Comparison

Owl IP Player vs Radar Player

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

Head to head
About

Owl IP Player

This application acts as a modern client for managing and viewing your own IPTV playlists. It allows you to add M3U URLs or Xtream Codes accounts to access live TV channels, movies, and series from your provider. Enjoy features like channel grouping, favorites, resume playback, and parental controls.

Highlights
  • Add M3U and Xtream Codes playlists
  • Channel groups and favorites
  • Resume playback for movies and series
  • Parental PIN for adult content
  • Dark and light themes
  • Full-screen player with playback controls
Features
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Owl IP Player is a modern IPTV client for iPhone and iPad. It does not provide channels, movies, or series—you add your own M3U URL or Xtream Codes account and browse what your playlist offers. PLAYLISTS • Add multiple M3U (URL or file) and Xtream Codes playlists • Switch lists, refresh on demand, and optional automatic refresh every 4–24 hours • Secure storage for playlist credentials LIVE TV • Channel groups with search and favorites • Recently watched and quick return from the home screen • Sort channels and mark unreliable streams to skip next time MOVIES & SERIES • Poster grids by category with search and sorting • Resume movies and episodes where you left off • Series seasons and episodes; auto-advance to the next episode when you finish one • Favorites for live channels, movies, and shows HOME & CONTROLS • Continue watching rows for live TV, movies, and series • Full-screen player with volume, brightness, playback speed, and subtitle or audio tracks when available • Parental PIN to gate adult groups • Dark and light themes; multiple interface languages REQUIREMENTS You need a valid subscription or playlist from your provider. Owl IP Player is only a player—content availability and legality depend on your source. Support: mehmetburhan@gmail.com

About

Radar Player

Features
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Radar Player is a native media player for iPhone and iPad. • Play videos and audio from Files, linked folders, and network URLs • Browse and stream your Plex library • Transfer files over your local Wi-Fi network • Use embedded, sidecar, or imported subtitles • Organize playlists and keep playback progress on your device • Continue audio in the background and use Picture in Picture • Choose audio tracks, chapters, playback speed, and more Radar Player has no ads, subscriptions, analytics, or Radar account. Local media stays on your device or in locations you choose. Optional third-party services are contacted only when you choose to use them.

Screenshots

Owl IP Player3 screens
Radar Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Owl IP Player at 15.0 against Radar Player's 17.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Owl IP Player ships an update weekly, Radar Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Owl IP Player versus Radar Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwl IP PlayerRadar Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET BURHANShirshak Bajgain

In-app purchases

None

Owl IP Player

No in-app purchases

None

Radar Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Owl IP Player free?
Owl IP Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radar Player free?
Radar Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Owl IP Player or Radar Player have ads?
Neither Owl IP Player nor Radar Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Owl IP Player or Radar Player?
Owl IP Player ships an update weekly, and Radar Player every 5 days. Most recently, Owl IP Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and Radar Player on November 10, 2026.

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