Comparison

Iptv Max Live vs Darkwave IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Iptv Max Live

This media player allows you to load and watch your own IPTV playlists, including live TV, movies, and series. It offers a modern interface with extensive customization options and supports various playlist formats. The app is designed for both phone and car use, with features like Picture-in-Picture and parental controls.

Highlights
  • Load M3U and Xtream playlists
  • Picture-in-Picture support
  • AirPlay and external display
  • Phone and Car modes
  • Customizable interface and themes
  • Content organization (Live TV, Movies, Series)
  • Parental controls
Features
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IPTV MAX LIVE is the premium IPTV player for iPhone and iPad. Load your personal playlists and enjoy live TV, movies, and TV series with a modern, fast, and beautifully designed interface. IPTV MAX LIVE does not provide, include, or sell any channels, content, or subscriptions. It is a media player only. You must provide your own playlists from your IPTV provider or personal sources LOAD ANY PLAYLIST • Support for M3U and M3U8 playlists from URL or local files • Xtream Codes login with server, username, and password • Additional supported formats: PLS, XSPF, ASX, WPL, SMIL, DPL, CSV, and JSON • Automatic format detection with full UTF-8 support • No channel limits: even very large playlists are handled smoothly with optimized storage • Quick access to recently used playlists with automatic reload of the last opened list • Automatic playlist refresh: Never, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly PROFESSIONAL PLAYER • Smooth HLS playback with ultra-fast channel loading • Picture in Picture (PiP) support • AirPlay and external display support • Aspect ratio controls: Fit, Fill, Stretch, and Original • Per-channel custom zoom with automatic memory • Gesture-based brightness control • Double-tap to seek forward or backward with cumulative skipping • Precision seek bar for movies and TV series • Screen lock to prevent accidental touches • Configurable channel zapping mode • Side channel list for instant channel switching • Subtitle support with customizable appearance • Audio track selection • Video and audio preferences are automatically remembered TWO VIEW MODES • Phone Mode: Optimized vertical navigation with compact layouts, touch controls, and instant search • Car Mode: Landscape interface with large buttons, customizable backgrounds, and selectable car brand logos CUSTOMIZABLE INTERFACE • Six different layouts including streaming rows, classic list, compact grid, tablet grid, vertical, and horizontal views • Beautiful single-color and duotone themes • Adjustable text size and card size • Soft or standard corners with configurable glass effect • Elegant dark theme designed for comfortable day and night viewing CONTENT ORGANIZATION • Automatic separation of Live TV, Movies, and TV Series • Nested categories and subcategories detected automatically • Persistent favorites that remain available after playlist updates • Watch history with resume playback for movies and series • Fast search across all channels • Filters for SD, HD, Full HD, and 4K content • Automatic channel name cleanup for a cleaner and more organized experience PRIVACY & SECURITY • PIN-protected parental controls • Your playlists stay on your device • No account registration required • Prevent screen sleep during playback MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Available in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Punjabi, with automatic language detection based on your device settings. Download IPTV MAX LIVE and turn your iPhone or iPad into a fast, elegant, and powerful IPTV player built for the best viewing experience

About

Darkwave IPTV Player

Features
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arkwave IPTV Player is a modern media player for media sources that you own or are authorized to use. Darkwave does not provide TV channels, movies, series, playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or access credentials. You connect only a source that you are authorized to access. FEATURES • Live TV with clear channel and bouquet navigation • EPG / TV guide for program data configured by the user or provided by the connected source • Movies and series from the connected user-provided media source • Favorites and viewing history • Xtream, M3U and Stalker/MAG compatibility • Stalker/MAG with a visible virtual app MAC for portals that use MAC-based client registration • Channel filters: collapse duplicate channel variants, prefer best quality, filter HD/FHD/UHD/SD • Bouquet filters: Select All, Deselect All, German Only, English Only, manual selection and bouquet search • Parental controls and age/FSK filtering • bundled public Sample Library for exploring the player without external credentials • optional premium features such as MultiView, AI Lab and film-selection games, depending on the selected Darkwave plan Bouquet and channel filters never modify or delete playlist data. “Select All” restores the complete bouquet view from the connected source at any time. STALKER/MAG For compatible Stalker/MAG portals, Darkwave can use a persistent virtual app MAC. This identifier belongs only to the Darkwave app and is not the hardware MAC address of the iPhone or iPad. SUBSCRIPTIONS BASIC, PRO and ULTRA are auto-renewable monthly subscriptions offered through the App Store. LIFETIME is a one-time in-app purchase. Price and duration are displayed by the App Store before purchase. Purchases can be restored in the app. Darkwave is a player only. Responsibility for the source, access and media rights remains with the user and/or the respective provider. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darkwave.gmbh/privacy.php

Screenshots

Iptv Max Live4 screens
Darkwave IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iptv Max Live at none against Darkwave IPTV Player's 4. Darkwave IPTV Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Darkwave IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Iptv Max Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Iptv Max Live versus Darkwave IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIptv Max LiveDarkwave IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanni Emanuele SpinaAndre Lampenscherf

In-app purchases

None

Iptv Max Live

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Darkwave IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • Darkwave_basic$2.991 Month
  • Darkwave Pro$5.991 Month
  • Darkwave Ultra$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Livetime$229.00

Questions

Is Iptv Max Live free?
Iptv Max Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Darkwave IPTV Player free?
Darkwave IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Iptv Max Live or Darkwave IPTV Player have ads?
Iptv Max Live shows ads; Darkwave IPTV Player does not.

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