Comparison

AuraTV vs SafeIPTV

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

Head to head
About

AuraTV

Features
Read full description

AURATV PROVIDES NO CONTENT. AuraTV is a player: it only plays the sources that YOU configure (M3U playlist or Xtream Codes account), using a subscription you already have with your own provider. The app sells, resells and supplies no programme, movie or subscription: you remain solely responsible for the sources you add and your right to use them. Free. No ads. No tracking. No account. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT TO WATCH • Natural-language search: type "a slow Nordic thriller, not too violent" and the AI finds matching titles in your catalog. Your first 5 searches are free. • Moods: answer a few questions about your taste and AuraTV suggests what to watch. • The evening briefing: what's worth watching tonight in your source. One free briefing to try it. MULTIVIEW • Up to 9 screens at once on Apple TV 4K and recent iPads, 6 on older iPads, 4 on iPhone • Add, replace or remove a screen from the grid, and send any one to full screen • The screen playing sound is outlined; a failing stream offers "Retry" without disturbing the others LIVE TV AND GUIDE • Program guide (EPG): what's on now and next • Instant zapping, favorites and recent history • Recording and catch-up when your provider offers them MOVIES AND SERIES • Automatic resume where you left off, across your Apple devices through iCloud • A catalog deduplicated and cleaned up so it stays readable • Detail sheets completed (genre, year, synopsis) when your provider leaves them out BUILT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Parental controls on from the very first launch: whatever your provider flags as adult is hidden everywhere, search and AI included • A 4-digit PIN to show it; Face ID or Touch ID optional on iPhone and iPad PLAYBACK • Built-in playback engine: MKV, AVI, TS and formats Apple's own player refuses • Picture format of your choice: Fit, Fill screen or Stretch • Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, in 10 languages NO SOURCE YET? Demo mode (the "Demo mode" button on the add-source screen) loads an entirely fictional sample catalog with a program guide, so you can try everything, AI included, with nothing to configure. AURATV+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION, 7-DAY FREE TRIAL) AuraTV+ extends the AI features beyond the free trial and adds the briefing every evening, "For you" rankings matched to your taste, "Where I left off" recaps before you resume a series, advanced catalog cleanup and a live-sport companion. The AI features run on Anthropic's Claude models. AuraTV+ comes as a monthly or yearly plan with a 7-day free trial; the price in your currency is shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same length unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. AuraTV works fully without AuraTV+: the subscription adds AI features and never gates playback. Terms of use: https://oummas.github.io/auratv-site/cgu.html Privacy policy: https://oummas.github.io/auratv-site/en/privacy.html PRIVACY No account to create, no ad or analytics SDK, no tracker. Your credentials stay in your device's Keychain. Only two anonymous statistics, with no identifier at all (source added, first playback), may be sent; a switch in Settings › Privacy turns them off. Questions? Write to hac.remini@gmail.com.

About

SafeIPTV

This media player prioritizes user privacy by keeping all viewing data, favorites, and settings on your device. It offers an ad-free experience and connects directly to your IPTV provider without any middlemen.

Highlights
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • Connects directly to IPTV provider
  • Local storage for favorites and history
  • Quick setup with M3U playlist support
  • Program guide (EPG) with live preview
  • Playback progress and recently watched
Features
Read full description

Your streams. Your privacy. No ads. Want to enjoy your channels, movies, and series without ad banners, without tracking, and without an app quietly logging everything in the background? Then SafeIPTV is the player for you: built natively for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, connected directly to your own IPTV provider, and designed so your data stays with you. PRIVACY WITHOUT COMPROMISE • No data collection: no tracking, no analytics, no user profiles. We don't run any server that stores your catalog, history, or usage data. What's never collected can never fall into the wrong hands. • No account needed: no sign-up, no email address, no tracking ID. • Everything stays local: SafeIPTV keeps your favorites, history, playback progress, and settings on your device only, never with us. • Passwords locked down: encrypted in the iOS, macOS, and tvOS Keychain, tied to your device, and never stored in plain text. A pasted playlist, including its stream addresses, stays on your device only. • No middleman: SafeIPTV connects directly to your provider. No proxy, no detour through our servers, and no storing of your device's MAC address. • You're in control: clear your history anytime. When you remove an account, SafeIPTV also deletes its password, pasted playlist, catalog, favorites, and history from your device. That's why our App Privacy label reads: Data Not Collected. Developed in Germany, under EU data protection law. AD-FREE, UNDISTURBED VIEWING • Truly ad-free: no banners, no pop-ups, no commercials before your stream. SafeIPTV never inserts ads anywhere, not in the interface and not in the player. • No hidden costs: no subscription, no premium tier. After a 7-day free trial, a single in-app purchase unlocks every feature for good. • No distractions: no push notifications, no ad SDKs running in the background. Just you and your shows. TRY FIRST. BUY ONCE. FOUR DEVICES. Try SafeIPTV with your own provider for 7 days. The trial simply ends; you're never charged automatically. Like it? Unlock the full version once and use it on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. On the big screen, you control everything from the couch with the Siri Remote, and on the Mac with a keyboard and mouse. And with Apple's Family Sharing, your family can use the full version too, without buying it again. MORE FEATURES • Quick setup: enter your server URL, username, and password, or simply paste your provider's M3U link. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac you can also create your own playlist by pasting M3U entries directly. The app checks them right away and points out lines with errors. • Live TV, movies, and series in a clean catalog. You search the current category or the whole catalog, sort by name, date, or rating, and save favorites for titles and entire categories. Everything stays on your device. • Pick up right where you left off, plus “Recently Watched” and “Recently Added” • Program guide (EPG) with live preview and a time offset for each account • Choose the audio track, subtitles, and aspect ratio right in the player • Manage multiple IPTV accounts and switch between them quickly • Playback built on VLC, with advanced settings for power users: buffering, hardware decoding, and automatic reconnection when a live stream stalls GOOD TO KNOW SafeIPTV is a player only and does not include any playlists, channels, movies, series, or other content. The purchase price covers the software only, not IPTV content or a provider subscription. You need your own lawful access from a provider that supports Xtream Codes or M3U playlists. We are not a broadcaster and do not provide any sources. Support: support@safe-iptv.de Website: https://safe-iptv.de/en/ Legal: https://safe-iptv.de/legal/?lang=en

Screenshots

AuraTV4 screens
SafeIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AuraTV at 17.0 against SafeIPTV's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AuraTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SafeIPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuraTV ships an update every 4 days, SafeIPTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AuraTV versus SafeIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraTVSafeIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHachim REMINIthe agile squad GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AuraTV

Subscriptions2
  • AuraTV+ monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AuraTV+ yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

SafeIPTV

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • SafeIPTV Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is AuraTV free?
AuraTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SafeIPTV free?
SafeIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AuraTV or SafeIPTV have ads?
Neither AuraTV nor SafeIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AuraTV or SafeIPTV?
AuraTV ships an update every 4 days, and SafeIPTV weekly. Most recently, AuraTV was updated on October 29, 2026 and SafeIPTV on November 10, 2026.

Other comparisons