Comparison

Zappio IPTV Player vs Tiny TV

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

Tiny TV

Features
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Tiny TV is the coziest way to watch live TV, shows, and movies — beautifully displayed, natively, on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Bring your own sources and Tiny TV turns them into a premium, Apple-native experience: a real TV guide, rich detail pages, and a player that feels right at home on every screen. A TV GUIDE HUMANS ACTUALLY LIKE • The classic channel grid, minus everything you hated about it • Fast, smooth scrolling with channel logos and program info • Categories, favorites, and instant channel previews EVERYTHING YOU'D WANT. INCLUDED. • Live TV with a full program guide • Movies & shows with rich detail pages — ratings, trailers, cast & more • Global search across everything • Offline downloads • Picture in picture and AirPlay • Dolby Vision + HDR playback • Subtitles and playback speed control • Continue watching, synced with iCloud • Custom app icons DESIGNED FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV — one app, every screen • Watch history and favorites follow you across devices with iCloud BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Tiny TV is a player and organizer, not a content service. Connect your own provider or playlist. Tiny TV does not provide any content. Use Tiny TV only with content you are allowed to access. Privacy Policy: https://tinytv.stream/privacy Terms of Use: https://tinytv.stream/terms

Screenshots

Zappio IPTV Player3 screens
Tiny TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny TV at none against Zappio IPTV Player's 4. Tiny TV also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Zappio IPTV Player's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Zappio IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Tiny TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiny TV every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Zappio IPTV Player versus Tiny TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappio IPTV PlayerTiny TV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNikola MarijanZMH LLC

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

Tiny TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zappio IPTV Player free?
Zappio IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny TV free?
Tiny TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zappio IPTV Player or Tiny TV have ads?
Neither Zappio IPTV Player nor Tiny TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zappio IPTV Player or Tiny TV?
Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiny TV every 10 days. Most recently, Zappio IPTV Player was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tiny TV on October 15, 2026.

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