Comparison

IPTV Sonic vs Spectati

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Sonic

This media player allows you to organize and stream your digital content using M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API. Enjoy high-performance playback with advanced features like a TV guide, smart search, and picture-in-picture.

Highlights
  • Import M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API
  • High-performance, buffer-free streaming
  • Advanced Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Smart search and customizable favorites
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Parental controls with PIN
Features
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IPTV Sonic: Fast M3U & Xtream Player Experience your favorite media like never before with IPTV Sonic, the most intuitive and lightning-fast IPTV player designed for the modern viewer. Whether you’re at home or on the go, IPTV Sonic provides a seamless interface to organize and stream your digital content with ease. Key Features: Multi-Format Support: Easily import and manage your M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API credentials. High-Performance Streaming: Built for speed. Enjoy buffer-free playback with support for 4K, HDR10, and Dolby Vision. Advanced EPG (TV Guide): Stay up to date with a full Electronic Program Guide that keeps your schedules organized. Smart Search & Favorites: Find your favorite channels, movies, or series in seconds with our universal search and customizable favorites list. Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Keep watching your show while using other apps on your device. AirPlay & Chromecast: Cast your content directly to your big screen for a cinematic experience. Parental Controls: Secure specific playlists with a PIN to ensure family-friendly viewing. Why Choose IPTV Sonic? Sleek User Interface: A clean, modern design that is easy for anyone to navigate. iCloud Sync: Your playlists and favorites stay in sync across all your Apple devices. Universal Compatibility: Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: IPTV Sonic does not provide or include any media or content. Users must provide their own content (e.g., M3U links or Xtream Codes). IPTV Sonic has no affiliation with any third-party provider whatsoever. We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spectati

Features
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Plex, Jellyfin and your IPTV playlist in one app. Spectati puts your media servers and your live channels in one library on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your XMLTV data becomes a full guide, and files reach your display and your receiver without re-encoding. ONE LIBRARY Connect Plex, Jellyfin, IPTV playlists, SMB shares and Emby (beta) at the same time. A film that sits on two servers shows up once, and Spectati plays the better copy, judged by resolution, codec, HDR and audio. Search covers titles, episodes and live channels from every source. Spectati writes your progress back to the server, so you can stop on one device and pick up on another. LIVE TV WITH A REAL GUIDE Paste an M3U, M3U8 or JSON playlist, or connect an Xtream provider. You get now and next, live progress, categories and a timeline you can scroll. SD, HD and 4K feeds of the same channel group under one entry. Hide, rename, sort and pin channels, and your changes survive a playlist refresh. On Apple TV you can zap up and down without leaving the player. On iPad, Mac and Apple TV, Multiview plays up to four channels at once. PLAYBACK High-bitrate 4K remuxes direct-play, with no server transcoding. Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG go to the display. Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, E-AC-3 and DTS go to the receiver. Adjust audio delay and subtitle timing. Subtitles come from OpenSubtitles, live channels carry DVB teletext, and IntroDB skips the intro. NATIVE ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE Written in Swift for tvOS, iOS, iPadOS and macOS 26 or later. Spectati follows the current Apple TV user, so everyone in the house keeps their own watch history. Families get a PIN lock, locks per provider, age-rating caps and hide-from-browse. FREE TO USE No ads and no card. Connect up to two sources and you get live TV with the full guide, 4K remuxes in SDR and channel curation. Four Blender open movies are on Home from the first launch, so you can try the player before you connect anything. FEATURES • IPTV catch-up and your provider's movies and series • Continue Watching, watch history, watchlist and favorites • Like or Not For Me on anything, and Home rows that follow your ratings • Skip intro, chapters, playback speed, audio modes and track delay • Automatic subtitles, or search them yourself • Offline downloads where your provider supports it • iCloud sync of sources, lists and watch state • Two-way watch history with SIMKL and Trakt • Bulk channel tools and program reminders • AirPlay and Picture in Picture BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Spectati is a player and organizer. It does not provide media, channels, IPTV subscriptions, playlists, accounts, metadata, subtitles, storage or internet access. Connect your own supported providers and only stream content you're authorized to access. SUBSCRIPTION Browsing, live TV and playback need no account and no subscription, with up to two sources connected. The subscription is optional. It lifts the two-source limit and adds full quality playback with HDR and surround sound, offline downloads, IPTV catch-up and on-demand, bulk channel tools, program reminders, iCloud sync of your sources, lists and watch state, Multiview, automatic subtitles and SIMKL and Trakt watch-history sync. It renews automatically and is billed through the App Store, with a free trial when available. You can also choose a one-time lifetime purchase. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac, and Family Sharing is supported. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.

Screenshots

IPTV Sonic4 screens
Spectati4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spectati at every 4 days against IPTV Sonic's every 2 months. Spectati also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. IPTV Sonic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Spectati sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Sonic ships an update every 2 months, Spectati every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IPTV Sonic versus Spectati: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV SonicSpectati
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas SteinerJacob Søndergaard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Sonic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Access14 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Spectati

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is IPTV Sonic free?
IPTV Sonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spectati free?
Spectati is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Sonic or Spectati have ads?
Neither IPTV Sonic nor Spectati shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Sonic or Spectati?
IPTV Sonic ships an update every 2 months, and Spectati every 4 days. Most recently, IPTV Sonic was updated on October 9, 2026 and Spectati on October 12, 2026.

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