StreamTV Player vs PickAChannel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StreamTV Player
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StreamTV Player is a modern IPTV player for your own authorized streaming sources. Add an M3U playlist or Xtream account and organize your content in one place: - Live TV, movies and series when provided by your source - Search, categories, filters, favorites and recent playback - Audio track and subtitle selection when available - Picture-in-Picture on supported devices - Offline playback for downloaded movies and series - Mobile, tablet, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro through the compatible iPad app StreamTV Player does not provide a catalog of channels, movies or series. You must add sources that you are authorized to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PickAChannel
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PickAChannel turns any IPTV source you already have into a fast, beautifully organized, native experience — on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. PickAChannel does not provide, sell, or promote any IPTV, streaming, or television service of any kind. All content sources are supplied entirely by you. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the legal right to access any stream, playlist, or content source you connect. CONNECT YOUR WAY Add a connection using any of three standard, open formats: • An M3U / M3U8 playlist URL • An Xtream Codes server (host, username, password) • An XMLTV (EPG) feed, for program-guide data on its own or layered onto either connection type above ONE LIBRARY, EVERY SCREEN Once connected, your channels, movies, and shows are organized into a single searchable, favoritable library — with a live program guide that highlights what's on right now. FEATURES • Live TV, Movies, and Shows, with search and category filters • Favorites, with drag-to-reorder on Apple TV • Live program guide (EPG) with on-air-now highlighting • Rich Movie and Show detail pages — poster, cast, rating, synopsis — when available • iCloud sync of your saved connections across every device — your credentials live only in your own private iCloud account, never on our servers • A native SwiftUI app built specifically for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro — not a stretched-out port Bring your own source. PickAChannel handles the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StreamTV Player at none against PickAChannel's shown. StreamTV Player also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). PickAChannel's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. StreamTV Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and PickAChannel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StreamTV Player ships an update every 6 days, PickAChannel every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StreamTV Player | PickAChannel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Marc BOISBINEUF | Ricardo E. Marrero Guzman |
In-app purchases
StreamTV Player
- Stream TV Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Year
PickAChannel
- PickAChannel Pro$12.99
Questions
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