Comparison

IpTiVix vs YBIPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

IpTiVix

Features
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IpTiVix is a privacy-first M3U and IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Add any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL, instantly browse hundreds of channels, and start watching โ€” with zero accounts, zero tracking, and nothing leaving your device. YOUR PLAYLISTS, YOUR RULES: IpTiVix does not provide, host, or link to any content. You bring your own playlist URL โ€” from your IPTV provider, your IP camera system, your internet radio aggregator, or any HLS stream โ€” and IpTiVix plays it beautifully. POWERFUL PLAYBACK: Full-screen HLS streaming with hardware-accelerated decoding Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while using other apps AirPlay: cast instantly to Apple TV or any AirPlay 2 device Real-time buffering indicator so you always know your stream status In-player error overlay with one-tap Retry MANAGE MULTIPLE SOURCES: Add as many playlist URLs as you need โ€” there is no limit. Each source is fetched and cached independently. Channels from all sources are merged into one unified, searchable list, organised by group title. BOOKMARKS: Tap the heart next to any channel to bookmark it. Toggle the bookmark filter in the channel list for a personal shortlist that stacks with search. INSTANT SEARCH: The playlist is pre-parsed on load so searching thousands of channels is instantaneous โ€” no lag, no waiting. OFFLINE-READY: After the first successful fetch, your channel list is cached locally. Browse and reselect channels even when offline. Streams themselves require a live connection. ACTIVITY LOGS: A built-in log screen shows every fetch attempt, success, and error with full timestamps โ€” invaluable for diagnosing playlist issues without contacting support. PRIVACY BY DESIGN: - No account, no sign-up, no email โ€” ever - No analytics SDK, no crash reporting service, no telemetry - Your M3U URLs are stored exclusively on your device in local storage - IpTiVix never sees, transmits, or stores your playlist links - No advertising identifier used BUILT FOR EVERY APPLE SCREEN: - iPhone โ€” full-screen player with floating toolbar and bottom-sheet channel selector - iPad โ€” split-view with a persistent channel sidebar for effortless switching - Apple Vision Pro โ€” spatial window for an immersive viewing experience USE CASES: - Live IPTV from your provider - IP surveillance cameras (HLS/M3U stream) - Internet radio playlists - Corporate internal streams and digital signage - International TV channels from abroad

About

YBIPTV Player

Features
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YBIPTV is a modern, fast IPTV player for your own playlists. The app ships with no channels or content โ€” you add your own M3U or Xtream Codes link from your provider, and YBIPTV does the rest. FEATURES โ€ข Your own playlists: Supports M3U/M3U8 and Xtream Codes. Lightning-fast loading even with tens of thousands of channels. โ€ข Real TV guide: Full EPG grid with channels and timeline, "now" marker and program info โ€” just like a classic TV guide. โ€ข Explore by country: Channels are automatically organized by country and continent with flags and counts. โ€ข Favorites: Mark the channels and countries you use most and find them at the top of the home screen. โ€ข Continue watching: Recently watched channels one tap away. โ€ข Powerful player: Built on libVLC with support for most formats, background audio, Picture in Picture and AirPlay. โ€ข Movies and series: Browse your Xtream provider's VOD library with posters, seasons and episodes. โ€ข 9 languages: English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Arabic, Turkish, Polish, Farsi and Dari. โ€ข Privacy first: Everything is stored on your device only. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. IMPORTANT YBIPTV does not provide any TV content. The app is a player for playlists you have legal access to from your TV or IPTV provider. You are responsible for the content of your playlists.

Screenshots

IpTiVix4 screens
YBIPTV Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: YBIPTV Player at 18.0 against IpTiVix's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
IpTiVix versus YBIPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIpTiVixYBIPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.218.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAXELARIOYasin Bouzalmate

In-app purchases

None

IpTiVix

No in-app purchases

None

YBIPTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IpTiVix free?
IpTiVix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YBIPTV Player free?
YBIPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IpTiVix or YBIPTV Player have ads?
Neither IpTiVix nor YBIPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IpTiVix or YBIPTV Player?
IpTiVix ships an update every 2 weeks, and YBIPTV Player every 2 weeks. Most recently, IpTiVix was updated on November 9, 2026 and YBIPTV Player on November 6, 2026.

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