Comparison

Zus Player vs Vivimate Pro

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

Head to head
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/

About

Vivimate Pro

This media player transforms your IPTV subscription into a seamless viewing experience. Enjoy live TV, movies, and series with smooth playback, channel previews, and a comprehensive program guide. It supports multiple audio and subtitle tracks for personalized viewing.

Highlights
  • Smooth, stable playback engine
  • Live channel preview
  • Multi-audio and multi-subtitle support
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Organized content views (Live TV, Movies, Series)
  • Favorites across all content types
  • Parental PIN locks and Sleep Timer
Features
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Vivimate Pro Player turns your existing IPTV subscription into a fast, beautiful viewing experience on iPhone and Apple TV. Add your playlist once and stream live TV, movies, and series with no clutter and no buffering. Vivimate is a player — you bring your own service. Why people switch to Vivimate: ▶ Smooth, Stable Playback A powerful playback engine handles your streams without the stutter and endless buffering you get from dated apps. ▶ Preview Before You Switch See a live mini-preview of a channel while you browse — find what's on without losing your current show. ▶ Watch In Your Language Full multi-audio and multi-subtitle support. Pick the audio track and subtitles you want, instantly. ▶ Know What's On — Channel Guide (EPG) A clean electronic program guide shows what's playing now and next, with a live progress bar on every channel. ▶ Everything In One Place Live TV, Movies, and Series — each with their own organized view, posters, and details. Jump back into what you love with Favorites across all three. ▶ Easy Setup, Your Way Add your provider with Xtream Codes login or an M3U URL. Manage multiple playlists and switch between providers in seconds. ▶ Made For The Whole Household Parental PIN locks adult categories, a Sleep Timer turns things off for you, and screen-size adjustment fits any device perfectly. ▶ Find Anything Fast Powerful search across live channels, movies, and series. Built for everyone — whether you know exactly what Xtream Codes means or your provider just handed you a URL, Vivimate gets you watching in minutes. Vivimate Pro Player does not provide any channels, content, or IPTV subscriptions. You must have your own IPTV service. The app is a media player only.

Screenshots

Zus Player3 screens
Vivimate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zus Player at 5.0 against Vivimate Pro's 4.5. Vivimate Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Zus Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vivimate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zus Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zus Player ships an update every 5 days, Vivimate Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zus Player versus Vivimate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZus PlayerVivimate Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXLY LTDCamus Studio

Customer experience

Zus Player

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

Vivimate Pro

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zus Player

One-time2
  • 1 Year Activation$7.99
  • Lifetime Activation$14.99
None

Vivimate Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zus Player free?
Zus Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vivimate Pro free?
Vivimate Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zus Player or Vivimate Pro?
Zus Player is rated higher. Zus Player averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Vivimate Pro averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Zus Player or Vivimate Pro have ads?
Neither Zus Player nor Vivimate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zus Player or Vivimate Pro?
Zus Player ships an update every 5 days, and Vivimate Pro every 4 days. Most recently, Zus Player was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vivimate Pro on October 24, 2026.

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