Comparison

Ekrano vs Pixel IPTV

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pixel IPTV

Features
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Watch your IPTV subscription on iPhone and Apple TV, with a proper programme guide, Picture in Picture, offline downloads and up to four channels at once. Pixel IPTV is a player: you bring your own M3U link or Xtream Codes login from your provider, and the app organises everything — channels, movies and series with artwork, synopses and where you left off. The app does not include, sell or host any channels or content. FEATURES • Plays M3U playlists and Xtream Codes accounts • Universal codec support via the bundled VLC engine — HLS, MPEG-TS, MP4, MKV and more • Intuitive gesture controls — swipe horizontally to zap channels, vertical drag for brightness/volume, double-tap to seek • Full Lock Screen + Control Center playback controls — play/pause, seek, scrubber, channel info and EPG programme as it changes • AirPlay + Chromecast casting (Pro) • Continue Watching across live channels, movies, and series • Series tracking with new-episode notifications (Pro) • EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) with global programme search and per-programme alerts • Catch-up "My List" — save EPG programmes once, the app routes you to live, server-side catch-up or a reminder depending on time • Siri Shortcuts — "Play C1", "Resume watching", "Search" via AppIntents (Pro) • TMDB and TVDB enrichment — posters, backdrops, synopses, and cast (Pro) • Trakt.tv scrobbling — optional, off by default • Kids Mode with PIN — hides adult-tagged categories automatically • Multiple profiles • iCloud sync — favourites, profile, watch progress and catch-up bookmarks on every device under your Apple ID • Watch statistics — your top channels, total time, and trends PRIVACY FIRST • No analytics, no tracking, no advertising identifiers • Credentials stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain • Sync uses Apple iCloud Key-Value Storage under your own Apple ID • Full Privacy Policy at https://heldaio.github.io/pixel-iptv-legal/privacy.html PRO UNLOCK Your first Pro subscription starts with 1 week free — once per Apple ID. Nothing is charged during the free week; it converts automatically into the subscription you chose unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. • Pixel IPTV Pro Annual — €9.99/year, auto-renewable subscription. • Pixel IPTV Pro Monthly — €1.99/month, auto-renewable subscription. • Pixel IPTV Pro Lifetime — €29.99, one-time payment, no subscription, no renewal. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions. Switching between Annual and Monthly is handled by Apple as a plan change within the same group. Free tier: 1 active playlist, 2 favourite channels, 2 favourite movies. Metadata enrichment (posters, synopses, cast), Picture in Picture, AirPlay, Chromecast, downloads and global search are Pro. LEGAL Pixel IPTV is a generic media player. You are responsible for ensuring your IPTV subscription is legal in your jurisdiction. We do not provide, sell, or recommend any IPTV service. Terms of Use (EULA): https://heldaio.github.io/pixel-iptv-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://heldaio.github.io/pixel-iptv-legal/privacy.html SUPPORT Email: support@hdaio.com Support: https://heldaio.github.io/pixel-iptv-legal/support.html

Screenshots

Ekrano4 screens
Pixel IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ekrano at none against Pixel IPTV's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pixel IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ekrano asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ekrano ships an update every 9 days, Pixel IPTV every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Ekrano versus Pixel IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEkranoPixel IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTrond KlæboeHelder Daio

In-app purchases

None

Ekrano

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixel IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Pixel IPTV Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pixel IPTV Pro Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pixel IPTV Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Ekrano free?
Ekrano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel IPTV free?
Pixel IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ekrano or Pixel IPTV have ads?
Neither Ekrano nor Pixel IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ekrano or Pixel IPTV?
Ekrano ships an update every 9 days, and Pixel IPTV every 8 days. Most recently, Ekrano was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel IPTV on October 24, 2026.

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