Skylark IPTV Player vs Zaplix IPTV

Skylark is a native live-TV player that brings your own IPTV playlist to every Apple screen — iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV — with a beautiful, fast interface built for the way you actually watch. Add your Xtream Codes account or M3U/M3U8 playlist, and Skylark organizes everything into a clean home screen with a featured channel, continue watching, favorites, and what's on now. Browse a full program guide, search across thousands of channels by name or by what's playing, and jump straight into anything with a single tap. BRING YOUR OWN PLAYLIST • Xtream Codes (server, username, password) • M3U / M3U8 playlist URLs • Optional XMLTV (EPG) for full program data • Custom user agent support for provider authentication LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT • Interactive program guide with a live "On Now" indicator • Home rails: featured channel, continue watching, favorites, and on-now • Favorites, channel sorting, and hide channels you don't watch • Channel logos and categories • Fast search across thousands of channels — by channel name or current and upcoming programs BUILT FOR EVERY FORMAT • Powered by a built-in VLC engine for broad compatibility • Plays HLS, MP4, and transport streams • Automatic fallback between AVPlayer and VLC • Tune buffer length, audio language, and subtitle language • Quick channel zapping and full-screen playback with auto-hiding controls MADE FOR APPLE TV • Full Siri Remote navigation • Overscan-aware safe areas and a UI refined for the living room PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your playlists and credentials stay on your device and sync only through your own iCloud — never sent to us, never sold, never tracked. SKYLARK PRO (optional one-time purchase) Unlock the power features, once, across all your Apple devices: • Multi-View — watch 2 to 4 channels at once in a grid, with audio on the channel you choose • Catch-Up & Replay — rewatch past programs when your provider supports it • EPG Reminders — get notified before a show starts • iCloud Sync — your setup follows you across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV Prefer to keep it simple? You can also remove the watermark with a one-time purchase, or use Skylark free. Note: Skylark does not include or provide any channels or content. You bring your own IPTV service (Xtream Codes or M3U playlist). Catch-up and EPG availability depend on your provider.

Zaplix is an IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. The app does not include, host or sell any channels, movies or series. You add your own playlist. WHAT YOU NEED Zaplix works with your existing subscription or with your own media: - An Xtream Codes account (server address, username, password) - An M3U / M3U8 playlist link or file - Your own video files on your PC (through the Zaplix media server) FEATURES - Live TV and electronic program guide: XMLTV support, now and next information, catch-up if your provider offers it - Movies and series: posters, season and episode lists, resume where you left off - Favourites and watch history - Parental PIN: guards locked categories and revealing your saved keys and passwords - Subtitles and audio: subtitle style, size, preferred languages, OpenSubtitles support - Movie and series posters, plots and details through TMDB - Dark, neon themed interface with theme and icon options PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited playlists (Premium) - the free version includes one - No ads (Premium) - Local network media server (Premium) - watch the videos stored on your PC from your iPhone or iPad, without uploading them to the cloud - Content sync across devices (Premium) - favourites, watch progress and category preferences - Category management (Premium) - hide or lock categories, or keep them out of Recently watched Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. It is linked to your account and works on all of your devices. ONE ACCOUNT, ALL DEVICES Signing in is optional and the player works without it. Your settings follow you between devices for free. Content sync and Premium itself are tied to an account. IMPORTANT Zaplix is only a player. No content, playlist or subscription is provided with the app. You are responsible for the sources you add and for having the right to access them.