Comparison

PlaySat TV vs STB Elite

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

Head to head
About

PlaySat TV

Organize and stream your legally obtained IPTV playlists, including live TV, movies, and series. Manage multiple playlists, save favorites, and browse content by category. Features parental controls and electronic program guide support.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV, movies, and series
  • Supports Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8, and Stalker portals
  • Manage multiple playlists
  • Save favorites and continue watching
  • Search and browse by category
  • Electronic program guide support
  • Parental controls with PIN protection
Features
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PlaySat TV is a media player for organizing and playing your own legally obtained IPTV playlists on iPhone and iPad. Key features: • Live TV, movies, and series in one app • Support for Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8 playlists, and Stalker portals • Manage multiple playlists • Save favorites and continue watching • Search and browse by category • View electronic program guide information when available from your provider • Select available audio tracks and subtitles • Parental controls to hide adult categories with PIN protection • Multiple interface languages Device activation: A one-year activation for the current device is available as a one-time in-app purchase through the App Store. Activation lasts 365 days and does not renew automatically. A separate activation is required for each device. Content information: PlaySat TV does not sell or provide access to television channels, movies, series, or IPTV subscriptions. Except for the included demonstration material, all playlists and media content must be supplied by the user. Users must have the legal right to access and view their content. The included demo playlist contains only demonstration material to showcase the app’s interface and functionality. Device activation does not include any IPTV service or media subscription.

About

STB Elite

Features
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STB Elite turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a modern set-top box for the TV subscription you already have. Sign in with your provider's portal address and MAC address, and STB Elite organises everything for you: • Live TV with categories, channel search, favorites and a full TV guide • Movies and series in a clean, poster-style layout with the newest titles first • Continue watching: pick up movies and episodes where you left off, with "Up next" for the following episode • Subtitles (CC) for movies and episodes, with a timing adjustment • Categories page to jump straight to what you want to watch • Parental PIN for categories your provider marks as adult • Works with touch, mouse and keyboard Important: STB Elite is a media player only. It does not include, sell or provide any channels, movies or other content. You need an existing subscription from a provider that supports MAC-address portals. Please use STB Elite only with content you are authorized to watch. STB Elite is free: no trial, no subscription, no ads.

Screenshots

PlaySat TV4 screens
STB Elite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STB Elite at none against PlaySat TV's 1. STB Elite also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PlaySat TV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STB Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlaySat TV against 5.0 for STB Elite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaySat TV ships an update monthly, STB Elite every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlaySat TV versus STB Elite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaySat TVSTB Elite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXANDER WAEL MIROJaivik Patel

Customer experience

PlaySat TV

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

STB Elite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlaySat TV

One-time1
  • 1-Year Device Activation$9.99
None

STB Elite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaySat TV free?
PlaySat TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STB Elite free?
STB Elite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlaySat TV or STB Elite?
PlaySat TV and STB Elite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PlaySat TV or STB Elite have ads?
Neither PlaySat TV nor STB Elite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaySat TV or STB Elite?
PlaySat TV ships an update monthly, and STB Elite every 2 days. Most recently, PlaySat TV was updated on October 29, 2026 and STB Elite on November 1, 2026.

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