Comparison

Timonation IPTV vs Pulsar IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Timonation IPTV

This media player allows you to stream content from your own IPTV playlists. It offers fast channel switching, cross-device syncing, and advanced playback controls. Enjoy your legal IPTV provider's content with a native Apple experience.

Highlights
  • Fast channel switching
  • Cross-device playback control
  • Live TV guide with catch-up
  • Movie and series browsing
  • Parental controls
  • Record live channels
  • Chromecast support
Features
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Timonation IPTV is a media player. You supply your own playlists; we host no content. Add the M3U URL or file, Xtream Codes login, Stalker Portal (Ministra) login or provider code you already use, and Timonation gives you a fast, native player for it on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Built for people who already pay a legal IPTV provider and want a player that feels at home on Apple's platforms. WHY TIMONATION - Fast channel switching. We put most of our effort into player reliability, so zapping feels instant. - One purchase, every device. Buy Pro once and it is unlocked on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. - Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center, StandBy, AirPods and the Live Activity, and add controls for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button. - Your TV, your way. Cast a channel to a Chromecast, or on iOS 27 use Play on TV with a display on USB-C or HDMI while your iPhone or iPad keeps the controls. (Pro) - Your logins stay yours. They are kept in your Keychain and, when sync is on, travel in your own iCloud sync record, which is not end-to-end encrypted. They are never sent to us. - TV guide from your provider's XMLTV feed, with catch-up where supported, reminders and an overnight refresh. (Pro) - Movies and series. Browse your provider's catalogue and resume where you left off on any device. - Search where you are. Each section searches its own content, one search covers everything, and on supported devices Ask finds channels and programmes from a request in your own words. - Parental controls. A PIN, locked groups, Kids and Guest profiles, a daily Kids limit, and Face ID or Touch ID. On iOS 27 a profile's age can be suggested from Family Sharing. - iCloud sync of playlists, favourites, profiles and progress across your devices. (Pro) - Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. Open a favourite from a widget, Spotlight or a Shortcut for free, see now and next in the What's On widget (Pro), and use Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Open in New Window. On iPad, give a channel its own window. - Recordings. Record a live channel to watch later. The app saves a copy of the stream, nothing re-encoded, in its own folder, which you can see in Files. (Pro) Available in English, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, French, German and Italian. WHAT TIMONATION IS NOT Timonation does not host, distribute or curate any media. No sample playlists ship with the app. You are responsible for the legality of the content you choose to play. Please only use playlists you have the right to access. PRIVACY AND ADS No account required. No server of ours is in the playback path; the only one the app contacts is the provider code lookup. The free version shows at most one non-personalized ad per session, never on a kids profile. PRO Free with one playlist, the full player, favourites, recents, search and Shortcuts. A one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited playlists, the guide with catch-up, iCloud sync, profiles, Multi-View (up to four channels on iPhone, iPad and Mac, two on Apple TV), recordings, casting and Play on TV, the What's On widget, favourites in your own order and private recents, and removes ads. One purchase covers all four platforms. No subscription. Family Sharing supported. SUPPORT https://timonation.app/support

About

Pulsar IPTV

Features
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Pulsar is a fast, beautiful IPTV player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV — and much more: with the Media Center you can also play your own library of movies, shows, music and photos from your computer or NAS, without it ever leaving your network. YOUR CHANNELS, YOUR WAY • Add your M3U or Xtream Codes playlists • Program guide (EPG), search and favorites • User profiles with avatar, PIN and Home mode MEDIA CENTER · YOUR LIBRARY AT HOME (Pro) • Connect your computer or NAS over SMB or DLNA • Play movies, shows, music and photos with artwork • Everything stays on your network — nothing is uploaded BUILT FOR APPLE • Multiview on Apple TV (several streams at once) • Picture in Picture on iPad and AirPlay (audio) • iCloud sync across your devices • Icons, themes and backgrounds to make it yours • Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish and Arabic ENCRYPTED PLAYLISTS (Pro) • Share playlists with friends and choose how long they can use them • Add shared playlists without showing their address in the app IMPORTANT Pulsar is only a player: it does NOT provide or include any channels or content. You add your own playlists and play your own content. The app includes no channels or copyrighted material. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timonation IPTV4 screens
Pulsar IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulsar IPTV at none against Timonation IPTV's shown. Pulsar IPTV also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Timonation IPTV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Timonation IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pulsar IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timonation IPTV versus Pulsar IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimonation IPTVPulsar IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiago Joao Coelho AzevedoDavid Cozar Laguna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timonation IPTV

One-time1
  • Timonation Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Pulsar IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Pulsar Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pulsar Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pulsar Pro Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Timonation IPTV free?
Timonation IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulsar IPTV free?
Pulsar IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timonation IPTV or Pulsar IPTV have ads?
Timonation IPTV shows ads; Pulsar IPTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Timonation IPTV or Pulsar IPTV?
Timonation IPTV ships an update every 3 days, and Pulsar IPTV every 3 days. Most recently, Timonation IPTV was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pulsar IPTV on November 5, 2026.

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