Comparison

Pars IPTV Player vs Darkwave IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Pars IPTV Player

This app acts as a media player for your live TV, movies, and series. It supports M3U URLs and Xtream Codes logins, offering a clean interface and smart playback. Enjoy features like EPG, picture-in-picture, and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • Live TV with EPG
  • Movies and series playback
  • M3U and Xtream Codes support
  • Resume watching
  • Offline downloads
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP)
  • Parental controls
Features
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Pars IPTV Player brings all your live TV channels, movies and series into one fast, clean app on iPhone and iPad. Just add your M3U URL or Xtream Codes login and press play. Every feature is free for 7 days on first install. Pars is a media player only and does not provide any TV content. To watch, you'll need an M3U or Xtream Codes playlist from your own IPTV service provider. WHY PARS IPTV PLAYER? One app, every screen Pars IPTV Player covers everything you need across iPhone and iPad. The same interface and the same quality, tuned for every screen size. Smart playback engine Pars runs on a powerful playback engine that delivers fast channel start-up and smooth, buffer-light viewing tuned to your device. Pick up where you left off Sign in with Apple to keep your playlists and watch history in sync across your devices. Carry on watching on iPad from where you stopped on iPhone. FEATURES Live TV, movies and series - All your live channels with EPG / TV guide - Movies and series with seasons and episodes - Favorite channels and channel groups - Fast search across channels, movies and series - Resume watching where you left off Playlist and streaming support - M3U / M3U8 URL - Xtream Codes API (username and password) - Multiple playlists — keep all your streaming sources in one app Video playback - 4K HEVC on supported devices - Multi-audio and subtitle track selection - Several aspect-ratio options - Picture in Picture (PiP) - Touch sliders for brightness and volume Multi-language interface Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, Romanian, Greek and Albanian — 14 languages. Parental controls Automatic mature-content filtering, PIN-protected category hiding and the option to hide any content you choose. Downloads and offline viewing Download movies and series episodes to your device and watch them offline. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Download Pars — every feature is free for 7 days on first install. After that, switch to a monthly or yearly plan — or unlock everything with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Install it on as many devices as you like and watch on one device at a time. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. LEGAL NOTICE Pars is not affiliated with any content provider and does not endorse the use of unauthorized content sources. All content is supplied by your own IPTV service provider, and the legality of that content is your responsibility. For copyright takedown notices: support@parsplayer.com Terms of Use: https://parsplayer.com/en/terms-of-service/ PRIVACY GDPR/CCPA-compliant explicit consent, no tracking by default and full account deletion. parsplayer.com/privacy SUPPORT Email: support@parsplayer.com Web: parsplayer.com

About

Darkwave IPTV Player

Features
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arkwave IPTV Player is a modern media player for media sources that you own or are authorized to use. Darkwave does not provide TV channels, movies, series, playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or access credentials. You connect only a source that you are authorized to access. FEATURES • Live TV with clear channel and bouquet navigation • EPG / TV guide for program data configured by the user or provided by the connected source • Movies and series from the connected user-provided media source • Favorites and viewing history • Xtream, M3U and Stalker/MAG compatibility • Stalker/MAG with a visible virtual app MAC for portals that use MAC-based client registration • Channel filters: collapse duplicate channel variants, prefer best quality, filter HD/FHD/UHD/SD • Bouquet filters: Select All, Deselect All, German Only, English Only, manual selection and bouquet search • Parental controls and age/FSK filtering • bundled public Sample Library for exploring the player without external credentials • optional premium features such as MultiView, AI Lab and film-selection games, depending on the selected Darkwave plan Bouquet and channel filters never modify or delete playlist data. “Select All” restores the complete bouquet view from the connected source at any time. STALKER/MAG For compatible Stalker/MAG portals, Darkwave can use a persistent virtual app MAC. This identifier belongs only to the Darkwave app and is not the hardware MAC address of the iPhone or iPad. SUBSCRIPTIONS BASIC, PRO and ULTRA are auto-renewable monthly subscriptions offered through the App Store. LIFETIME is a one-time in-app purchase. Price and duration are displayed by the App Store before purchase. Purchases can be restored in the app. Darkwave is a player only. Responsibility for the source, access and media rights remains with the user and/or the respective provider. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darkwave.gmbh/privacy.php

Screenshots

Pars IPTV Player4 screens
Darkwave IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Darkwave IPTV Player at every 10 days against Pars IPTV Player's every 2 months. 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. Pars IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Darkwave IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pars IPTV Player ships an update every 2 months, Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pars IPTV Player versus Darkwave IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPars IPTV PlayerDarkwave IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developereda alkan karaAndre Lampenscherf

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pars IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Pars Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pars Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pars Pro (Lifetime)$17.99
4 purchases

Darkwave IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • Darkwave_basic$2.991 Month
  • Darkwave Pro$5.991 Month
  • Darkwave Ultra$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Livetime$229.00

Questions

Is Pars IPTV Player free?
Pars IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Darkwave IPTV Player free?
Darkwave IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pars IPTV Player or Darkwave IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Pars IPTV Player nor Darkwave IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pars IPTV Player or Darkwave IPTV Player?
Pars IPTV Player ships an update every 2 months, and Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. Most recently, Pars IPTV Player was updated on October 13, 2026 and Darkwave IPTV Player on October 8, 2026.

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