Nova+ player vs Darkwave IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Nova+ player
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Nova+ player turns your iPhone and iPad into a complete media player for your own playlists. YOUR PLAYLISTS, YOUR CONTENT Nova+ player contains and provides no content whatsoever. You add your own M3U playlist or your Xtream Codes credentials, and the app organises everything for you: live channels, movies and series, sorted by category. LIVE A three-pane layout built for speed: categories, channel list, and instant preview. Switch channels in one gesture, mark your favourites, and find them again next time you open the app. TV GUIDE AND REPLAY Current and upcoming programmes are shown for each channel. Where your source supports it, go back to a programme that has already aired and play it straight from the guide. MOVIES AND SERIES Your catalogues are presented in smooth grids with artwork. Nova+ player remembers where you stopped: resume a film exactly where you left off, or jump to the next episode of a series without hunting for it. PLAYBACK Two playback engines cover a very wide range of formats and codecs. Selectable audio tracks and subtitles, adjustable playback speed, and Picture in Picture so you can keep watching while using another app. COMFORT Automatic sleep timer, light and dark themes, category management and reordering, and an interface available in 49 languages. PRIVACY No advertising tracking, no tracking cookies, no data resale. Your playlists are used solely to run the app and to find them again on your other devices. Nova+ player is a player. The content you play comes from the source you provide and remains your responsibility.
Darkwave IPTV Player
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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 β’ Live TV with clear channel and bouquet navigation β’ EPG / TV guide for program data configured by the user or provided by the connected source β’ Movies and series from the connected user-provided media source β’ Favorites and viewing history β’ Xtream, M3U and Stalker/MAG compatibility β’ Stalker/MAG with a visible virtual app MAC for portals that use MAC-based client registration β’ Channel filters: collapse duplicate channel variants, prefer best quality, filter HD/FHD/UHD/SD β’ Bouquet filters: Select All, Deselect All, German Only, English Only, manual selection and bouquet search β’ Parental controls and age/FSK filtering β’ bundled public Sample Library for exploring the player without external credentials β’ 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. βSelect Allβ 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova+ player at none against Darkwave IPTV Player's 4. Nova+ player also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Darkwave IPTV Player's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Darkwave IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nova+ player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nova+ player ships an update every 2 days, Darkwave IPTV Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova+ player | Darkwave IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xeros LLC | Andre Lampenscherf |
In-app purchases
Nova+ player
No in-app purchases
Darkwave IPTV Player
- Darkwave_basic$2.991 Month
- Darkwave Pro$5.991 Month
- Darkwave Ultra$9.991 Month
- Livetime$229.00
Questions
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