Barq Box vs Apex +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barq Box
This media player supports M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy features like picture-in-picture, background audio, subtitle customization, and offline downloads. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally and does not use ads or tracking.
- Xtream Codes playlist support
- Picture in Picture and background audio
- Subtitle customization
- Offline downloads
- Continue Watching, Favorites, Watch History
- Fast playback controls
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BARQ TV is a modern media player for M3U, M3U8, and Xtream Codes playlists, built for iPhone and iPad. WHAT YOU GET • Xtream Codes playlist support • Picture in Picture and background audio • Subtitle customization with fonts, colors, outlines, and timing • Offline downloads with a Wi-Fi only option • Continue Watching, Favorites, and Watch History • Fast playback controls • Multiple interface languages • Universal iPhone and iPad support POWERED BY MPV BARQ TV uses the mpv playback engine for smooth video playback and broad codec support. PRIVACY FIRST Your playlists, credentials, favorites, watch history, and downloads are stored on your device. BARQ TV does not use ads or tracking. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BARQ TV does not include, host, sell, or distribute any media content, channels, movies, series, or playlists. Users must provide their own legally obtained M3U, M3U8, or Xtream Codes playlist credentials. The developer is not responsible for content accessed through user-provided playlists or external providers.
Apex +
This app is a modern IPTV player offering a smooth and organized viewing experience. It supports live TV with EPG, movies, series, offline downloads, and external subtitles. Enjoy a beautiful interface with RTL support and background playback.
- Live TV with EPG
- Movies and series with details
- Continue Watching feature
- Offline downloads
- External subtitle support
- Beautiful RTL interface
- Background audio playback
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# Apex+ Apex+ is a modern IPTV player designed to provide a fast, smooth and organized viewing experience across your devices. ## Features • Live TV with an integrated programme guide (EPG) • Movies and series with posters, descriptions and cast information • Continue Watching to resume playback instantly • Favorites and watch history • Download movies and episodes for offline viewing • Support for external subtitles (.srt, .vtt, .ass) • Beautiful interface with full right-to-left (RTL) support • Available in Arabic and multiple additional languages • Multiple playlist support for easy management • Background audio playback and lock screen controls ## Important Apex+ is an IPTV player only. The app does not include, provide, host, sell, stream or distribute any TV channels, movies, series or other media. No content is included with the application. Users are responsible for providing their own playlists or connecting to their own media sources. Apex+ is not affiliated with any content provider, IPTV service or broadcaster.
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Verdict
Barq Box and Apex + both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Barq Box's written reviews are positive against 50% of Apex +'s. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Barq Box against 4.4 for Apex +. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Barq Box's written reviews are positive against 50% of Apex +'s.
Barq Box ships an update monthly, Apex + every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barq Box | Apex + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | mohammed ahmed | NASIR ALZZAHRANI |
Customer experience
Barq Box
Apex +
In-app purchases
Barq Box
No in-app purchases
Apex +
No in-app purchases
