Comparison

IPTV Player One vs Grain

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Player One

Organize your personal media playlists with this player. It supports M3U and Xtream codes, displaying live TV, movies, and series with rich details. Customize your home screen and enjoy features like parental locks and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • M3U & Xtream list support
  • Organized live TV, movies, series
  • Customizable home screen
  • EPG with time zone support
  • Parental lock
  • Multi-language support
  • Chromecast & AirPlay casting
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IPTV Player One is an IPTV player for your own playlist. Add your M3U link or Xtream Codes account and watch live TV, movies, series and radio, with posters, seasons and episodes. Works on iPhone and iPad. Apple TV has its own app in the App Store. WHAT THE IPTV PLAYER DOES - IPTV player for M3U, M3U8 and Xtream Codes - TV guide (EPG) with now and next, also from XMLTV - Catch-up TV, if your IPTV provider offers it - 4K and Dolby Vision - Cast to Chromecast and AirPlay - Picture in Picture - Keep playing with the screen off, for example on headphones - Live TV with groups, search and a country view - Pin your favourite groups; a group column on iPad - Zap with previous and next channel - Movies and series with posters, seasons and Continue watching - New label for new episodes of your favourite series - Your own home screen with Top 10 in your country - Favourites for live TV, movies, series and radio - Subtitles, audio tracks and lip sync - Plays .mkv and HEVC - Parental lock with PIN - Several M3U and Xtream Codes playlists side by side - Merge duplicate channels and clean up messy lists EVERYTHING ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Add a playlist and your account is ready, no form to fill in. Playlists, favourites and where you left off stay the same on every device, already during the trial. Your playlists sit in an encrypted vault. With your customer number and recovery code you can always get back into your account; you can also sign in with Apple or Google. Link an Apple TV with a QR code. IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE 31 languages, including Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu right to left. WHAT IT IS NOT No channels, movies or series of its own: you use the playlist from your own IPTV provider. It is an IPTV player, not a provider. TRY IT FIRST Free for 14 days on 2 devices, with sync. Nothing to buy. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PURCHASES After the trial you choose: - 1 year access - 1 year - $5.99: Starter, every feature on 2 devices - Account (1 year) - 1 year - $19.99: Pro, every feature on 8 devices - Account (lifetime) - one-time - $49.99: the same, paid once Prices shown are for the United States and differ per region; the exact price in your currency is shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Account (lifetime) is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://iptvplayerone.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://iptvplayerone.com/privacy

About

Grain

Features
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Grain es un reproductor IPTV para organizar tu propia biblioteca de televisión en directo, películas y series en el iPhone y el iPad. Conecta el servidor y las credenciales de tu proveedor compatible, explora por idioma o categoría y encuentra títulos con la búsqueda. Compatible con iPhone Duo, con una interfaz que se adapta al tamaño de la pantalla y a su orientación. Crea perfiles, guarda favoritos y continúa desde donde lo dejaste. Tu maratón permite ordenar listas de películas y retomarlas otro día. Las fichas pueden mostrar tráilers, sinopsis y reparto cuando están disponibles. Una guía rápida explica los gestos y los controles; puedes volver a verla desde Ajustes. La compra y la prueba de siete días se comparten entre las plataformas de esta misma ficha con tu cuenta de Apple. Tus conexiones, perfiles y avances pueden mantenerse entre dispositivos mediante tu iCloud privado. Grain no incluye canales, películas, series, listas ni suscripciones de televisión de un proveedor. Necesitas una fuente compatible y autorización para acceder a su contenido. Los títulos y su disponibilidad dependen del proveedor. Una demostración con catálogo ficticio permite conocer la app antes de añadir una conexión.

Screenshots

IPTV Player One4 screens
Grain4 screens

Verdict

The call

IPTV Player One and Grain are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. IPTV Player One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Grain sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player One ships an update every 4 days, Grain every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IPTV Player One versus Grain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Player OneGrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJerry van der WerfLos del Más Acá

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV Player One

Subscriptions2
  • 1 year access$5.991 Year
  • Account (1 year)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Account (lifetime)$49.99
2 purchases

Grain

One-time2
  • 7-day free trialFree
  • Grain · Lifetime Unlock$17.99

Questions

Is IPTV Player One free?
IPTV Player One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grain free?
Grain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Player One or Grain have ads?
Neither IPTV Player One nor Grain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player One or Grain?
IPTV Player One ships an update every 4 days, and Grain every 6 days. Most recently, IPTV Player One was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grain on October 31, 2026.

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