Comparison

ST TV vs SafeIPTV

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

Head to head
About

ST TV

Stream live TV channels on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Requires a stable internet connection with at least 1Mb/s bandwidth to ensure smooth viewing.

Highlights
  • Watch TV on portable devices
  • Watch TV on computers
  • Live TV channel streaming
  • Requires internet connection
Features
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STCable ST TV application allows you to watch TV channels on portable devices (smartphone and tablet) and as well on desktop and laptop computers. Internet connection with bandwidth of at least 1Mb/s is required.

About

SafeIPTV

This media player prioritizes user privacy and an ad-free experience. It connects directly to your IPTV provider, keeping all your data, history, and settings local to your device. Enjoy uninterrupted streaming with no tracking or hidden costs.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No data collection or tracking
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • One-time in-app purchase
  • Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • Quick setup with M3U playlist support
  • Program guide (EPG) with live preview
Features
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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

ST TV3 screens
SafeIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SafeIPTV at 4.0 against ST TV's 2.5. SafeIPTV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). ST TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. SafeIPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ST TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SafeIPTV holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST TV ships an update every 5 weeks, SafeIPTV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ST TV versus SafeIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST TVSafeIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSAT-TRAKT D.O.Othe agile squad GmbH

Customer experience

ST TV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SafeIPTV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ST TV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SafeIPTV

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

Questions

Is ST TV free?
ST TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeIPTV free?
SafeIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ST TV or SafeIPTV?
SafeIPTV is rated higher. ST TV averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SafeIPTV averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ST TV or SafeIPTV have ads?
Neither ST TV nor SafeIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ST TV or SafeIPTV?
ST TV ships an update every 5 weeks, and SafeIPTV weekly. Most recently, ST TV was updated on October 18, 2026 and SafeIPTV on October 26, 2026.

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