Comparison

osIPTV vs Crivid IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

osIPTV

Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into the ultimate entertainment hub with osIPTV. Built exclusively for iOS and iPadOS, this elegant, native IPTV player lets you stream your favorite content directly from your own M3U playlists—completely free and with absolutely zero ads. Say goodbye to clunky interfaces, intrusive advertisements, and expensive subscriptions. osIPTV is meticulously crafted to give you a premium viewing experience without the premium price tag. Key Features: • 100% Free & Ad-Free: Enjoy uninterrupted streaming. No banners, no pop-ups, no paywalls. • Universal Playlist Support: Easily add any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL. Your channels, your choice. • Beautiful Native UI: Built from the ground up using modern SwiftUI for a fast, fluid, and battery-efficient experience. • Advanced Channel Search: Instantly find channels, categories, and stream hosts with our lightning-fast search functionality. • Favorites & Categories: Organize your entertainment. Save your top channels to your favorites and seamlessly browse through playlist categories. • Multi-Playlist Management: Switch between multiple playlist sources with a single tap. • Native Video Player: Fully integrated with Apple's native playback stack for full-screen viewing, Picture-in-Picture, and flawless performance. Privacy First: Your data belongs to you. osIPTV does not require an account, has no tracking, and does not route your streams through any third-party servers. Your playlists and viewing habits stay entirely on your own device. Disclaimer: osIPTV is a media player and does not provide, include, or host any media or content. Users must provide their own playlists and are responsible for ensuring they have the legal right to access the content they stream.

About

Crivid IPTV Player

This app transforms your personal playlists into a seamless TV viewing experience on your iPhone and iPad. It acts as a player only, requiring you to provide your own content sources like M3U playlists or Xtream Codes logins.

Highlights
  • Personal playlist integration
  • Fast, full-screen TV guide
  • Live channel preview
  • Catch-up and replay functionality
  • VOD catalogue with search
  • Series tracking
  • Multi-view for multiple streams
Features
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Crivid IPTV Player turns your own playlists into a fast, beautiful TV experience on iPhone and iPad. BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT Crivid IPTV Player is a player only — it does not include, sell or provide any channels, streams or subscriptions. You sign in with your own M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login from your TV provider, and optionally connect your own media servers and tuners. FAST FULL-SCREEN TV GUIDE • A lightning-fast programme guide built for big channel lists • Live channel preview while you browse — tap again for full screen • Catch-up & replay: rewind the timeline and watch earlier programmes (Pro) MOVIES & SERIES • Full VOD catalogue with posters, details and search (Pro) • Series with seasons, episode lists and watched-tracking (Pro) • Auto-play next episode MULTI-VIEW • Watch up to four live streams at once, with instant audio switching (Pro) YOUR WHOLE MEDIA HUB • Connect Plex, Jellyfin and Emby alongside your IPTV (Pro) • HDHomeRun network tuners and local files • Multiple playlists and profiles — combine them into one guide (Pro) MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Picture-in-Picture: keep watching while you do other things (Pro) • AirPlay audio to Apple TV, HomePod and speakers • Favorites for the channels, movies and shows you love (Pro) • Sleep timer, subtitle and audio track selection FREE AND PRO The free tier gives you live TV from one source plus the full TV guide — forever. A 7-day trial unlocks everything so you can try the whole app; after that, a single lifetime purchase unlocks Pro. No subscription. Crivid IPTV Player plays only the content you provide. It does not endorse or promote any third-party content service. An active playlist or server of your own is required.

Screenshots

osIPTV4 screens
Crivid IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: osIPTV at none against Crivid IPTV Player's 1. Crivid IPTV Player's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Crivid IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. osIPTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
osIPTV versus Crivid IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterosIPTVCrivid IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael InalCrivid AS

In-app purchases

None

osIPTV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crivid IPTV Player

One-time1
  • Crivid Pro — Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is osIPTV free?
osIPTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crivid IPTV Player free?
Crivid IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do osIPTV or Crivid IPTV Player have ads?
Neither osIPTV nor Crivid IPTV Player shows ads.

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