Comparison

Grain vs Antenna IPTV

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

Head to head
About

Grain

Features
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Grain es un reproductor IPTV para organizar tu propia biblioteca de televisión en directo, películas y series en el iPhone y el iPad. Conecta el servidor y las credenciales de tu proveedor compatible, explora por idioma o categoría y encuentra títulos con la búsqueda. Compatible con iPhone Duo, con una interfaz que se adapta al tamaño de la pantalla y a su orientación. Crea perfiles, guarda favoritos y continúa desde donde lo dejaste. Tu maratón permite ordenar listas de películas y retomarlas otro día. Las fichas pueden mostrar tráilers, sinopsis y reparto cuando están disponibles. Una guía rápida explica los gestos y los controles; puedes volver a verla desde Ajustes. La compra y la prueba de siete días se comparten entre las plataformas de esta misma ficha con tu cuenta de Apple. Tus conexiones, perfiles y avances pueden mantenerse entre dispositivos mediante tu iCloud privado. Grain no incluye canales, películas, series, listas ni suscripciones de televisión de un proveedor. Necesitas una fuente compatible y autorización para acceder a su contenido. Los títulos y su disponibilidad dependen del proveedor. Una demostración con catálogo ficticio permite conocer la app antes de añadir una conexión.

About

Antenna IPTV

This app plays your M3U playlists and XMLTV guides with a clean interface. It supports multiple playback engines and offers features like channel zapping, audio/subtitle selection, and guide integration. Your data remains private as it operates without accounts, ads, or tracking.

Highlights
  • M3U playlist playback
  • XMLTV guide integration
  • Dual playback engines (AVPlayer, VLC)
  • Channel zapping and search
  • Audio track and subtitle selection
  • Automatic playlist refresh
  • Private by design (no tracking)
Features
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Antenna IPTV is a player for your own M3U playlists and XMLTV guides. You bring the content; Antenna IPTV plays it with a clean, fast interface designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac. IMPORTANT: Antenna IPTV ships with no channels, playlists or guides, and never suggests any. Only load content you are entitled to watch: free-to-air broadcasters, services you subscribe to, or your own server. PLAYBACK • Two engines: AVPlayer (HLS, Picture in Picture and AirPlay) and VLC (MPEG-TS, RTSP, UDP, DASH and more). • Pick the engine automatically or switch by hand; if one fails, Antenna IPTV tries the other. • Zap with a swipe, by number or with the keyboard; jump back to the last channel instantly. • Choose audio tracks and subtitles. GUIDE • XMLTV guide (.xml and .xml.gz) as an hourly grid with a live “now” line and programme details. • Now and next in the channel list, with a progress bar. • Time shift in case your provider’s guide is off. YOUR PLAYLISTS • Add M3U/M3U8 playlists by link or by importing a file. • Groups, favorites, recents and search. • Automatic refresh by age. • Supports tvg-id, tvg-logo, group-title, tvg-chno and a per-playlist User-Agent. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking. • Your playlists, favorites and recents stay on your device. • Antenna IPTV only connects to the addresses you add. DESIGN • Liquid Glass on the latest iOS and macOS. • Keyboard shortcuts on Mac and iPad. Antenna IPTV is free with no limits. If you like it, you can leave an optional tip from Settings; it unlocks nothing.

Screenshots

Grain4 screens
Antenna IPTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Antenna IPTV at every 2 days against Grain's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Grain sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Antenna IPTV sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grain ships an update every 6 days, Antenna IPTV every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grain versus Antenna IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainAntenna IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLos del Más AcáIVAN SEVILLA RUANO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grain

One-time2
  • 7-day free trialFree
  • Grain · Lifetime Unlock$17.99
4 purchases

Antenna IPTV

One-time4
  • Propina pequeña$1.99
  • Un café$3.99
  • Una propina generosa$8.99
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  • Una propina increíble$89.99

Questions

Is Grain free?
Grain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Antenna IPTV free?
Antenna IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grain or Antenna IPTV have ads?
Neither Grain nor Antenna IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grain or Antenna IPTV?
Grain ships an update every 6 days, and Antenna IPTV every 2 days. Most recently, Grain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Antenna IPTV on October 31, 2026.

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