Comparison

DeFilms vs Zaplix IPTV

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

Head to head
About

DeFilms

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DeFilms is your ultimate companion for movie discovery. Powered by TMDB, it allows you to browse trending and popular titles, search with precision, and create custom lists for your favorites. Advanced Search & Filtering: Find exactly what you're looking for. Custom Favorite Lists: Organize your movies into categories like "Watch This Weekend". Rich Details: Access trailers, cast info, and similar movie recommendations. Fully Localized: Complete support for English, Turkish, and Arabic (including RTL layout). Privacy First: Local authentication and on-device storage for your data.

About

Zaplix IPTV

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Zaplix is an IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. The app does not include, host or sell any channels, movies or series. You add your own playlist. WHAT YOU NEED Zaplix works with your existing subscription or with your own media: - An Xtream Codes account (server address, username, password) - An M3U / M3U8 playlist link or file - Your own video files on your PC (through the Zaplix media server) FEATURES - Live TV and electronic program guide: XMLTV support, now and next information, catch-up if your provider offers it - Movies and series: posters, season and episode lists, resume where you left off - Favourites and watch history - Parental PIN: guards locked categories and revealing your saved keys and passwords - Subtitles and audio: subtitle style, size, preferred languages, OpenSubtitles support - Movie and series posters, plots and details through TMDB - Dark, neon themed interface with theme and icon options PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited playlists (Premium) - the free version includes one - No ads (Premium) - Local network media server (Premium) - watch the videos stored on your PC from your iPhone or iPad, without uploading them to the cloud - Content sync across devices (Premium) - favourites, watch progress and category preferences - Category management (Premium) - hide or lock categories, or keep them out of Recently watched Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. It is linked to your account and works on all of your devices. ONE ACCOUNT, ALL DEVICES Signing in is optional and the player works without it. Your settings follow you between devices for free. Content sync and Premium itself are tied to an account. IMPORTANT Zaplix is only a player. No content, playlist or subscription is provided with the app. You are responsible for the sources you add and for having the right to access them.

Screenshots

DeFilms4 screens
Zaplix IPTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeFilms at none against Zaplix IPTV's 1. DeFilms also leads on ads (none vs shown). Zaplix IPTV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Zaplix IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DeFilms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeFilms ships an update every 3 days, Zaplix IPTV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
DeFilms versus Zaplix IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeFilmsZaplix IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBurak BilgenHALIL OZER KURT

In-app purchases

None

DeFilms

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zaplix IPTV

One-time1
  • Zaplix Premium$9.99

Questions

Is DeFilms free?
DeFilms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zaplix IPTV free?
Zaplix IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeFilms or Zaplix IPTV have ads?
Zaplix IPTV shows ads; DeFilms does not.
Which is updated more often, DeFilms or Zaplix IPTV?
DeFilms ships an update every 3 days, and Zaplix IPTV every 6 days. Most recently, DeFilms was updated on November 9, 2026 and Zaplix IPTV on November 10, 2026.

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