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, and NaboTV every 2 days. Most recently, Elastic Player was updated on October 19, 2026 and NaboTV on October 14, 2026.

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