Comparison

Tivolo 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

Tivolo

Features
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Tivolo is a clean, fast IPTV client for your own live-TV subscription. Connect once with the credentials your provider gave you and watch your channels instantly — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to configure beyond your server URL. BRING YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION Tivolo works with any Xtream Codes-compatible IPTV service. Your provider gives you a server URL, username, and password. Enter them once and Tivolo handles everything else. LIVE TV, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Instant channel list — categories, search, and recently watched at your fingertips • Quality badges show HD, FHD, and 4K at a glance • Stream health indicators so you know before you tap • Landscape full-screen mode with auto-hiding controls • Built on libVLC for broad, reliable codec and stream-format support SMART PLAYBACK • Automatic format fallback: tries HLS if TS stalls, and vice versa • Configurable startup buffer (1–8s) to match your connection • Connection limit guard — warns before hitting your server's max streams, and recovers automatically when a slot frees up • 15-second load timeout with a one-tap Retry PRIVACY FIRST Tivolo stores your credentials securely in the iOS Keychain and syncs them to your other devices via iCloud Keychain. No analytics, no tracking, no data collected about you or your viewing habits. LEGAL NOTICE Tivolo is a generic playback client. It does not provide, distribute, or enable access to any content. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they are authorised to access the streams on their server. Use only with content you have the legal right to view.

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

Tivolo4 screens
Suriya IPTV Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Suriya IPTV Player at weekly against Tivolo's every 3 weeks. Suriya IPTV Player also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Tivolo ships an update every 3 weeks, Suriya IPTV Player weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tivolo versus Suriya IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTivoloSuriya IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVijay Muralisuriya narayanan venkatesan

In-app purchases

None

Tivolo

No in-app purchases

None

Suriya IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tivolo free?
Tivolo 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.
Do Tivolo or Suriya IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Tivolo nor Suriya IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tivolo or Suriya IPTV Player?
Tivolo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Suriya IPTV Player weekly. Most recently, Tivolo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Suriya IPTV Player on October 31, 2026.

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