Comparison

IPTVS vs FreeTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTVS

Features
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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/

About

FreeTV

Features
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FreeTV is a privacy-first IPTV player for your own playlists. FreeTV does not include any channels or content. Add an M3U, Xtream Codes or Stalker playlist from a provider you are authorised to use. PRIVACY FIRST β€’ No FreeTV servers, no accounts β€’ No ads, analytics or third-party SDKs β€’ Playlists are fetched and parsed on your device β€’ Passwords are kept in the Keychain FEATURES β€’ M3U / m3u8, Xtream Codes and Stalker portals β€’ Deep filtering: type β†’ category β†’ favorites β†’ search. Search ignores case, spaces and punctuation β€’ Picture in Picture and AirPlay β€’ Web manager: edit playlists from a computer browser over your local network, PIN-protected (Pro) β€’ iCloud sync through your own private iCloud database and iCloud Keychain (Pro) β€’ OpenSubtitles search with your own free API key (Pro) β€’ Live subtitle translation, on-device (Pro, iOS 18+) β€’ Batch stream validation (Pro) β€’ Offline downloads for video-on-demand files (Pro) β€’ Unlimited playlists (Pro) FREE TO USE The basics are free forever: 1 playlist, with browsing, search, favorites and playback. No account and no payment needed. FREETV PRO Monthly and yearly subscriptions, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, including the free trial. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β€Ί Apple Account β€Ί Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eryueniao7350.github.io/freetv-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

IPTVS4 screens
FreeTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IPTVS at 4 against FreeTV's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTVS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FreeTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
IPTVS versus FreeTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTVSFreeTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMeet Your Maker ABζ…§ 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTVS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
2 purchases

FreeTV

Subscriptions2
  • FreeTV Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FreeTV Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is IPTVS free?
IPTVS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreeTV free?
FreeTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTVS or FreeTV have ads?
Neither IPTVS nor FreeTV shows ads.

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