Comparison

RedStreamTV vs ProperIpTv

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

Head to head
About

RedStreamTV

Features
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RedStreamTV is your modern, fast, and ad-free media hub for iPhone and iPad. Bring your own playlist — the app plays it, organizes it, and delivers convenience features usually found only in premium players. WHAT REDSTREAMTV CAN DO • Live TV, movies, and series from your Xtream Codes or M3U playlists • Classic grid view or full-featured TV guide (EPG) with XMLTV support • Multi-View 2×2 — watch up to four live channels at the same time • Global search across live channels, movies, and series • Picture-in-Picture for iPhone and iPad • AirPlay support for Apple TV and compatible devices • Live recordings directly during playback — one connection, parallel recording • Downloads for offline playback including background downloads and Live Activity • Continue Watching across movies, series, and live channels • Multiple playlists at the same time — switch anytime • Auto-refresh with customizable intervals • Filter, sort, and rearrange categories • Parental controls with PIN protection • Four accent themes: Crimson, Cinnabar, Rose, and Burgundy • Subtitle and audio track selection with configurable default languages • Hardware decoding (VideoToolbox) for smooth playback and improved battery life • Backup export and import NO ADS. EVER. RedStreamTV is funded exclusively through the optional Pro subscription — no banners, no tracking, no third-party analytics. PRO FEATURES Unlock with RedStreamTV Pro: • EPG TV guide • Global search • Category filtering and sorting • Multi-View 2×2 • Live recordings • Downloads & offline playback • Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay video • Automatic playlist refresh • Autoplay next episode • Background audio playback • Parental control PIN • All four accent themes • Multiple playlists in parallel Subscription options: Monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime purchase — free trial available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The yearly subscription renews automatically and can be canceled anytime in your App Store settings. YOUR CONTENT, YOUR CONTROL RedStreamTV does NOT provide any content. The app is purely a player that allows you to watch your own legally obtained playlists. You are 100% responsible for the content you add. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. There is no RedStreamTV account, no cloud, and no sign-in required. Playlists, history, favorites, and settings are stored locally only. Apple handles the standard in-app purchase communication — nothing else. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.dimendia.de/apps/redstreamtv/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ProperIpTv

Features
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ProperIpTv is a player for the IPTV service you already subscribe to. It provides no channels of its own. SIGN IN IN SECONDS Your provider sends a long link with your username and password buried inside it. Paste that link and ProperIpTv fills in all three sign-in fields for you. Your password goes straight into the system Keychain. If your provider gave you a plain M3U or m3u_plus playlist link instead, paste that — there is no username or password to find. BUILT FOR A REAL SUBSCRIPTION A 28,000-channel list is not a list, it is a wall. ProperIpTv reads the country, genre and quality that providers bury in channel names, so "uk sport hd" is a search that actually works. And it shows you what it understood, as chips you can remove one word at a time. ONE ROW PER CHANNEL SD, HD, FHD and 4K copies of the same channel collapse into a single row. On a real provider that removed nearly 4,000 duplicate rows. IT PICKS THE VERSION YOUR DEVICE CAN PLAY Not the one with the biggest number in its name. What you have actually watched counts for more than any label on the feed. WHEN A STREAM FAILS, IT TELLS YOU WHY Not a hexadecimal error code. "The provider refused this channel, it may not be in your package, or your one connection is already in use elsewhere." Then it offers the versions of that channel your device can play, one tap away. A SECOND DECODER, BUILT IN Playback starts on Apple's own player, so you keep AirPlay, Picture in Picture and the native controls. For the formats Apple's frameworks cannot open, a bundled decoder takes over by itself. ALSO INSIDE - Programme guide showing what is on now across your favourites - Pin a programme and it writes a real Calendar event with an alert - Movies and series, with resume points and Continue Watching - Favourites, recently watched, and search by country, genre and quality - Native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac Requires an active subscription from an IPTV provider. ProperIpTv does not include, host, resell or index any channels, films, series or playlists. You supply your own provider's address and login. Not affiliated with any provider or broadcaster.

Screenshots

RedStreamTV4 screens
ProperIpTv4 screens

Verdict

The call

RedStreamTV and ProperIpTv are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. RedStreamTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ProperIpTv sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RedStreamTV ships an update every 6 days, ProperIpTv every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RedStreamTV versus ProperIpTv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedStreamTVProperIpTv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB56 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDirk Menznerhans jerry U P

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RedStreamTV

Subscriptions2
  • RedStreamTV Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • RedStreamTV Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • RedStreamTV Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

ProperIpTv

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is RedStreamTV free?
RedStreamTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProperIpTv free?
ProperIpTv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RedStreamTV or ProperIpTv have ads?
Neither RedStreamTV nor ProperIpTv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RedStreamTV or ProperIpTv?
RedStreamTV ships an update every 6 days, and ProperIpTv every 4 days. Most recently, RedStreamTV was updated on October 7, 2026 and ProperIpTv on October 10, 2026.

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