Comparison

Elastic Player vs Darkwave IPTV Player

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

Darkwave IPTV Player

Features
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arkwave IPTV Player is a modern media player for media sources that you own or are authorized to use. Darkwave does not provide TV channels, movies, series, playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or access credentials. You connect only a source that you are authorized to access. FEATURES β€’ Live TV with clear channel and bouquet navigation β€’ EPG / TV guide for program data configured by the user or provided by the connected source β€’ Movies and series from the connected user-provided media source β€’ Favorites and viewing history β€’ Xtream, M3U and Stalker/MAG compatibility β€’ Stalker/MAG with a visible virtual app MAC for portals that use MAC-based client registration β€’ Channel filters: collapse duplicate channel variants, prefer best quality, filter HD/FHD/UHD/SD β€’ Bouquet filters: Select All, Deselect All, German Only, English Only, manual selection and bouquet search β€’ Parental controls and age/FSK filtering β€’ bundled public Sample Library for exploring the player without external credentials β€’ optional premium features such as MultiView, AI Lab and film-selection games, depending on the selected Darkwave plan Bouquet and channel filters never modify or delete playlist data. β€œSelect All” restores the complete bouquet view from the connected source at any time. STALKER/MAG For compatible Stalker/MAG portals, Darkwave can use a persistent virtual app MAC. This identifier belongs only to the Darkwave app and is not the hardware MAC address of the iPhone or iPad. SUBSCRIPTIONS BASIC, PRO and ULTRA are auto-renewable monthly subscriptions offered through the App Store. LIFETIME is a one-time in-app purchase. Price and duration are displayed by the App Store before purchase. Purchases can be restored in the app. Darkwave is a player only. Responsibility for the source, access and media rights remains with the user and/or the respective provider. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darkwave.gmbh/privacy.php

Screenshots

Elastic Player4 screens
Darkwave IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elastic Player at none against Darkwave IPTV Player's 4. Darkwave IPTV Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Darkwave IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Elastic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Elastic Player versus Darkwave IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElastic PlayerDarkwave IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size102 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKadir Caner ErgunAndre Lampenscherf

In-app purchases

None

Elastic Player

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Darkwave IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • Darkwave_basic$2.991 Month
  • Darkwave Pro$5.991 Month
  • Darkwave Ultra$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Livetime$229.00

Questions

Is Elastic Player free?
Elastic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darkwave IPTV Player free?
Darkwave IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Elastic Player or Darkwave IPTV Player have ads?
Elastic Player shows ads; Darkwave IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Elastic Player or Darkwave IPTV Player?
Elastic Player ships an update every 8 days, and Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. Most recently, Elastic Player was updated on October 19, 2026 and Darkwave IPTV Player on October 8, 2026.

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