Areena vs Pellu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Areena
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Areena Player turns your own IPTV playlist into a fast, clean and comfortable viewing experience on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It ships with no channels and no content. You bring your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlist from your provider, and Areena Player does the rest: organizing it, remembering where you stopped, and playing it smoothly. LIVE, MOVIES AND SERIES Live channels organized into clean categories with instant search Movies and series with full detail pages: poster, plot, seasons and episodes Continue Watching, Watchlist, Favorites and Recently Watched A PLAYER BUILT FOR COMFORT Smooth playback with playback-speed control Multiple audio and subtitle tracks Picture in Picture and a floating mini player Sleep timer, screen lock and aspect-ratio control Touch gestures: double-tap to skip, swipe for volume and seeking BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac Native, modern design that stays out of your way Full English and Arabic interface with complete right-to-left support PRIVACY FIRST No ads, ever No accounts and no sign-up Your playlist details stay on your device IMPORTANT Areena Player is a media player only. It does not include, host, provide or promote any channels, movies, series or playlists, and it is not affiliated with any content provider. A valid playlist from a service you are legally subscribed to is required. Questions or feedback: areenaplayer.com
Pellu
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Pellu is a clean, fast media player for two worlds: IPTV channels from the playlists and servers you add, and the movies and series on your computer at home. In English and Hebrew, on iPhone and iPad. Pellu does not provide any content. Everything comes from M3U playlists, Xtream Codes servers or the computers you link to the app. Media player for your home network β’ Install Pellu Home Server on your computer, and its movies and series appear in the app β’ Playback goes straight from your computer to your device over your home network β no cloud upload β’ Your computers are found on the network automatically; linking a new one takes a short code Live TV β’ A full TV guide for every channel: what's on now and next β’ Rewind live TV, and play past programmes when your server supports catch-up β’ Favorites and the channel groups you choose Movies and series β’ Rich movie and series pages, with seasons and episodes β’ Continue watching where you stopped, even on another device β’ Hebrew titles and search in Hebrew Subtitles β’ Find subtitles by release name, matched to your file automatically β’ Style subtitles your way β size, color and background β including built-in ones On all your devices β’ Playlists, favorites and watch positions stay in sync β’ On pellu.co you can import and edit playlists: choose which groups and channels show, rename and reorder them Privacy and security β’ A new device signs in only after you approve it by email β’ Server logins are stored encrypted β’ No ads, and your data is never sold Use Pellu only with content you have the right to watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pellu at none against Areena's shown. Pellu also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Areena's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Areena ships an update weekly, Pellu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Areena | Pellu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amr Atef | Yoni Krispil |
In-app purchases
Areena
No in-app purchases
Pellu
No in-app purchases









