Lightning Player Pro vs Heukino

Lightning Player is the elegant player for your own IPTV and M3U playlists. Enter your credentials – done. No detours, no content, just a really good player. YOUR PLAYLIST, YOUR PLAYER • Xtream Codes and M3U playlists • Multiple profiles with separate progress (Plus) • Lightning-fast startup thanks to a persistent cache – even with huge playlists of 100,000+ titles LIVE TV WITH EPG • Electronic program guide (XMLTV) with now/next and full-day schedule • Fast zapping, automatic channel categories (Live Auto) • Parental controls with PIN for bouquets, channels and titles MOVIES & SERIES • Hero recommendations: large rotating suggestions with movie backdrops • Watch trailers right inside the app • Covers, plots, cast, genres and ratings (TMDB) • Discover and Popular views, "New" and "Continue Watching" rows • Smart Search with personal ranking and actor search • Country and language filters – also shows versions available in other languages • German public broadcaster library (Mediathek): browse, stream and download – free, no playlist needed ON THE GO & OFFLINE • Download movies and watch offline (Plus) • Device sync: profiles, favorites, progress and watched status on all your devices – across platforms, even beyond the Apple universe. End-to-end encrypted, paired in seconds via QR code (Plus) FULL CONTROL • Playlist editor: sort bouquets, hide items, favorites (Plus) • All common formats and codecs (MKV, HEVC, AC3 …) – no transcoding, no quality loss PRICING Try free for 7 days – all features included. Then: Basic as a one-time purchase (core player with one playlist) or Plus as a subscription (all features). Transparent and cancellable anytime via the App Store. IMPORTANT Lightning Player is a pure player and contains NO IPTV content, channels or playlists. You need your own, legally obtained IPTV or M3U source (e.g. from your TV provider). The developer does not provide content and does not promote third-party providers. No ads, no tracking. Privacy: https://www.lightning-player.de/privacy Help & guides: https://www.lightning-player.de/help

Heukino is the elegant, lightning-fast IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro — built to feel the way an Apple app should. Heukino 2.0 grew almost entirely out of your requests — and it can be tailored to the way you watch TV like few other players can. We’re doing everything we can to become the best streaming app on the market. Being close to our users and supporting them is especially important to us: every message reaches us directly. NEW IN 2.1: built for iPhone Duo — the full inner display when unfolded, a little TV with large controls when stood up, and the picture in front when held like a book. Plus a Kids Profile protected by a Parental PIN. IMPORTANT: Heukino does not include any content, channels or subscriptions. You connect your own legal IPTV source — an Xtream login or an M3U/M3U8 playlist with XMLTV EPG — and Heukino turns it into a first-class television experience. LIVE TV, DONE RIGHT • Instant channel switching thanks to smart pre-buffering • A beautiful program guide (EPG) with a live now-line, pinch to zoom and time travel by swipe • Reminders for upcoming programs — right on time or with a head start • Multi-View: watch up to 4 channels at once and switch audio with a tap • Catch-up for providers with an archive: watch programs you missed MOVIES & SERIES • Cinematic shelves with HD posters, ratings and details (bring your own TMDb/OMDb keys) • Continue Watching across all your devices — progress syncs via iCloud • Auto-play the next episode, season overview, and notifications when your favorite series get new episodes • Trakt scrobbling for your watch history (bring your own Trakt account) A PLAYER FOR (ALMOST) EVERY FORMAT • Hybrid engine: native Apple playback plus a built-in engine for MKV, AVI, TS and more • 4K, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos — whenever your stream provides it • Sleep Timer, playback speed, volume boost up to 200% — plus AirPlay and Picture in Picture on iPhone, iPad and Mac • Subtitles your way: size, color, outline, background — plus OpenSubtitles search (bring your own key) • Chapter navigation and audio track selection MADE FOR YOU • Profiles with Parental PIN • AI recommendations computed 100% on your device — nothing is ever sent anywhere • Favorites, progress and profiles on all your devices via iCloud • 50+ languages, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type HEUKINO PREMIUM Heukino is free to download; all playback features are part of Heukino Premium. Choose a subscription — Solo or Family (up to 6 people via Family Sharing), monthly or yearly, each with a 7-day free trial — or buy once with Lifetime, available as Solo or Family: pay one time, use it forever, no subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime in your account settings. Note: Heukino is a player only. Your IPTV provider is responsible for content, availability and rights. Only use Heukino with sources you are licensed to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/