Comparison

Pause TeeVee vs Suriya IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Pause TeeVee

This media player allows you to organize and watch content from your own M3U playlists and Xtream Codes sources. It offers features like EPG support, search, favorites, and Picture in Picture, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • M3U playlist and Xtream Codes support
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series organization
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Search functionality
  • Favorites and Continue Watching
  • Picture in Picture (PiP)
Features
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TeeVee is a media player for the M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source you already use — comparable to VLC or Infuse. It does not include, sell, or provide any channels, movies, or series of its own. You connect your own legally obtained M3U playlist or Xtream Codes source, and TeeVee plays that content. WHAT TEEVEE ADDS • Full program guide (EPG) — browse by category, see what's on now and next • Movies & series library with artwork, search, and season/episode browsing • Resume playback — pick up where you left off, synced across your devices • Favorites, parental PIN lock, and per-category organization • Fast search across all content • Multi-view — watch multiple channels at once • Offline downloads for on-the-go viewing • Optional cloud sync so your connected sources follow you across devices There is no bundled content, no channel lineup, and no affiliation with any broadcaster or content provider. TeeVee simply plays the stream your source's URL points to, the same way a web browser opens a page you type in. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The free tier includes core features with parental controls on one device. Optional auto-renewing subscriptions unlock additional app features: • Sync — $1.99/month: cloud sync across 2 devices, priority support • Plus — $4.99/month: custom EPG sources and 2-way multi-view across 3 devices • Pro — $9.99/month: 4-way multi-view, reminders, and offline downloads across 5 devices • Lifetime — $49.99 one-time: all features, forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your device's Settings after purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. See our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for full subscription terms. Terms of Use: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rad-medovik-d72bb2.netlify.app/privacy.html

About

Suriya IPTV Player

This application allows you to watch your own IPTV subscription on your iPhone. Load your channel lineup using M3U or M3U8 playlist URLs and optionally use XMLTV for program guides. Browse, search, and save favorite channels for easy access.

Highlights
  • Load M3U/M3U8 playlists
  • XMLTV program guide support
  • Browse channels by category
  • Search channels by name
  • Save favorite channels
  • Native HLS playback
Features
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IPTV Player is a lightweight, no-frills client for watching your own IPTV subscription on iPhone. • Add any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL to load your channel lineup • Optional XMLTV program guide (EPG) support — see what's on now and next • Browse channels by category or search by name • Save favorites for quick access • Built on AVKit for smooth, native HLS playback IPTV Player does not provide, host, or bundle any channels, streams, or content of its own. You must supply your own playlist and EPG URLs from a source you are authorized to use. This app is a player only.

Screenshots

Pause TeeVee4 screens
Suriya IPTV Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Suriya IPTV Player at weekly against Pause TeeVee's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pause TeeVee ships an update every 3 weeks, Suriya IPTV Player weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pause TeeVee versus Suriya IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPause TeeVeeSuriya IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIstafa Marshallsuriya narayanan venkatesan

Customer experience

Pause TeeVee

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

Suriya IPTV Player

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

In-app purchases

None

Pause TeeVee

No in-app purchases

None

Suriya IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pause TeeVee free?
Pause TeeVee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suriya IPTV Player free?
Suriya IPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pause TeeVee or Suriya IPTV Player?
Pause TeeVee and Suriya IPTV Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pause TeeVee or Suriya IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Pause TeeVee nor Suriya IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pause TeeVee or Suriya IPTV Player?
Pause TeeVee ships an update every 3 weeks, and Suriya IPTV Player weekly. Most recently, Pause TeeVee was updated on October 15, 2026 and Suriya IPTV Player on October 15, 2026.

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