Comparison

IPTV_SHOW vs Suriya IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

IPTV_SHOW

This media player allows you to watch your own playlists on Apple devices. Bring your M3U or Xtream Codes login to enjoy live TV, movies, and series with a full EPG and resume playback.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U/M3U+ URLs and Xtream Codes login
  • Organizes Live TV, Movies (VOD), and Series
  • Full EPG/TV guide with now-and-next
  • Favorites and continue watching functionality
  • Dual playback engines (native and enhanced)
  • Next-episode autoplay
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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IPTVSHOW is a personal media player for the playlists you already own. Bring your own M3U/M3U+ URL, Xtream Codes login, or a local playlist file, and IPTVSHOW turns it into a beautiful, fast viewing experience on all your Apple devices. No channels, subscriptions, or content are included — you provide your own legal playlist. FEATURES • Live TV, Movies (VOD) and Series — organized automatically • Full EPG / TV guide with now-and-next and a live progress bar • Favorites, Continue Watching, and resume where you left off • Powerful search across channels, movies and series • Two playback engines — Apple's native player, plus an enhanced engine for tougher codecs, subtitles/CC and multiple audio tracks • Next-episode autoplay with an "Up Next" countdown • Quick-zap channel switching and a clean, focus-friendly Apple TV interface • iCloud sync of your playlists across devices WORKS EVERYWHERE iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac — with a native interface tailored to each. IPTVSHOW does not provide, host, or endorse any content. You are responsible for the playlists you add and for complying with the laws in your region.

About

Suriya IPTV Player

This application allows you to watch your own IPTV subscription on your iPhone. Load your channel lineup using M3U or M3U8 playlist URLs and optionally use XMLTV for program guides. Browse, search, and save favorite channels for easy access.

Highlights
  • Load M3U/M3U8 playlists
  • XMLTV program guide support
  • Browse channels by category
  • Search channels by name
  • Save favorite channels
  • Native HLS playback
Features
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IPTV Player is a lightweight, no-frills client for watching your own IPTV subscription on iPhone. • Add any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL to load your channel lineup • Optional XMLTV program guide (EPG) support — see what's on now and next • Browse channels by category or search by name • Save favorites for quick access • Built on AVKit for smooth, native HLS playback IPTV Player does not provide, host, or bundle any channels, streams, or content of its own. You must supply your own playlist and EPG URLs from a source you are authorized to use. This app is a player only.

Screenshots

IPTV_SHOW4 screens
Suriya IPTV Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Suriya IPTV Player at none against IPTV_SHOW's shown. Suriya IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPTV_SHOW against 5.0 for Suriya IPTV Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV_SHOW ships an update every 5 weeks, Suriya IPTV Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
IPTV_SHOW versus Suriya IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV_SHOWSuriya IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHamza El Zefrisuriya narayanan venkatesan

Customer experience

IPTV_SHOW

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Suriya IPTV Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IPTV_SHOW

No in-app purchases

None

Suriya IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV_SHOW free?
IPTV_SHOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suriya IPTV Player free?
Suriya IPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPTV_SHOW or Suriya IPTV Player?
IPTV_SHOW and Suriya IPTV Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do IPTV_SHOW or Suriya IPTV Player have ads?
IPTV_SHOW shows ads; Suriya IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTV_SHOW or Suriya IPTV Player?
IPTV_SHOW ships an update every 5 weeks, and Suriya IPTV Player weekly. Most recently, IPTV_SHOW was updated on October 29, 2026 and Suriya IPTV Player on October 15, 2026.

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