Comparison

Cobi Player vs BeneTV

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

Head to head
About

Cobi Player

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Cobi Player is a fast, native player for YOUR OWN IPTV or M3U service, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. It contains no channels, streams or other content and sells no IPTV subscriptions: you connect your own service with an Xtream Codes login or an M3U playlist. WHY COBI PLAYER Built because other players are slow and cannot sort by country. Cobi Player loads categories on demand instead of tens of thousands of entries at once, so even huge lists open instantly: countries first, then categories, then channels. And when a stream stalls, the player notices and reconnects by itself. NEW IN 1.4 - A new layout: tabs on iPhone, a sidebar on iPad, and Home with Continue Watching - Now on the Mac too: a real Mac app, free to watch and without ads, and your Pro works there - The next episode starts by itself after a short countdown - Film and series pages with a large picture, cast & crew and more from the same category - Program times that match what is on air, even when a provider's are hours off - Your own look (Pro), and Scenes: picture themes for your lists EVERYTHING INSIDE - Xtream Codes login: live TV, movies, series, the program guide (EPG) and catch-up - M3U playlist: live channels, from a URL or a file - Sorted by country, with search across sections, countries and categories - Live TV with now and next, catch-up and timeshift - or the running show from its start - Movies and series with posters, ratings, plot, trailers and resume - Choose the audio and subtitle track while you watch - Picture in Picture and background audio - Several profiles for several accounts - Move your account to your Apple TV or Mac with an 8-digit code instead of typing it again - 15 languages, switchable in the app - A free preview with openly licensed demo streams, no account needed FREE TO WATCH Everything for watching is free on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, with no time limit: live TV, movies, series, the guide, catch-up, search, resume, profiles, favorites and the audio or subtitle track. On iPhone and iPad the free version shows ads. COBI PLAYER PRO - Favorites in folders - channels, movies and series together - Lists your way - hide the countries, categories and channels you never watch, pin the ones you love - Player extras - sleep timer, speed 0.5x-2x, audio and subtitle fine-tuning - Device sync - favorites, folders, history, resume points, lists and settings, through your own iCloud - Your own look - six color themes, dark, light or automatic, backgrounds, fonts and a matching app icon - No ads - and much more Choose a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase: the same Pro either way, for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, no account needed. New subscribers get the yearly's first week free. If Pro ends, folders, lists and your look are switched off, not deleted, and come back with Pro. Scenes - Nebula, Retro TV, Aurora and Stadium - are one-time purchases of their own, with or without Pro and cheaper with it. A scene you bought stays yours. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends - the free week too; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Pro unlocks app features only, no content. PRIVACY No account and no analytics of our own, and you decide whether ads may be personalized. Your login stays in your device's Keychain and goes only to the server you set up. The sync runs through your own iCloud: we never see it, and it never carries your password. IMPORTANT Cobi Player is a player only. You need your own legal service from a third-party provider; the provider and the user alone are responsible for the content and its legality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cobiplayer.app/privacy/

About

BeneTV

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BeneTV is a modern, ultra-fast and ad-free TV player built for maximum comfort and a native experience on iOS and iPadOS. Say goodbye to slow, complicated applications - sit comfortably on the couch and enjoy your favorite live TV in the highest quality. Why BeneTV โ€ข INSTANT STREAM: The advanced player engine ensures channel switching without annoying delays and unnecessary buffering. โ€ข 100% AD-FREE: No banners, pop-ups or annoying interruptions. Just you and your favorite show. โ€ข FULL GRID EPG & CATCH-UP: Convenient TV timeline. Browse what's on now, check the schedule for the next days and rewind your favorite programs (Catch-up function). โ€ข SECURITY AND PRIVACY: Your M3U lists and access data are stored only on your device. We do not collect or track your data. MAIN FEATURES: - Comprehensive support for M3U / M3U8 playlists and Xtream Codes API. - Additional support for exotic codecs by VLC - Native player with Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support. - Chromecast built-in - Instant channel search and clear division into categories. - Quickly add to Favorites. - Support for external EPG sources (XMLTV). --- Important legal information: - The BeneTV app is a media player only and does NOT provide any content, playlists or TV subscriptions. - The user must have his own legal source of content (M3U playlist from his provider).

Screenshots

Cobi Player4 screens
BeneTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeneTV at none against Cobi Player's 11. BeneTV also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cobi Player's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cobi Player sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. BeneTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cobi Player ships an update every 5 days, BeneTV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cobi Player versus BeneTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCobi PlayerBeneTV
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size75 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio ParentiDominik Storczyk

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cobi Player

Subscriptions1
  • Cobi Player Pro โ€“ Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time10
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Nebula Scene$4.99
  • Retro TV Scene$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Aurora Scene$4.99
  • Stadium Scene$4.99
  • Nebula Scene$14.99
  • Retro TV Scene$14.99
  • Aurora Scene$14.99
  • Stadium Scene$14.99
  • Cobi Player Pro$29.99
None

BeneTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cobi Player free?
Cobi Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeneTV free?
BeneTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cobi Player or BeneTV have ads?
Cobi Player shows ads; BeneTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Cobi Player or BeneTV?
Cobi Player ships an update every 5 days, and BeneTV every 4 days. Most recently, Cobi Player was updated on October 29, 2026 and BeneTV on October 12, 2026.

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