Comparison

Supernova IPTV vs IPTV Deck

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

Head to head
About

Supernova IPTV

Features
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Your playlist, reimagined. Supernova is a beautiful IPTV player for your own M3U playlists and Xtream accounts, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Playback is free and unlimited: live TV, movies, series and catch-up. A LIBRARY THAT COMES ALIVE • Posters, summaries, cast, ratings and seasons for your movies and series, automatically, even from a plain M3U playlist • Explore actors, episodes and recommendations • Fast search and categories to find anything in seconds LIVE TV, THE WAY IT SHOULD BE • Program guide (EPG) and catch-up when your provider supports them • Mini-guide and quick zapping without leaving the stream • Multiview on Apple TV: watch up to four streams at once, depending on your IPTV plan (Premium) BUILT FOR YOUR HOME CINEMA • Real Dolby Vision on Apple TV when your TV supports it, plus HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG • Dolby Atmos passed through to your soundbar or receiver; TrueHD and DTS up to 7.1 • 4K, HEVC and AV1, with three playback engines to read almost any format (HLS, MKV, MP4, TS…) ONE APP, ALL YOUR DEVICES • iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV in a single purchase • Profiles, favorites and progress synced with iCloud: start on iPhone, finish on Apple TV • Top Shelf on Apple TV, Picture in Picture on iPhone and iPad (Premium) • Profiles for the whole family, with parental PIN FREE Unlimited playback with one account or playlist, iCloud sync and Top Shelf. PREMIUM Extra accounts and playlists, multiview on Apple TV, Picture in Picture, offline downloads, Chromecast and actor filmographies. Monthly plan with a one-week free trial, yearly plan, and a Family plan shared with up to 6 members. IMPORTANT Supernova is a media player only. It does not provide any channels, content or IPTV subscription. You need your own playlist or account from a provider you are allowed to use. Made by a solo developer who listens: join the community on Discord. Terms of Use (EULA): https://supernovaplayer.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://supernovaplayer.com/en/privacy/

About

IPTV Deck

Transform your playlists into a comprehensive TV experience with a full program guide, catch-up functionality, and offline downloads. Enjoy smooth playback on extensive channel lists, personalized profiles, and seamless cross-device syncing. Securely manage your provider passwords and enhance viewing with features like multiview and AirPlay support.

Highlights
  • Full program guide with catch-up
  • Offline downloads for movies and series
  • Personalized profiles with kids mode
  • Cross-device syncing of playlists and watchlists
  • Multiview up to nine channels
  • End-to-end encryption for passwords
  • Support for M3U, Xtream Codes, and MAC portals
Features
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IPTV Deck is an IPTV player that turns your own playlist into a proper TV experience. Bring an Xtream Codes account, an M3U link or a file from your device — everything else is handled: a full programme guide, catch-up, favourites, offline downloads, and playback that stays smooth on playlists with over 100,000 channels. It also connects to your own Jellyfin, Emby or Plex media server. HIGHLIGHTS • Profiles — everyone in the house gets their own favourites, history and watchlist, with a kids profile and a PIN • Live sync — start on your phone, finish somewhere else; playlists, favourites, watchlist and your exact position follow you • End-to-end encryption — your provider passwords never sit readable in the cloud • Multiview — up to nine channels at once, side by side or stacked • Send to TV — pick something on your phone and it starts playing on a television running IPTV Deck • Picture in Picture and lock screen controls • MAC portals — add a Stalker or Ministra portal next to Xtream Codes and M3U • Jellyfin, Emby and Plex — add your own media server next to your playlists: its films and series with posters and episodes, watched status and resume position kept in sync, and the Live TV of Jellyfin and Emby • Remembered tracks — subtitles and audio stay as you chose them for every film and episode, on all your devices • Genres — browse your films and series by genre (with a TMDB account) • Recording — record live programmes and watch them later • AirPlay — send a film or a channel to an Apple TV or an AirPlay 2 television PLAYLISTS • Xtream Codes, M3U link, or a local file • Several playlists with a quick switcher • 100,000+ channels without lag — the catalogue lives in a local database • Automatic refresh every 6, 12 or 24 hours, Wi-Fi-only option, refresh on demand • Per-playlist User-Agent and alternative provider hosts LIVE TV • Now and next on every channel, with a progress bar • Categories, your own groups, hidden channels, PIN-locked categories • Favourites in the order you choose • 4K and HD filters, jump to a letter, instant search • Channel versions (HD / FHD / 4K) detected and grouped automatically SPORTS • Today's games from the teams and leagues you follow, with live scores • The channel showing the match, found in your own playlist and guide • Kick-off reminders, goal alerts and a hide-scores mode against spoilers TV GUIDE • Full grid with logos, reaching back as far as your provider's catch-up allows • Tap a programme that already aired to watch it from catch-up; tap a future one to set a reminder • Several XMLTV sources, automatic channel matching, time offset • Reminders arrive even when the app is closed MOVIES & SERIES • Posters, metadata, resume bars, watched episodes • Sort by date added, name, year or rating • Watchlist and Continue watching • Offline downloads — whole films or single episodes PLAYER • Plays what other apps choke on, HEVC and AC-3 included • Subtitles from OpenSubtitles, matched to the title, with adjustable size • Edge gestures for brightness and volume, double-tap to skip, pinch to zoom • Sleep timer, background audio, autoplay next episode • Catch-up playback with "go live" and "from the start" CHROMECAST • Cast anything and pick audio and subtitle tracks from your phone PRIVACY & PARENTAL CONTROL • App lock with a PIN and PIN-locked categories • Selective sync — you decide which data ever leaves the device • Backup and restore to a file IPTV Deck does not include, provide or sell any channels, films or subscriptions, and contains no content of its own. You need your own playlist from your provider.

Screenshots

Supernova IPTV4 screens
IPTV Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IPTV Deck at 16.4 against Supernova IPTV's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Supernova IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and IPTV Deck sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supernova IPTV ships an update every 5 days, IPTV Deck every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Supernova IPTV versus IPTV Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupernova IPTVIPTV Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB159 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperErwann RambeauxZbigniew Szepczyski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Supernova IPTV

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
  • Family Subscription$29.991 Year
4 purchases

IPTV Deck

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Family Devices$14.99
  • Lifetime$32.99

Questions

Is Supernova IPTV free?
Supernova IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Deck free?
IPTV Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Supernova IPTV or IPTV Deck have ads?
Neither Supernova IPTV nor IPTV Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Supernova IPTV or IPTV Deck?
Supernova IPTV ships an update every 5 days, and IPTV Deck every 3 days. Most recently, Supernova IPTV was updated on November 13, 2026 and IPTV Deck on November 13, 2026.

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