Comparison

Barq Box vs Eliaa Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Xtream Codes playlist support
  • Picture in Picture and background audio
  • Subtitle customization
  • Offline downloads
  • Continue Watching, Favorites, Watch History
  • Fast playback controls
Features
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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.

About

Eliaa Pro

Features
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Eliaa Pro is a media player client for users who already have authorized access to their own playlist or provider service. Use your own M3U playlist or supported provider account to browse content, organize playback, and watch with a modern TV-style interface. Key features: - M3U playlist support - Provider account login (where supported) - Category-first browsing for Live, Movies, and Series - Episode playback flow for series - Profiles for shared devices - Profile PIN and Content Lock PIN - Restriction controls for protected viewing - Playback settings, cache controls, and refresh interval options Important disclaimer: Eliaa Pro does not provide, sell, host, or include any TV channels, movies, series, playlists, subscriptions, or other media content. Users are responsible for using only content and services they are authorized to access.

Screenshots

Barq Box4 screens
Eliaa Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Barq Box and Eliaa Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Barq Box versus Eliaa Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarq BoxEliaa Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB65 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developermohammed ahmedAhmed Emad

In-app purchases

None

Barq Box

No in-app purchases

None

Eliaa Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barq Box free?
Barq Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eliaa Pro free?
Eliaa Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barq Box or Eliaa Pro have ads?
Neither Barq Box nor Eliaa Pro shows ads.

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