Comparison

GuideBlue vs LucidStreamer IPTV

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

Head to head
About

GuideBlue

Discover what to watch across your streaming platforms with a retro TV guide interface. Save shows to your library and track your viewing history to keep recommendations relevant.

Highlights
  • Retro TV-guide style browsing
  • Live special event listings
  • Save picks to Library
  • Mark watched content
  • Customizable service selection
  • Watch history tracking
Features
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GuideBlue helps you decide what to watch across your streaming services. Browse a retro TV-guide style grid, see live special events, save picks to your Library, and mark what you have watched so your list stays useful. Choose the services you use, refresh your recommendations, and keep a simple watch history without digging through every streaming app.

About

LucidStreamer IPTV

This app transforms your existing IPTV service into a streamlined experience across Apple devices. It allows you to manage multiple providers, customize your viewing with pinned categories and channels, and access a program guide with live progress. Enjoy seamless playback and easy integration with other players.

Highlights
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Customizable pinned categories and channels
  • Integrated program guide with live progress
  • Support for multiple IPTV providers
  • Playback via built-in player or external apps
  • Picture-in-Picture and background audio
Features
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LucidStreamer IPTV turns the IPTV service you already pay for into a fast, native app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Add your provider once and it syncs to all your devices over iCloud. Pin the categories you actually watch, pin favourite channels, and jump back into what you were last watching. A built-in program guide shows what's on now and next, with live progress — use your provider's guide or point the app at your own XMLTV URL. • One app for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac • Multiple providers, synced across your devices • Pinned categories and channels, plus a Recent list • Search every channel and category at once • Now/Next program guide, provider or custom XMLTV • Play with the built-in player, VLC, or hand off to VLC or Infuse • Picture-in-Picture and background audio • Connection test showing account status, expiry, and connections in use LucidStreamer IPTV does not provide, resell, or include any TV channels or content. It is a player for a service you supply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GuideBlue4 screens
LucidStreamer IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GuideBlue at none against LucidStreamer IPTV's 3. LucidStreamer IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. LucidStreamer IPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. GuideBlue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GuideBlue against 5.0 for LucidStreamer IPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, LucidStreamer IPTV every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GuideBlue versus LucidStreamer IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuideBlueLucidStreamer IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCharlie ThomasDan Ashley

Customer experience

GuideBlue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LucidStreamer IPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GuideBlue

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LucidStreamer IPTV

Subscriptions1
  • LucidStreamer Pro3 variants$0.991 Month

Questions

Is GuideBlue free?
GuideBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LucidStreamer IPTV free?
LucidStreamer IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GuideBlue or LucidStreamer IPTV?
GuideBlue and LucidStreamer IPTV are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GuideBlue or LucidStreamer IPTV have ads?
Neither GuideBlue nor LucidStreamer IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuideBlue or LucidStreamer IPTV?
GuideBlue ships an update every 10 days, and LucidStreamer IPTV every 2 days. Most recently, GuideBlue was updated on October 8, 2026 and LucidStreamer IPTV on October 3, 2026.

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