Comparison

Ales IPTV Player vs Zaplix IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Ales IPTV Player

Features
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Ales IPTV Player is a beautifully designed IPTV player that turns your existing IPTV subscription into a cinematic streaming experience. Connect your own provider account and enjoy Live TV, movies and series in an interface built like a premium streaming service. IMPORTANT: Ales Player is a media player only. It does not provide, sell, include or promote any TV channels, movies, series, playlists or other media content. To use the app, you need an active subscription from your own IPTV provider. Ales Player is not affiliated with any IPTV provider or content service. A CINEMATIC HOME • All your content in one place: Live TV, movies and series, beautifully organized • Continue watching — pick up exactly where you left off, on any screen • "For You" recommendations based on what you watch A PLAYER BUILT FOR EVERYTHING • Subtitle support and multiple audio tracks • Playback speed control and aspect ratio options • Smooth, reliable playback designed for landscape viewing LIVE TV WITH A FULL GUIDE • Fast channel zapping with smart categories • Now & next information at a glance • Full EPG grid — scroll the schedule, jump to now, set reminders MOVIES & SERIES, RICHLY DETAILED • A cinema-sized poster wall with fast search, genres and filters • Details like a streaming service: cast, director, ratings, trailers and similar titles • Every season and every episode, sorted — with watched tracking • Actor pages with bios and full filmography MADE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Multiple profiles, each with its own settings and watch history • PIN-protected parental controls: lock or hide categories per profile • Multi-language interface YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, YOUR CONTENT Ales Player simply plays the content your IPTV provider gives you access to. All channels, movies and series shown in the app come from your own subscription. The quality and availability of content depends on your provider. Questions or feedback? Visit alesplayer.com — we'd love to hear from you.

About

Zaplix IPTV

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ales IPTV Player4 screens
Zaplix IPTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ales IPTV Player at none against Zaplix IPTV's shown. Zaplix IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ales IPTV Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Zaplix IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ales IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Zaplix IPTV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ales IPTV Player versus Zaplix IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAles IPTV PlayerZaplix IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB73 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMUSTAFA ARSLANTAHALIL OZER KURT

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ales IPTV Player

One-time4
  • Monthly Access$4.99
  • 3-Month Access$9.99
  • Yearly Access$14.99
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  • Family Yearly Access$19.99
1 purchases

Zaplix IPTV

One-time1
  • Zaplix Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Ales IPTV Player free?
Ales IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zaplix IPTV free?
Zaplix IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ales IPTV Player or Zaplix IPTV have ads?
Zaplix IPTV shows ads; Ales IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Ales IPTV Player or Zaplix IPTV?
Ales IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zaplix IPTV every 6 days. Most recently, Ales IPTV Player was updated on October 13, 2026 and Zaplix IPTV on October 25, 2026.

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