Comparison

Putopia vs LucidStreamer IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Putopia

Features
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Putopia turns your put.io cloud storage into a beautiful, poster-rich media library — and adds your own IPTV in the same place. It’s a player for content you already own or subscribe to; Putopia ships no channels or media of its own. YOUR PUT.IO LIBRARY, TRANSFORMED • Connect your put.io account and browse your files as movies and shows • Rich Discover view with posters, genres, cast, and ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB • Search and filter by title, genre, year, and rating • Plays virtually anything — 4K, HDR, MKV, and multichannel audio — with automatic fallback so formats just work • Add downloads to put.io straight from a magnet or link • Save titles for offline viewing BRING YOUR OWN IPTV (OPTIONAL) • Connect your own Xtream Codes or M3U provider • Live TV, movies, and series in one organized catalog • Full TV guide (EPG) with what’s on now and next • Search across channels, programs, and folders MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV • Personal profiles — everyone gets their own favorites, recents, and continue-watching • Pick up where you left off across your devices • Copy your whole setup to a new device over Wi-Fi or with a short code PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Your credentials stay in the device Keychain and, if you choose, your own iCloud • Nothing about you is sent to us Putopia is an independent player. put.io and any IPTV service you connect are provided by third parties under their own terms; you’ll need your own access to each.

About

LucidStreamer IPTV

This app transforms your existing IPTV service into a streamlined experience across Apple devices. It allows you to manage multiple providers, customize your viewing with pinned categories and channels, and access a program guide with live progress. Enjoy seamless playback and easy integration with other players.

Highlights
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Customizable pinned categories and channels
  • Integrated program guide with live progress
  • Support for multiple IPTV providers
  • Playback via built-in player or external apps
  • Picture-in-Picture and background audio
Features
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LucidStreamer IPTV turns the IPTV service you already pay for into a fast, native app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Add your provider once and it syncs to all your devices over iCloud. Pin the categories you actually watch, pin favourite channels, and jump back into what you were last watching. A built-in program guide shows what's on now and next, with live progress — use your provider's guide or point the app at your own XMLTV URL. • One app for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac • Multiple providers, synced across your devices • Pinned categories and channels, plus a Recent list • Search every channel and category at once • Now/Next program guide, provider or custom XMLTV • Play with the built-in player, VLC, or hand off to VLC or Infuse • Picture-in-Picture and background audio • Connection test showing account status, expiry, and connections in use LucidStreamer IPTV does not provide, resell, or include any TV channels or content. It is a player for a service you supply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Putopia4 screens
LucidStreamer IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Putopia at none against LucidStreamer IPTV's 3. LucidStreamer IPTV's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LucidStreamer IPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Putopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Putopia ships an update every 5 days, LucidStreamer IPTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Putopia versus LucidStreamer IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPutopiaLucidStreamer IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB120 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGo Biz HelpDan Ashley

In-app purchases

None

Putopia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LucidStreamer IPTV

Subscriptions1
  • LucidStreamer Pro3 variants$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Putopia free?
Putopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LucidStreamer IPTV free?
LucidStreamer IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Putopia or LucidStreamer IPTV have ads?
Neither Putopia nor LucidStreamer IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Putopia or LucidStreamer IPTV?
Putopia ships an update every 5 days, and LucidStreamer IPTV weekly. Most recently, Putopia was updated on October 31, 2026 and LucidStreamer IPTV on November 6, 2026.

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