Comparison

o3IPTV vs North IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

o3IPTV

This app acts as a player for your own IPTV sources, offering a synchronized experience across devices. It features a TV guide, catch-up controls, and a Sports Hub for live scores and schedules. Personalization options include multiple profiles and a customizable home screen.

Highlights
  • IPTV source playback
  • Live TV guide (EPG)
  • Catch-up controls
  • Resume playback
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Sports Hub with live scores
  • Multiple user profiles
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

North IPTV Player

This app transforms your existing playlists into a beautiful TV experience across multiple Apple devices. It offers live TV with instant previews, a full TV guide, and movie/show details. Advanced features like recording and offline downloads are available via an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Live TV with instant channel preview
  • Full TV guide (EPG)
  • Movie and TV show details with resume
  • Fast search across content
  • Parental control for channels/categories
  • Subtitles and audio track selection
  • Self-healing playback
Features
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North IPTV turns the playlist you already have into a beautiful TV experience on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. Free to watch, really: all your channels and the full guide — no ads, no watermarks, no trial timers. Only advanced extras (recording, downloads for offline viewing, movie night mode) are paid. Add your M3U link or Xtream Codes login once — iCloud brings it to every device. No account to create, no tracking, no ads. BUILT FOR REAL IPTV • Live TV with instant channel preview — browse while you watch • Full TV guide (EPG) that follows the category or bouquet you're in • Movies and TV shows with posters, seasons, episodes and resume • Fast search across everything • Country filter for providers with |FR| |UK| |US| style categories • Bouquets: build and order your own channel collections • Parental control: lock channels or whole categories behind a 4-digit code — locked content disappears everywhere until unlocked • Subtitles and audio tracks straight from your streams • Self-healing playback: dropped streams reconnect automatically PLAYS (ALMOST) ANYTHING Two playback engines under the hood: hardware-accelerated native playback for HLS and 4K HEVC, plus a compatibility engine for raw MPEG-TS, MKV and other formats Apple devices don't normally play. NORTH IPTV PREMIUM The core player is free, forever! Premium (7-day free trial, then auto-renewing subscription) unlocks: • Unlimited playlists • Live TV recording and offline downloads of your movies and episodes • Movie Night Mode - with the possibility to add your own TMDB Api Key Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. IMPORTANT North IPTV is a player only. It does not include, provide, sell or promote any channels, movies or shows, and no playlist comes with the app. You must supply your own playlist from your TV provider, and you are responsible for having the right to use it. Streams and guide data come from your provider. Artwork may come from your provider, TMDB or bundled channel-logo resources. Privacy policy: https://northiptv.philip.pe/privacy.html Terms of use: https://northiptv.philip.pe/terms.html

Screenshots

o3IPTV2 screens
North IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: North IPTV Player at every 3 days against o3IPTV's weekly. o3IPTV's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. o3IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and North IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for o3IPTV against 5.0 for North IPTV Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

o3IPTV ships an update weekly, North IPTV Player every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
o3IPTV versus North IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametero3IPTVNorth IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB227 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developero3IPTV LLCPhilippe Bouffaut

Customer experience

o3IPTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

North IPTV Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

o3IPTV

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

North IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is o3IPTV free?
o3IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is North IPTV Player free?
North IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, o3IPTV or North IPTV Player?
o3IPTV and North IPTV Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do o3IPTV or North IPTV Player have ads?
Neither o3IPTV nor North IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, o3IPTV or North IPTV Player?
o3IPTV ships an update weekly, and North IPTV Player every 3 days. Most recently, o3IPTV was updated on November 9, 2026 and North IPTV Player on November 13, 2026.

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