Kratos Player vs Xtream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kratos Player
Stream live TV, movies, and series from your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlists. This media player offers features like AirPlay, Picture-in-Picture, and local storage for favorites and history. Users must provide their own content subscriptions.
- M3U and Xtream Codes playlist support
- Live TV, VOD, and Series streaming
- AirPlay to Apple TV and speakers
- Picture-in-Picture playback
- Resume playback functionality
- Poster and metadata enrichment
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Kratos Player is a media player for M3U and Xtream Codes playlists. It supports live TV streams, VOD (movies), and series from playlists you provide. IMPORTANT: Kratos Player does not provide, host, or endorse any content. Users must bring their own IPTV subscription or playlist from a licensed provider. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the rights to stream the content you configure. Features: • Support for Xtream Codes API playlists • Live TV, Movies, and Series browsing • AirPlay to Apple TV and AirPlay 2 speakers • Picture-in-Picture playback • Control Center and Lock Screen media controls • Favorites and watch history (stored locally) • Resume playback from where you left off • Fast search across your full catalog • Poster and metadata enrichment via TMDB Privacy: All your credentials, favorites, and history are stored only on your device. We do not collect, upload, or share any personal data. Requirements: • iOS 17 or later • Your own IPTV subscription from a licensed provider • Active internet connection
Xtream
This media player allows you to add your own content via stream URLs, M3U playlists, or provider logins. Enjoy hardware-accelerated playback, EPG, external subtitles, and parental controls. Your media sources are stored privately on your device.
- Add content via stream URL, M3U playlist, or provider login
- Hardware-accelerated playback
- EPG (program guide) support
- External subtitle support
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Parental control PIN
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Xtream-Masters IPTV Player is a fast, modern media player for iPhone and iPad. It plays the media sources that you add yourself: a single stream URL, an M3U playlist, or a login from a media provider that supports the standard player API. NO CONTENT INCLUDED The app does not include, host, sell or provide any channels, movies, series, playlists or subscriptions. It ships completely empty. To use it, you must add your own media source. The developer is not affiliated with any media provider or content owner. THREE WAYS TO ADD YOUR MEDIA - Stream URL: paste a direct media link (HLS, DASH, MP4, MKV, MP3) and play it. - M3U playlist: add a standard .m3u or .m3u8 playlist URL that you have the right to use. - Provider login: if your media provider supports the standard player API, enter the server URL, username and password they gave you, and the app shows your library. PLAYER FEATURES - Hardware-accelerated playback - HLS, DASH and HTTP/HTTPS streaming - MP4, MKV, MP3 and other common formats - EPG (program guide) for your own playlists - External subtitles (.srt, .vtt) - Audio delay adjustment - Brightness and volume gestures, double-tap to seek - Picture-in-Picture - Parental control PIN to lock categories - Light, dark and automatic themes - Available in 25+ languages SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No sign-up with us and no in-app purchases. Your sources, credentials and playlist URLs are stored only on your device and are never sent to the developer. Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY You are responsible for the media you add. Only use streams and playlists that you own or are legally allowed to access in your country. Please read the in-app Terms and Disclaimer, available from the login screen. REQUIREMENTS iOS 16.0 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kratos Player at every 6 days against Xtream's every 2 months. Xtream's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kratos Player against 5.0 for Xtream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Kratos Player ships an update every 6 days, Xtream every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Kratos Player | Xtream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OSCAR OMAR VILLEGAS MEDINA | misbah mehar |
In-app purchases
Kratos Player
No in-app purchases
Xtream
No in-app purchases









