Comparison

WatchQueue vs SafeIPTV

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

Head to head
About

WatchQueue

This app consolidates all your streaming services into one place, tracking shows and movies, indicating where to watch them, and helping you decide what to play next. It syncs across Apple devices and can integrate with Trakt and Plex for a comprehensive viewing history.

Highlights
  • Tracks shows and movies episode by episode
  • Identifies where each title is streaming
  • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
  • Integrates with Trakt and Plex watchlists
  • Personalized discovery based on streaming services
  • Sort and shuffle in-progress shows
Features
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Stop juggling six streaming apps just to remember where you left off. WatchQueue is one home for everything you're watching — it tracks every show and movie down to the episode, shows you where to stream each one, and always knows what to play next. KNOW WHAT'S NEXT Open any series and the next unwatched episode is already waiting — with its synopsis, air date, and a one-tap jump into the app that's streaming it. Mark episodes or whole seasons watched, and your Up Next keeps itself current. WHERE TO WATCH — YOURS FIRST Every title shows exactly which apps carry it, split into Stream and Rent or Buy. The services you already pay for surface first, so you never rent something you could've streamed for free. DISCOVER SOMETHING TO WATCH New episodes this week, what's trending, and what's popular — plus a personalized row for each of your streaming services, so Discover reflects what you can actually watch tonight. YOUR LISTS, TOGETHER The Lists tab brings your Trakt lists and your Plex watchlist into one place as clean rails of poster art. Add anything to a list straight from Discover, Search, or a title's page. DECIDE IN SECONDS Not sure what to put on? Sort your in-progress shows by Fewest Left, Most Left, or Recently Watched — or just hit Shuffle. Started something months ago and drifted? Round up the ones you abandoned and finish them or let them go. ONE APP, EVERY SCREEN WatchQueue is a universal app: buy it once and it's yours on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Your whole queue stays in sync across all of them through iCloud — no account required. BRING YOUR HISTORY (OPTIONAL) • Connect Trakt to pull in everything you've already watched and keep your progress in sync everywhere. • Point WatchQueue at your Plex server and it marks what you already own right on the posters — then opens any title or episode in Plex or Infuse. WatchQueue is great the moment you open it, and even better with the services you already use. One queue, finally in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thecreativebreakdown.com/watchqueue/privacy/

About

SafeIPTV

This media player prioritizes user privacy and an ad-free experience. It connects directly to your IPTV provider, keeping all your data, history, and settings local to your device. Enjoy uninterrupted streaming with no tracking or hidden costs.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • One-time in-app purchase
  • Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • Quick setup with M3U playlist support
  • Program guide (EPG) with live preview
Features
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Your streams. Your privacy. No ads. Want to enjoy your channels, movies, and series without ad banners, without tracking, and without an app quietly logging everything in the background? Then SafeIPTV is the player for you: built natively for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, connected directly to your own IPTV provider, and designed so your data stays with you. PRIVACY WITHOUT COMPROMISE • No data collection: no tracking, no analytics, no user profiles. We don't run any server that stores your catalog, history, or usage data. What's never collected can never fall into the wrong hands. • No account needed: no sign-up, no email address, no tracking ID. • Everything stays local: SafeIPTV keeps your favorites, history, playback progress, and settings on your device only, never with us. • Passwords locked down: encrypted in the iOS, macOS, and tvOS Keychain, tied to your device, and never stored in plain text. A pasted playlist, including its stream addresses, stays on your device only. • No middleman: SafeIPTV connects directly to your provider. No proxy, no detour through our servers, and no storing of your device's MAC address. • You're in control: clear your history anytime. When you remove an account, SafeIPTV also deletes its password, pasted playlist, catalog, favorites, and history from your device. That's why our App Privacy label reads: Data Not Collected. Developed in Germany, under EU data protection law. AD-FREE, UNDISTURBED VIEWING • Truly ad-free: no banners, no pop-ups, no commercials before your stream. SafeIPTV never inserts ads anywhere, not in the interface and not in the player. • No hidden costs: no subscription, no premium tier. After a 7-day free trial, a single in-app purchase unlocks every feature for good. • No distractions: no push notifications, no ad SDKs running in the background. Just you and your shows. TRY FIRST. BUY ONCE. FOUR DEVICES. Try SafeIPTV with your own provider for 7 days. The trial simply ends; you're never charged automatically. Like it? Unlock the full version once and use it on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. On the big screen, you control everything from the couch with the Siri Remote, and on the Mac with a keyboard and mouse. And with Apple's Family Sharing, your family can use the full version too, without buying it again. MORE FEATURES • Quick setup: enter your server URL, username, and password, or simply paste your provider's M3U link. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac you can also create your own playlist by pasting M3U entries directly. The app checks them right away and points out lines with errors. • Live TV, movies, and series in a clean catalog. You search the current category or the whole catalog, sort by name, date, or rating, and save favorites for titles and entire categories. Everything stays on your device. • Pick up right where you left off, plus “Recently Watched” and “Recently Added” • Program guide (EPG) with live preview and a time offset for each account • Choose the audio track, subtitles, and aspect ratio right in the player • Manage multiple IPTV accounts and switch between them quickly • Playback built on VLC, with advanced settings for power users: buffering, hardware decoding, and automatic reconnection when a live stream stalls GOOD TO KNOW SafeIPTV is a player only and does not include any playlists, channels, movies, series, or other content. The purchase price covers the software only, not IPTV content or a provider subscription. You need your own lawful access from a provider that supports Xtream Codes or M3U playlists. We are not a broadcaster and do not provide any sources. Support: support@safe-iptv.de Website: https://safe-iptv.de/en/ Legal: https://safe-iptv.de/legal/?lang=en

Screenshots

WatchQueue4 screens
SafeIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: WatchQueue at 4 against SafeIPTV's 1. WatchQueue also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). SafeIPTV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WatchQueue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and SafeIPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for WatchQueue against 4.0 for SafeIPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchQueue ships an update every 9 days, SafeIPTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
WatchQueue versus SafeIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchQueueSafeIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJEFFREY PINILLAthe agile squad GmbH

Customer experience

WatchQueue

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SafeIPTV

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WatchQueue

Subscriptions1
  • WatchQueue Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • WatchQueue Pro$19.99
2 purchases

SafeIPTV

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • SafeIPTV Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is WatchQueue free?
WatchQueue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SafeIPTV free?
SafeIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WatchQueue or SafeIPTV?
WatchQueue and SafeIPTV are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do WatchQueue or SafeIPTV have ads?
Neither WatchQueue nor SafeIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchQueue or SafeIPTV?
WatchQueue ships an update every 9 days, and SafeIPTV weekly. Most recently, WatchQueue was updated on October 23, 2026 and SafeIPTV on October 26, 2026.

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