Comparison

Zappio IPTV Player vs PickAChannel

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

PickAChannel

Features
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PickAChannel turns any IPTV source you already have into a fast, beautifully organized, native experience — on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. PickAChannel does not provide, sell, or promote any IPTV, streaming, or television service of any kind. All content sources are supplied entirely by you. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the legal right to access any stream, playlist, or content source you connect. CONNECT YOUR WAY Add a connection using any of three standard, open formats: • An M3U / M3U8 playlist URL • An Xtream Codes server (host, username, password) • An XMLTV (EPG) feed, for program-guide data on its own or layered onto either connection type above ONE LIBRARY, EVERY SCREEN Once connected, your channels, movies, and shows are organized into a single searchable, favoritable library — with a live program guide that highlights what's on right now. FEATURES • Live TV, Movies, and Shows, with search and category filters • Favorites, with drag-to-reorder on Apple TV • Live program guide (EPG) with on-air-now highlighting • Rich Movie and Show detail pages — poster, cast, rating, synopsis — when available • iCloud sync of your saved connections across every device — your credentials live only in your own private iCloud account, never on our servers • A native SwiftUI app built specifically for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro — not a stretched-out port Bring your own source. PickAChannel handles the rest.

Screenshots

Zappio IPTV Player3 screens
PickAChannel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zappio IPTV Player at none against PickAChannel's shown. Zappio IPTV Player also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). PickAChannel's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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 and PickAChannel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, PickAChannel every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Zappio IPTV Player versus PickAChannel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappio IPTV PlayerPickAChannel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNikola MarijanRicardo E. Marrero Guzman

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
1 purchases

PickAChannel

One-time1
  • PickAChannel Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Zappio IPTV Player free?
Zappio IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickAChannel free?
PickAChannel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zappio IPTV Player or PickAChannel have ads?
PickAChannel shows ads; Zappio IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Zappio IPTV Player or PickAChannel?
Zappio IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and PickAChannel every 9 days. Most recently, Zappio IPTV Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and PickAChannel on October 25, 2026.

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