IPTVS vs OtusTV
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/
OtusTV
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OtusTV brings all your media together in a cosy living room, on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. OtusTV is a player: it provides no content. Add your own sources — an M3U playlist, an IPTV subscription, your Jellyfin, Emby or Plex server, or your internet box's channel list — and OtusTV takes care of the rest. A CATALOGUE THAT'S FINALLY TIDY • Live TV, Movies and Series, sorted by category, in your languages. • A Top 10 of the moment: the films and series everyone's talking about this week, found in your catalogue. • Posters, synopses and ratings in your language, with your free TMDb key. • Several sources at once: duplicates are merged into a single tile, even across providers, and the version in your language comes first. • Search all your sources in one go. • Favourites, and "Continue" right where you left off. LIVE TV, JUST LIKE TV • Animated previews: the channel you stop on comes alive, and playback starts instantly. • Your subscription's or playlist's own guide loads by itself, no address to hunt for. • Programme guide grid, plus catch-up when your source supports it. • On Apple TV, national channel numbering and a number pad: type 2, you're on channel two. • Zapping strip during playback; on iPhone, the picture on top and your channels below. • Reminders before your shows and matches. ROCK-SOLID PLAYBACK • 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Apple's player. • Built-in fallback player for formats Apple TV and iPhone can't play on their own (MKV, AVI…). • Automatic reconnection, and a switch to another stream if the first one doesn't respond. • Audio tracks and subtitles remembered from one title to the next. • On Apple TV, a "Signal" panel tells you whether your connection keeps up with the stream. • On iPhone and iPad, download movies and episodes from your Jellyfin, Emby or Plex server to watch offline — on Wi-Fi only, by default. EASY TO SET UP • On Apple TV, add a source by scanning a QR code with your phone: nothing to type with the remote. • Your subscriptions' status at a glance: expiry date, active connections. • Your sources follow you from one device to another and stay backed up in your iCloud, if you wish. • Sleep timer. YOUR PRIVACY, RESPECTED No account, no ads, no trackers. Your passwords stay in your device's Keychain, and only go through your iCloud if you turn source sharing on. Parental control with a PIN for adult categories. FREE, OR OTUSTV+ OtusTV is free with one source, with no ads: playback, search, favourites, parental control and what's on now included. OtusTV+ adds multiple sources, the full programme grid, catch-up and reminders, iCloud sync of your favourites and resume points, and seasonal themes: Otus changes outfits with the seasons and holidays. Monthly, yearly or lifetime — one purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period, at the displayed price, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends, from your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The lifetime option is a one-time payment with no renewal. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://otustv.com/confidentialite.html OtusTV includes VLCKit, licensed under the LGPL v2.1.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OtusTV at daily against IPTVS's every 2 days. 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 OtusTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTVS ships an update every 2 days, OtusTV daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTVS | OtusTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meet Your Maker AB | Thomas czaplejewicz |
In-app purchases
IPTVS
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
OtusTV
- OtusTV+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- OtusTV+ Yearly$11.991 Year
- OtusTV+ Lifetime$24.99









