Comparison

o3IPTV vs RetroScreens

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

Head to head
About

o3IPTV

A premium media player for your own IPTV sources, offering a synchronized experience across devices. Enjoy live TV with a guide, browse movies and series, and access a sports hub. Includes profiles with content controls and no ads.

Highlights
  • Synchronized playback across devices
  • Live TV with EPG guide
  • Catch-up controls
  • Movie and series browsing
  • Resume playback
  • Sports Hub with live scores
  • Multiple profiles with content controls
Features
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One player. Across your devices*. Always in sync. Start with a free 14-day Premium trial, no card required o3IPTV is a premium player built around your own IPTV sources, polished playback, a full TV guide, and a built-in Sports Hub on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Player only. o3IPTV does not provide content. No channels, playlists, streaming links, or media are included, you add only the sources you are authorized to access. LIVE TV & GUIDE • Organized live channels with a clean guide timeline (EPG) see what's on now and next • Catch-up controls where your source supports it • Adaptive playback tuned for live streams, with audio and subtitle selection MOVIES & SERIES • Your movies and series, browsable with posters, descriptions, and seasons • Resume Playback and Continuous Play pick up right where you left off ALWAYS IN SYNC • Cloud Sync keeps your favorites, history, and Continue Watching together across every device • Unified search and fast filtering across everything SPORTS HUB • Live scores, schedules, standings, and match details in one place MADE PERSONAL • Multiple profiles, including Kids profiles with content controls • A focused, personal home screen • No ads and no tracking, your credentials stay yours *Up to 5 devices at once. Start with a free 14-day Premium trial, no card required. Subscribe anytime to keep Premium features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RetroScreens

Features
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RetroScreens is a library of classic-inspired ambient motion visuals, rebuilt as modern native scenes for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Open the app, pick a visual, and let your device become a quiet piece of motion design: morphing geometry, 3D pipes, color fields, starfields, flip clocks, split-flap boards, plasma waves, sand-table paths, cellular patterns, and more. The launch catalog includes 24 visuals: - Test Pattern - Departures - Lorenz - Rosette - Lifelike - Flip Clock - Neon Grid - Plasma - Flocks - Flying Microwaves - Starfield - Mystique - Lake - Pipeworks - 3D Text - Tunnel - Shapeshifter - Ribbons - Green Rain - Bubbles - Cradle - Filament - Bounce - Sand Table RetroScreens is built for the Apple devices you already have: - Play immersive foreground visuals on iPhone and iPad - Use the Apple TV app as a living-room visual library - Use the Mac app directly - Unlock the full v1 catalog once and use it across supported Apple platforms with the same App Store account Some visuals are precise and minimal. Some are bright, strange, and nostalgic. All of them are rendered on-device and tuned for foreground playback, ambient presentation, and slow visual texture. RetroScreens includes free starter visuals. Full Unlock opens the full premium catalog and premium settings.

Screenshots

o3IPTV2 screens
RetroScreens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: o3IPTV at 15.0 against RetroScreens's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. o3IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

o3IPTV ships an update every 5 days, RetroScreens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
o3IPTV versus RetroScreens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametero3IPTVRetroScreens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developero3IPTV LLCDave Davis

In-app purchases

3 purchases

o3IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months14 Days trial$7.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$12.991 Year
1 purchases

RetroScreens

One-time1
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is o3IPTV free?
o3IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroScreens free?
RetroScreens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do o3IPTV or RetroScreens have ads?
Neither o3IPTV nor RetroScreens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, o3IPTV or RetroScreens?
o3IPTV ships an update every 5 days, and RetroScreens every 6 days. Most recently, o3IPTV was updated on October 8, 2026 and RetroScreens on October 18, 2026.

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