Comparison

Zappio IPTV Player vs Ekrano

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

Head to head
About

Zappio IPTV Player

Features
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Zappio is a fast, lightweight IPTV player for iPhone and iPad, built for people who use their own lawful playlists. Written natively in Swift, Zappio is designed to feel clean, responsive, and at home on iOS. Add your playlist, browse Live TV, Movies, and Series, and play your content with AirPlay, Picture in Picture, and EPG / TV Guide tools. Features: - Xtream API-compatible login - M3U and full URL playlist support - Live TV playback from your playlists - Movies/VOD and Series support - EPG / TV Guide tools - AirPlay support - Picture in Picture (PiP) - Fast playback with modern UI - Account and playlist management - Category selection for large playlists - Advanced search across Live TV, Movies, and Series Privacy: Zappio does not send playlist or playback data to Zappio servers. The app only loads from the content provider you configure. Free and Premium: Zappio can be used for free with some limitations. Premium unlocks convenience features such as EPG / TV Guide tools, unlimited categories, and advanced search. Important: Zappio is a media player only. Zappio does not provide channels, playlists, movies, shows, streams, or any content. Users must provide their own lawful streams. Users are responsible for content rights and local legal compliance. The app's terms of use can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/, and the privacy policy at https://zappio.maritsol.at/privacy_policy.html

About

Ekrano

Features
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Bring your own IPTV subscription to Ekrano and enjoy live TV, movies and series on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. Add your provider using the Xtream Codes API or an M3U/M3U8 playlist, then find what you want to watch in one place. YOUR VIEWING, ORGANIZED • Browse live channels and check the electronic program guide (EPG), where your provider supplies it. • Search movies and series, save favorites and resume from where you stopped. • Sync your provider subscriptions, favorites and viewing progress across devices with iCloud. • Choose available subtitles and audio tracks. • Use the app interface in any of 24 languages. BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Ekrano is a media player. No channels, movies, series or IPTV service are included. You need your own legal provider or playlist and must be authorized to access the content. Available content, program guide information, subtitles and audio tracks depend on your source. EKRANO PREMIUM Free to download. Ekrano Premium is required for playback and all features. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Eligible new subscribers can try Premium free for 7 days. Local pricing and subscription terms are shown before purchase. After the trial, the selected subscription renews at the displayed price unless canceled. Payment and renewals are charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://ekranotv.com/terms Privacy: https://ekranotv.com/privacy Demo footage and posters in the screenshots: open films from Blender Studio (Big Buck Bunny, Tears of Steel, Caminandes: Gran Dillama, Cosmos Laundromat: First Cycle, Spring, Charge, Wing It!), © Blender Foundation, CC BY.

Screenshots

Zappio IPTV Player3 screens
Ekrano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ekrano at none against Zappio IPTV Player's 4. Ekrano also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Zappio IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Ekrano asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Ekrano every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Zappio IPTV Player versus Ekrano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappio IPTV PlayerEkrano
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNikola MarijanTrond Klæboe

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Zappio IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly (auto-renewable)3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly (auto-renewable)$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tip jar (support development)$0.99
  • Premium Forever$17.99
None

Ekrano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zappio IPTV Player free?
Zappio IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ekrano free?
Ekrano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zappio IPTV Player or Ekrano have ads?
Neither Zappio IPTV Player nor Ekrano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zappio IPTV Player or Ekrano?
Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ekrano every 9 days. Most recently, Zappio IPTV Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ekrano on October 24, 2026.

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