Orion vs YBIPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Orion
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Your sources change. Your setup shouldn't have to. Orion is an IPTV player built around the sources you already use. When a source changes, Orion helps retain your favorites, mappings, and personal organizationβso you don't have to start over. BRING YOUR OWN SOURCES Orion does not provide channels, playlists, provider accounts, media, or content subscriptions. You connect only sources you are authorized to use. DISCOVER, LIBRARY & WATCHLIST Discover helps you explore movies and series available through your own connected sources, using genres and your preferences. Discover is included with Orion Premium; results depend on your source catalog. Browse movies and series together in Library. Save titles to your Watchlist for later, including titles not currently available in your connected sources. Saving a title does not provide playback access. KEEP YOUR SETUP WHEN SOURCES CHANGE Setup Rescue can reconcile changed source entries so supported favorites, mappings, and personal organization can survive a source update. Autopilot can handle high-confidence routine changes automatically and bring uncertain replacements to you for review. PLAYBACK THAT REMEMBERS WHAT WORKED Network Sense uses stored playback reliability history to help choose between available playback options that have performed well under similar connection conditions. Instead of relying only on a fixed backup order, Orion can use what has worked before as part of future playback decisions. A GUIDE BUILT AROUND YOU Smart Guide makes your own EPG easier to follow, based on the programs and topics you care about. Follow programs, teams, and topics you care about and surface relevant live or upcoming entries from your own guide data. Event Ready can connect what you follow with matching broadcasts already available in your configured sources. Orion does not provide or add those broadcasts. MORE WAYS TO WATCH Bring multiple live streams together with Multiview. Continue where you left off, use Picture in Picture where supported, and access catch-up or replay when your source provides it. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Orion is designed for iPhone and iPad with supported native playback and system integrations. SOURCE COMPATIBILITY Connect supported M3U and Xtream sources and add XMLTV/EPG data. Use multiple sources and organize your own viewing setup in one place. ORION PRO & PREMIUM Orion Pro is a one-time purchase for the local power-player feature set. Orion Premium is a monthly or annual subscription for ongoing reliability automation, source-continuity handling, and sync across your devices. Premium is not a subscription to TV channels or media content. Some features depend on the data, playback options, and capabilities provided by your configured source. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://orionapp.site/privacy/
YBIPTV Player
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YBIPTV is a modern, fast IPTV player for your own playlists. The app ships with no channels or content β you add your own M3U or Xtream Codes link from your provider, and YBIPTV does the rest. FEATURES β’ Your own playlists: Supports M3U/M3U8 and Xtream Codes. Lightning-fast loading even with tens of thousands of channels. β’ Real TV guide: Full EPG grid with channels and timeline, "now" marker and program info β just like a classic TV guide. β’ Explore by country: Channels are automatically organized by country and continent with flags and counts. β’ Favorites: Mark the channels and countries you use most and find them at the top of the home screen. β’ Continue watching: Recently watched channels one tap away. β’ Powerful player: Built on libVLC with support for most formats, background audio, Picture in Picture and AirPlay. β’ Movies and series: Browse your Xtream provider's VOD library with posters, seasons and episodes. β’ 9 languages: English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Arabic, Turkish, Polish, Farsi and Dari. β’ Privacy first: Everything is stored on your device only. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. IMPORTANT YBIPTV does not provide any TV content. The app is a player for playlists you have legal access to from your TV or IPTV provider. You are responsible for the content of your playlists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YBIPTV Player at none against Orion's 3. Orion's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Orion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. YBIPTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orion ships an update weekly, YBIPTV Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orion | YBIPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stefan Borkent | Yasin Bouzalmate |
In-app purchases
Orion
- Orion Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Orion Premium Annual$24.991 Year
- Orion Pro$8.99
YBIPTV Player
No in-app purchases









