Comparison

Jelvi IPTV Player vs AroPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Jelvi IPTV Player

Features
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Jelvi IPTV Player is a sleek, powerful, and lightweight video player designed to bring your personal IPTV playlists to all your Apple devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Simply load your own M3U/M3U8 playlists or Xtream Codes credentials to enjoy live streams, movies, and TV series in a gorgeous, high-performance interface. Built specifically for the Apple ecosystem, Jelvi integrates seamlessly with system features like AirPlay and Picture-in-Picture, offering a premium, distraction-free viewing experience. CORE FEATURES: • Multi-Platform Support: Enjoy a unified experience across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS. • M3U & Xtream Codes: Full compatibility with M3U/M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes API. • AirPlay Integration: Cast your live streams, movies, and VODs to any AirPlay-compatible Apple TV or Smart TV in one tap. • Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Keep watching in a floating window while browsing or multitasking. • Favorites & History: Pin your most-watched channels or series for quick access, and resume watching VODs exactly where you left off. ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION & PRIVACY: • Hide Categories & Channels: Clean up your interface by hiding unwanted categories or specific channels. • Sort Categories: Reorder your playlist categories with drag-and-drop ease to put your favorite genres first. • Parental Control: Secure adult or private categories with a secure parental PIN code. • Electronic Program Guide (EPG): Track TV schedules in real-time with comprehensive EPG support. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: • Jelvi IPTV Player is a media player utility and does not provide, host, or include any TV channels, media streams, or digital content. • Users must provide their own M3U playlists, Xtream API logins, or streaming sources. • Jelvi IPTV Player does not endorse or facilitate the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder.

About

AroPlayer

This app allows you to play your own IPTV and streaming content, including live TV, movies, and series. It requires you to provide your own service credentials or playlist URL. Enjoy a clean interface with features like EPG, subtitles, and search.

Highlights
  • Play live TV, movies, and series
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Continue Watching and Favourites
  • Powerful playback with subtitles
  • Search across your library
  • Landscape cinema-style interface
  • AirPlay and external-display support
Features
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AroPlayer is a fast, elegant IPTV player for the streaming service you already use. It is a player only: it does not include, provide, host, or sell any channels, movies, series, or subscriptions. Sign in with an Xtream Codes login, an M3U or M3U8 playlist URL, or a single direct stream link — or skip the server entirely and play video and audio files stored on your device. YOUR LIBRARY • Live TV, Movies and Series from your own provider, in clean categories • TV guide (EPG) with now & next for Xtream live channels — or bring your own XMLTV link • Continue Watching, Favorites and Recently Added • Search across your whole library at once WATCH ANYWHERE • Also on Apple TV: one download, a full tvOS app with Top Shelf and Continue Watching • Picture in Picture — keep watching while you browse • AirPlay and Chromecast / Google Cast to the big screen • A landscape, cinema-style interface built for iPhone and iPad PLAYBACK • Subtitles and multiple audio tracks, switchable during playback • Fit, Fill and Zoom picture modes • A resilient engine for the wide range of stream formats real services use YOUR ACCOUNTS • Several accounts saved side by side, switchable at any time • Parental controls that lock categories behind a PIN • Your provider credentials stay on your device BRING YOUR OWN SERVICE AroPlayer needs an active account with an IPTV or streaming provider of your choice, or your own media files. Nothing is streamed from us — the app connects directly to the service you enter, and you are responsible for having the rights to the content you access. Privacy Policy: https://aroplayer.com/privacy AroPlayer is not affiliated with any content provider and is not responsible for the content available through the service you connect to.

Screenshots

Jelvi IPTV Player4 screens
AroPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jelvi IPTV Player at none against AroPlayer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jelvi IPTV Player ships an update fortnightly, AroPlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Jelvi IPTV Player versus AroPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJelvi IPTV PlayerAroPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB131 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEl Hassane LayachiAbdulaziz Ali

In-app purchases

None

Jelvi IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

None

AroPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jelvi IPTV Player free?
Jelvi IPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AroPlayer free?
AroPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jelvi IPTV Player or AroPlayer have ads?
AroPlayer shows ads; Jelvi IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Jelvi IPTV Player or AroPlayer?
Jelvi IPTV Player ships an update fortnightly, and AroPlayer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jelvi IPTV Player was updated on October 25, 2026 and AroPlayer on October 24, 2026.

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