Lume vs Gecko IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lume
This app is a native IPTV player for Apple devices that transforms your existing playlists into a cinematic library. It supports live TV, movies, and series with detailed program guides, artwork, and ratings. Customize your viewing experience with profiles, favorites, and parental controls.
- Native Apple device design
- Multiple playback engines
- 4K HDR support
- Full program guide
- Season/episode tracking
- Multiple user profiles
- Parental controls
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Lume is a beautiful, native IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Connect your Xtream Codes provider, add a Stalker portal, or import any M3U / M3U8 playlist, and Lume turns it into a fast, cinematic library of Live TV, Movies, and Series — with artwork, ratings, and a full program guide. Lume ships with no channels or content of its own. You bring your own subscription or playlist; Lume just makes it look and feel incredible. WHY LUME • Native on every Apple device — one app, designed for each screen • Four playback engines — KSPlayer, VLC, AVPlayer, and Lume Engine (beta) — with automatic fallback for maximum codec support • 4K HDR, hardware-accelerated, with Picture in Picture and AirPlay LIVE TV • Browse channels by category with logos and now / next EPG • Full program guide with a scrollable timeline • Multi-View — watch up to four channels at once, with a spotlight layout and switchable tiles • Custom XMLTV EPG sources on their own refresh schedule • Catch-up / time-shift and recently-watched zapping MOVIES & SERIES • Poster grids and cinematic detail pages • Ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes & Metacritic • Season / episode tracking with per-episode progress • Artwork, trailers, and cast from TMDB DOWNLOAD & WATCH OFFLINE • Save movies and episodes to your device for flights, trains, and dead zones • Downloads keep running while you use other apps • One Downloads screen to manage everything SUBTITLES & AUDIO • Search and load subtitles from OpenSubtitles without leaving the player • Switch audio and subtitle tracks per stream • Deinterlacing options for older SD channels (Lume Engine) MADE PERSONAL • Continue Watching, Favorites, Trending, and a For You rail tuned to your taste • Choose which rows appear on Home, and in what order • Hide and reorder categories and channels — in bulk, with search • Multiple profiles, each with its own history — synced across devices via iCloud • Parental controls with child profiles and PIN protection • Global search across everything, plus Skip Intro / Recap and Next Up auto-play WATCH YOUR WAY • Resume across devices; auto mark-as-watched • Optional Trakt scrobbling and history import • Hand off to Infuse, VLC, or VidHub — for movies, live TV, or both LUME PRO Lume is free to download. Lume Pro — a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock — adds unlimited playlists, offline downloads, Multi-View, multiple profiles, Trakt scrobbling, Next Up / Skip Intro, and the For You row. Bring your own legal IPTV subscription or playlist — Lume does not provide, sell, host, or recommend any content or providers.
Gecko IPTV
This app is a fast and elegant IPTV player for live TV, movies, and series on Apple devices. It connects to your Xtream Codes account to stream content with features like resume playback and instant search.
- Live TV player with program info
- Movies (VOD) with resume playback
- TV Series organized by seasons
- Instant catalog search
- Favorites and resume playback
- Multi-language interface
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geckoIPTV is a fast, elegant IPTV player for Live TV, Movies and Series — on your iPhone and iPad. Connect your Xtream Codes account (host, username, password) and enjoy your live channels, Movies (VOD) and Series in a clean, smooth interface. WHY GECKOIPTV? • Live TV player with fast zapping and program info • Movies (VOD) with posters, details and resume playback • TV Series organized by seasons and episodes • Instant search across your whole catalog • Favorites and resume playback • Polished, fast, multi-language interface WORKS WITH • Xtream Codes API login (host + username + password) • Live TV, Video On Demand (VOD) and Series catalogs IMPORTANT NOTICE geckoIPTV is ONLY a player. The app does NOT provide, host or sell any content, channels, movies, series or IPTV subscription. No streams are included. You must use your own Xtream playlist and hold the rights or a legal subscription from your provider for the content you access. You are solely responsible for the content you load and for using it in compliance with applicable laws. Enjoy a fast, reliable viewing experience across all your Apple devices. SUBSCRIPTION Gecko Premium unlocks on-demand Movies and Series; live channels stay free. 15-day trial, no credit card required. • Auto-renewable yearly subscription; the price is shown in the app before any purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://geckotv.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://geckotv.xyz/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gecko IPTV at none against Lume's 2. Gecko IPTV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Lume sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gecko IPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lume ships an update weekly, Gecko IPTV every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lume | Gecko IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philipp Bischoff | intergoldex llc |
Customer experience
Lume
Gecko IPTV
In-app purchases
Lume
- Lume Pro (Monthly)$0.99
- Lume Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
Gecko IPTV
No in-app purchases





