Peliscope vs PixelPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peliscope
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Stop jumping between apps trying to find where your favorite movie or show is streaming. Peliscope tells you instantly. Search any movie or TV series and see exactly which streaming platforms offer it in your country — whether it's Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+, or dozens of other services. No more guessing, no more wasted subscriptions. AI GUIDE — LET AI PICK FOR YOU Can't decide what to watch? Pick your mood, favorite genres, decades, and themes, then let our AI recommend the perfect title for you — complete with a personalized reason why it's your ideal match. Hit "Surprise Me Again" until you find the one. FIND WHERE TO WATCH Search by title and instantly see every platform where a movie or series is available. Peliscope checks availability in all countries, so you always get the full list of services and countries. WATCH TRAILERS Preview any title before you commit. Watch trailers directly in the app so you can decide if it's worth your time. EXPLORE BY COUNTRY Streaming libraries vary dramatically from country to country. Peliscope shows you what's actually available where you are, so you're never disappointed by unavailable content. SIMPLE AND FAST A clean, intuitive interface designed to get you from "what should I watch?" to actually watching in seconds. No account required to start searching. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Keep track of movies and series you want to watch. Add any title to your favorites list with a single tap and access it anytime — your personal watchlist, always ready. SHARE LISTS WITH FRIENDS Create and share your curated lists with other Peliscope users via iCloud. Plan movie nights together or recommend your favorite finds — synced and always up to date. Peliscope covers thousands of movies and TV series across all major streaming services worldwide. Whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, a classic film, or your next binge-worthy series, Peliscope helps you find it fast.
PixelPlay
This app is a native media player for IPTV streams on iPhone and iPad. It supports M3U and Xtream playlists, offering playback of various formats and casting to external devices. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like multi-view and picture-in-picture.
- IPTV stream playback
- M3U and Xtream playlist support
- Chromecast and AirPlay casting
- Picture-in-Picture mode (Pro)
- Multi-View up to 4 streams (Pro)
- Face ID/Touch ID channel locks (Pro)
- Advanced TV Guide (Pro)
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PixelPlay is a native iPhone and iPad player for IPTV streams. Bring your own M3U or Xtream playlist, or start from a free catalog of legal public channels. No ads. No tracking. PixelPlay runs two playback engines. AVPlayer handles HLS, MPEG-TS and MP4, and when it refuses a stream, VLCKit takes over, so a source that stalls in one still plays in the other. Cast to a Chromecast device or AirPlay to an Apple TV. Plug into a TV or monitor and the video moves to the big screen while the controls stay on your phone. Background audio works the way iOS users expect. WHAT YOU GET FREE - Core playback for HLS, MPEG-TS and MP4 streams - Pause and rewind live TV, or start the current program over - Catch-up: scroll back through a channel's guide and play what already aired, where your provider offers it - One content source of any type: M3U URL, M3U file, Xtream Codes API, or the free Public Catalog - Favorites, in an order you choose, plus a Recently Watched shelf on Home - Channels known to be offline sink to the bottom and carry a badge, so you stop tapping them. PixelPlay hides nothing by itself. Hide a channel yourself and it leaves every row at once - Ask Siri to play a channel, and get suggestions for the ones you watch most - Spotlight search: channels you have played are indexed into iOS system search - Chromecast (Google Cast) and AirPlay - Optional Sign in with Apple or Google to sync favorites across devices - Pinch to switch between fit and fill WHAT PIXELPLAY PRO ADDS PixelPlay Pro unlocks everything below. Buy it once and keep it for good, or subscribe yearly if you would rather try it first. - Multi-View: watch up to 4 streams at once on iPhone or iPad - Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you use another app - Channel Lock and Category Lock, secured by Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN - Advanced TV Guide: a full EPG grid across time and channels - Unlimited content sources: separate playlists for sports, news and kids PRIVACY PixelPlay shows no ads and does not track you across apps or websites. The privacy manifest declares NSPrivacyTracking as false. Anonymous analytics are never linked to your identity. Signing in is optional. It stores the email address you provide and syncs your favorites and locks, so they follow you between devices. Your playlists and stream URLs stay on your device. DESIGNED FOR iOS PixelPlay is built with SwiftUI, StoreKit 2, SwiftData and AVKit. It is not a port of a cross-platform shell. That is why Spotlight search, Face ID locks, AirPlay, Picture-in-Picture and native iOS gestures behave the way they do in Apple's own apps. PURCHASES, RESTORES AND REFUNDS Buy Pro once and it stays yours, with nothing to cancel. The yearly plan starts with a one-week free trial, then renews each year until you cancel it in Settings. Restore Purchase, on the paywall or in Settings, brings Pro back on any device signed in to the same Apple Account. Refunds go through Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. IMPORTANT: WHAT PIXELPLAY IS AND IS NOT PixelPlay is a media player. It does not provide, host, sell, resell or rebroadcast any TV channels, films or other media. Content is loaded from playlists and stream URLs that you supply, or from the optional free Public Catalog of openly published legal streams. You are responsible for ensuring that the content you load is lawful in your region and that you have the right to view it. PixelPlay has no affiliation with the providers of any third-party playlist or stream. Support: https://www.srstech.in/pixelplay/support/ Privacy Policy: https://www.srstech.in/pixelplay/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peliscope at none against PixelPlay's 3. PixelPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. PixelPlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Peliscope asks for nothing beyond the download.
Peliscope ships an update weekly, PixelPlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peliscope | PixelPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JHON OSORIO | Rahul Kumar Gupta |
In-app purchases
Peliscope
No in-app purchases
PixelPlay
- PixelPlay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PixelPlay Pro$9.99
- PixelPlay Pro$24.99









