Comparison

MAX IPTV vs Heukino

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

Heukino

This app transforms your IPTV sources into a seamless live TV experience. Enjoy features like instant channel switching, a detailed program guide, and multi-view capabilities. It also supports movie and series playback with advanced features and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Instant channel switching
  • Detailed program guide (EPG)
  • Multi-View for up to 4 channels
  • Catch-up and timeshift support
  • Cinematic movie/series shelves
  • Cross-device 'Continue Watching'
  • Support for 4K, HDR10, Dolby Vision/Atmos
Features
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Heukino is the elegant, lightning-fast IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro — built to feel the way an Apple app should. Heukino 2.0 grew almost entirely out of your requests — and it can be tailored to the way you watch TV like few other players can. We’re doing everything we can to become the best streaming app on the market. Being close to our users and supporting them is especially important to us: every message reaches us directly. NEW IN 2.0: themes and accent colors, manage and rename channels yourself, your own favorites lists, a Catch-up overview, back to “Live” after a pause — and Heukino now on Apple Vision Pro too. IMPORTANT: Heukino does not include any content, channels or subscriptions. You connect your own legal IPTV source — an Xtream login or an M3U/M3U8 playlist with XMLTV EPG — and Heukino turns it into a first-class television experience. LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT • Instant channel switching thanks to smart pre-buffering • A beautiful program guide (EPG) with a live now-line, pinch to zoom and time travel by swipe • Reminders for upcoming programs — right on time or with a head start • Multi-View: watch up to 4 channels at once and switch audio with a tap • Catch-up for providers with an archive: watch programs you missed MOVIES & SERIES • Cinematic shelves with HD posters, ratings and details (bring your own TMDb/OMDb keys) • Continue Watching across all your devices — progress syncs via iCloud • Auto-play the next episode, season overview, and notifications when your favorite series get new episodes • Trakt scrobbling for your watch history (bring your own Trakt account) A PLAYER FOR (ALMOST) EVERY FORMAT • Hybrid engine: native Apple playback plus a built-in engine for MKV, AVI, TS and more • 4K, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos — whenever your stream provides it • Sleep Timer, playback speed, volume boost up to 200% — plus AirPlay and Picture in Picture on iPhone, iPad and Mac • Subtitles your way: size, color, outline, background — plus OpenSubtitles search (bring your own key) • Chapter navigation and audio track selection MADE FOR YOU • Profiles with Parental PIN • AI recommendations computed 100% on your device — nothing is ever sent anywhere • Favorites, progress and profiles on all your devices via iCloud • 50+ languages, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type HEUKINO PREMIUM Heukino is free to download; all playback features are part of Heukino Premium. Choose a subscription — Solo or Family (up to 6 people via Family Sharing), monthly or yearly, each with a 7-day free trial — or buy once with Lifetime, available as Solo or Family: pay one time, use it forever, no subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime in your account settings. Note: Heukino is a player only. Your IPTV provider is responsible for content, availability and rights. Only use Heukino with sources you are licensed to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MAX IPTV4 screens
Heukino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Heukino at freemium against MAX IPTV's subscription. Heukino also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). MAX IPTV's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Heukino sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAX IPTV ships an update every 2 months, Heukino every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MAX IPTV versus Heukino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAX IPTVHeukino
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB131 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNaser Chorake YekshahveJohannes Christian Muller

Customer experience

MAX IPTV

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

Heukino

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

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
6 purchases

Heukino

Subscriptions4
  • Heukino Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Heukino Family7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Heukino Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • Heukino Family7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Heukino Premium$24.99
  • Heukino Family$44.99

Questions

Is MAX IPTV free?
MAX IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heukino free?
Heukino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MAX IPTV or Heukino have ads?
Neither MAX IPTV nor Heukino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAX IPTV or Heukino?
MAX IPTV ships an update every 2 months, and Heukino every 2 weeks. Most recently, MAX IPTV was updated on October 6, 2026 and Heukino on October 16, 2026.

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