Comparison

Streamore vs Zus Player

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

Head to head
About

Streamore

This app organizes your personal IPTV playlists, M3U files, or Jellyfin servers into a polished media library. Enjoy live TV with a guide, movies, and series, with features like catch-up and offline viewing available in the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Organize IPTV playlists and servers
  • Live TV with TV guide
  • Catch-up functionality
  • Movie and series library
  • Offline downloads (Pro)
  • Multi-device sync via iCloud
  • User profiles and parental controls
Features
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Your playlists. Your servers. One beautiful player. Streamore turns your own IPTV subscription, M3U playlist or Jellyfin server into a fast, polished library, with live TV, a full TV guide, movies and series, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Streamore ships empty: you bring the content. Add an Xtream Codes account, an M3U playlist, a Jellyfin or Emby server, or a direct stream URL, and Streamore takes care of the rest: artwork, details, guide and search. LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT • A TV guide that shows what's on now and next, even with thousands of channels • Catch-up: watch programmes that already aired, when your provider supports it • Pause and rewind live TV, then jump back to live (Pro) • Make your own channel lists in your own order, and hide channels you never watch (lists are Pro) • Change channel with Up/Down on Apple TV, and set reminders for upcoming programmes • Multiscreen: watch up to four channels at once (Pro) MOVIES & SERIES • Posters, descriptions and ratings for your whole library • Continue Watching picks up where you left off, on every device • Automatic next episode, mark as watched and a watchlist • Subtitles with your preferred languages chosen automatically • Download movies, episodes and catch-up to watch offline (iPhone & iPad, Pro) FAST AND SIMPLE • Search your entire library at once, across every source • A powerful built-in player that handles almost any stream format • AirPlay any stream to your Apple TV, plus Chromecast support (iPhone & iPad) • Picture in Picture (iPhone & iPad, Pro) FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD • Profiles with their own favourites and progress • Kids profiles and a parental PIN • Your sources, favourites and progress sync between your devices through iCloud STREAMORE PRO Streamore is free to use. Streamore Pro is an optional monthly subscription that unlocks Multiscreen, pause & rewind for live TV, channel lists, and on iPhone and iPad also Picture in Picture and downloads. It also supports ongoing development. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Streamore does not provide, include or host any content, channels or media. You must supply your own sources, and Streamore is intended for legal sources only. Make sure you have the rights to access and stream any content you add. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nicolajhansen97.github.io/streamore-privacy/

About

Zus Player

This media player offers a high-quality viewing experience for your personal media. It supports various playlist formats and allows for offline viewing and background recording of channels. Customize your viewing experience with its advanced features.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, M3U8 & Xtream Codes API
  • High-quality playback
  • Multi-screen support
  • Download VOD for offline viewing
  • Record channels in the background
  • Switch subtitles & audio tracks
  • Customizable categories, channels & favorites
Features
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Zus Player is a powerful media player that delivers a smooth, high-quality viewing experience on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It supports M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists, letting you play your personally owned media from local storage or remote sources. Key Features: - Supports M3U, M3U8 & Xtream Codes API - High-quality playback with advanced VLC-based engine - Support multi screen - Download VOD for offline viewing - Record channels in the background - Switch subtitles & audio tracks - Closed captions for live channels - Customise categories, channels & favourites - Available in 8 languages - Native Apple TV & Siri Remote support - Open Subtitles support - AirPlay - Chromecast Important Notice: Zus Player is a standalone media player. It does not provide, host, or promote any content. Users must supply their own legally acquired media. By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://zusplayer.com/terms/

Screenshots

Streamore4 screens
Zus Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Zus Player at free against Streamore's freemium. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Streamore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Zus Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Streamore against 5.0 for Zus Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamore ships an update every 3 days, Zus Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Streamore versus Zus Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamoreZus Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolaj HansenNEXLY LTD

Customer experience

Streamore

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zus Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Streamore

Subscriptions1
  • Streamore Pro$0.991 Month
2 purchases

Zus Player

One-time2
  • 1 Year Activation$7.99
  • Lifetime Activation$14.99

Questions

Is Streamore free?
Streamore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zus Player free?
Zus Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Streamore or Zus Player?
Streamore and Zus Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Streamore or Zus Player have ads?
Neither Streamore nor Zus Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streamore or Zus Player?
Streamore ships an update every 3 days, and Zus Player every 5 days. Most recently, Streamore was updated on October 10, 2026 and Zus Player on October 7, 2026.

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