Comparison

MAX IPTV vs Crivid IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

MAX IPTV

This media player allows you to stream your own live TV, movies, and series on Apple TV. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like EPG, catch-up, and subtitle downloads. Customize your viewing with favorites and custom lists.

Highlights
  • Supports Xtream Codes, M3U, and Stalker Portal playlists
  • Live TV with EPG and catch-up functionality
  • Movie and series browsing with subtitle support
  • Favorites and custom channel list creation
  • Cross-device sync and backup/restore
  • Available in 20 languages
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MAX IPTV is a premium IPTV player for Apple TV. Load your own playlist and enjoy your live TV, movies, and series on the big screen — with a fast, beautiful interface built for tvOS. IMPORTANT: MAX IPTV is a media player only. It does not provide, include, or sell any channels, streams, or content. You bring your own playlist from your own IPTV provider. SUPPORTS YOUR PLAYLIST • Xtream Codes — server, username, and password • M3U / M3U8 — paste a playlist URL • Stalker Portal — portal URL and MAC address LIVE TV • Full channel list with categories • Electronic Program Guide — NOW/NEXT and a full time-grid guide • Watch Recorded — replay a programme that already aired - catch-up. • Channel logos, info banner, quick zapping • Reminders for upcoming programs MOVIES & SERIES • Browse your movies and series by category • Subtitles from OpenSubtitles — Find subtitles for any movie or episode direct in player. • Rich detail pages — plot, cast, director, genre, rating, trailers • Continue Watching — pick up where you left off • Season and episode browsing MAKE IT YOURS • Favorites for channels, movies, and series • Create your own custom channel lists • Search across everything • Multiple playlists — switch anytime EVERYWHERE YOU WATCH • One account works across your devices • Playlists, favorites, and settings sync automatically • Back up and restore your setup • Available in 20 languages SUBSCRIPTION MAX IPTV is free to use for the first 7 days. After the trial, an annual subscription is required to keep using the app. Choose from three auto-renewable plans: • Silver — 2 devices — $9.99/year (USD) • Gold — 5 devices, Web Player, Cloud Backup & Restore — $14.99/year (USD) • Diamond — 10 devices, Web Player, Cloud Backup & Restore, all premium features — $19.99/year (USD) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://maxiptv.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://maxiptv.app/terms Bring your playlist to your pocket.

About

Crivid IPTV Player

This app transforms your personal playlists into a seamless TV viewing experience on your iPhone and iPad. It acts as a player only, requiring you to provide your own content sources like M3U playlists or Xtream Codes logins.

Highlights
  • Personal playlist integration
  • Fast, full-screen TV guide
  • Live channel preview
  • Catch-up and replay functionality
  • VOD catalogue with search
  • Series tracking
  • Multi-view for multiple streams
Features
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Crivid IPTV Player turns your own playlists into a fast, beautiful TV experience on iPhone and iPad. BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Crivid IPTV Player is a player only — it does not include, sell or provide any channels, streams or subscriptions. You sign in with your own M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login from your TV provider, and optionally connect your own media servers and tuners. FAST FULL-SCREEN TV GUIDE • A lightning-fast programme guide built for big channel lists • Live channel preview while you browse — tap again for full screen • Catch-up & replay: rewind the timeline and watch earlier programmes (Pro) MOVIES & SERIES • Full VOD catalogue with posters, details and search (Pro) • Series with seasons, episode lists and watched-tracking (Pro) • Auto-play next episode MULTI-VIEW • Watch up to four live streams at once, with instant audio switching (Pro) YOUR WHOLE MEDIA HUB • Connect Plex, Jellyfin and Emby alongside your IPTV (Pro) • HDHomeRun network tuners and local files • Multiple playlists and profiles — combine them into one guide (Pro) MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you do other things (Pro) • AirPlay audio to Apple TV, HomePod and speakers • Favorites for the channels, movies and shows you love (Pro) • Sleep timer, subtitle and audio track selection FREE AND PRO The free tier gives you live TV from one source plus the full TV guide — forever. A 7-day trial unlocks everything so you can try the whole app; after that, a single lifetime purchase unlocks Pro. No subscription. Crivid IPTV Player plays only the content you provide. It does not endorse or promote any third-party content service. An active playlist or server of your own is required.

Screenshots

MAX IPTV4 screens
Crivid IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAX IPTV at 100% against Crivid IPTV Player's 0%. MAX IPTV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Crivid IPTV Player's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. MAX IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Crivid IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MAX IPTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MAX IPTV's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crivid IPTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAX IPTV ships an update every 2 months, Crivid IPTV Player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MAX IPTV versus Crivid IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAX IPTVCrivid IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNaser Chorake YekshahveCrivid AS

Customer experience

MAX IPTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crivid IPTV Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MAX IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • MAX IPTV silver$9.991 Year
  • MAX IPTV gold$14.991 Year
  • MAX IPTV Diamond$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Crivid IPTV Player

One-time1
  • Crivid Pro — Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is MAX IPTV free?
MAX IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crivid IPTV Player free?
Crivid IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MAX IPTV or Crivid IPTV Player?
MAX IPTV is rated higher. MAX IPTV averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Crivid IPTV Player averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MAX IPTV or Crivid IPTV Player have ads?
Neither MAX IPTV nor Crivid IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAX IPTV or Crivid IPTV Player?
MAX IPTV ships an update every 2 months, and Crivid IPTV Player every 2 days. Most recently, MAX IPTV was updated on October 6, 2026 and Crivid IPTV Player on October 12, 2026.

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