IPTVS vs Ondro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPTVS
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IPTVS is a general-purpose media player and organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. IPTVS does not provide, sell, curate or grant access to any channel, playable catalog, media service, playlist, subscription or provider account. The app contains no preset playback endpoints. It plays only titles and streams from sources that a user manually enters and is authorized to use. BRING YOUR OWN AUTHORIZED SOURCE Connect one or more M3U/M3U8 playlists or Xtream-compatible servers that you have the legal right to access. The source chosen by the user supplies all channels, playable movie and series titles, guide data and streams. IPTVS does not select, broker or resell that material. ORGANIZE SOURCE METADATA Create separate lists for channels, movies and series. Pin useful categories, hide others and prioritize the regions that matter to you. Search the metadata supplied by your connected sources and see a clear source label on each item. Movie and series discovery can use public metadata and rankings from TMDB to show views such as Trending, Popular, Top rated, regional Now playing and On the air. These views contain only titles safely matched to a playable movie or series already present in your own sources. TMDB does not provide streams or unlock any title. The local catalog index and TMDB cache contain metadata only. They do not store media, credentials or private playback URLs. GUIDE AND PLAYBACK Browse now and next when your source supplies EPG information or you add an XMLTV URL. Replay is available only when the user's authorized Xtream source explicitly supports TV archive. IPTVS does not download or export media for offline use and does not provide file sharing. For compatibility with some source formats, the app may temporarily remux an active stream into short HLS fragments served only to the local player over the device loopback interface. These temporary playback fragments are not exposed to the user and are removed when playback ends. SYNC YOUR SETUP When iCloud Sync is active on devices using the same Apple Account, IPTVS can keep source setup, favorites, custom lists, movie and episode progress, preferred regions, subtitle language and selected settings in step. Credentials are stored with Apple Keychain where supported and with encrypted fields in the user's private iCloud database for cross-device access. Private playback URLs and credentials are not stored in watch history. FREE TO DOWNLOAD After a user adds an authorized source, IPTVS currently applies no daily playback limits. Use as much as you want. Feel free to support the development with optional Premium. No media, stream or provider access is included with either tier. The app contains no third-party advertising SDK. Only connect sources and play material that you have permission to use. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ondro
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Ondro is the premium experience for your own IPTV source – on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. Add your existing access, as an M3U playlist or via Xtream Codes, and get channels, guide, films and series in one interface built for the remote, not bent into shape for it. Natively built, elegant, no ads. WHAT MAKES ONDRO DIFFERENT • Set up without typing: your Apple TV shows a QR code, your iPhone scans it – the source travels across encrypted. • Pick up where you left off: progress, watchlist, favourites and lists sync between your devices within seconds. • Your languages first: channels, films and series in the languages you understand come first – chosen with flags, in your own order. • Ready at once: your library is there the moment you reopen the app instead of reloading every time. • Streams that just play: if a channel uses an unusual format, Ondro switches to compatibility mode on its own – and back again once it can. • Considerate of your provider: few parallel requests, and if you hit a limit, Ondro tells you plainly what's going on instead of loading forever. • Honest diagnostics instead of cryptic error messages when a source stutters. WHAT'S INSIDE • Detail pages for films and series with large artwork, synopsis and episodes that show where you left off • Now & Next guide, matched to your channels automatically and kept up to date in the background • Reminders for programmes coming up later – as a notification, even with the app closed (iPhone and iPad) • Search across channels, films and series • Favourites as a real list system: your own lists, freely sortable • Aspect ratio per channel, film and series: Original, Fill or Stretch • Now Playing in Control Center • Dark and light appearance, fourteen accent colours, optional profile PIN FREE AND PREMIUM The basics cost nothing: playback with one source, search, guide, favourites and compatibility mode. Premium adds several sources at once, unlimited favourites, your own freely sortable lists, the watchlist and sync across your devices – the first seven days free to try. IMPORTANT TO KNOW Ondro doesn't supply any content. No channels, no films, no access included. The app is a player, comparable to a browser – what you watch with it, you bring yourself. Questions or feedback? support@ondro.tv Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IPTVS at every 2 days against Ondro's every 5 days. IPTVS also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. IPTVS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ondro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTVS ships an update every 2 days, Ondro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTVS | Ondro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meet Your Maker AB | Chris Bartschat |
In-app purchases
IPTVS
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
Ondro
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$49.99









