AroPlayer vs Apex +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Apex +
This app is a modern IPTV player offering a smooth and organized viewing experience. It supports live TV with EPG, movies, series, offline downloads, and external subtitles. Enjoy a beautiful interface with RTL support and background playback.
- Live TV with EPG
- Movies and series with details
- Continue Watching feature
- Offline downloads
- External subtitle support
- Beautiful RTL interface
- Background audio playback
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# Apex+ Apex+ is a modern IPTV player designed to provide a fast, smooth and organized viewing experience across your devices. ## Features • Live TV with an integrated programme guide (EPG) • Movies and series with posters, descriptions and cast information • Continue Watching to resume playback instantly • Favorites and watch history • Download movies and episodes for offline viewing • Support for external subtitles (.srt, .vtt, .ass) • Beautiful interface with full right-to-left (RTL) support • Available in Arabic and multiple additional languages • Multiple playlist support for easy management • Background audio playback and lock screen controls ## Important Apex+ is an IPTV player only. The app does not include, provide, host, sell, stream or distribute any TV channels, movies, series or other media. No content is included with the application. Users are responsible for providing their own playlists or connecting to their own media sources. Apex+ is not affiliated with any content provider, IPTV service or broadcaster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Apex + at 5.0 against AroPlayer's 4.2. Apex + also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AroPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apex + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
AroPlayer ships an update every 2 weeks, Apex + monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AroPlayer | Apex + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Abdulaziz Ali | NASIR ALZZAHRANI |
Customer experience
AroPlayer
Apex +
In-app purchases
AroPlayer
No in-app purchases
Apex +
No in-app purchases









