Comparison

IP Television vs Cloud Stream IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

IP Television

Watch live TV channels and on-demand content from around the world on your Apple devices. Easily import M3U or Xtream playlists and enjoy smooth streaming with advanced playback controls and universal compatibility.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream playlist support
  • VLC-powered video player
  • Customizable User Agent
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Movies and TV Series On Demand
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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YOUR TV, ANYWHERE, WITHOUT LIMITS IP Television is not just a player: it is today's television. Add your own IPTV playlists (M3U8 or Xtream Codes) and the app turns them into a complete TV experience on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Handle huge numbers of channels, on-demand movies and series and live sport with the smoothness of real TV, with Replay AI on iPhone and iPad to analyse sports plays. The content is yours: the app is the most advanced way to enjoy it. IP Television is a player: it does not provide or include any channel, movie or content. All content comes exclusively from the personal playlists you add. NEW: REPLAY AI - THE AI-POWERED REPLAY In the Replay AI studio on iPhone and iPad, choose a frame and the key moments of the play. Read the summary, the technical explanation and what the images show (or don't), in the app's language. - Works with football, tennis, Formula 1, MotoGP and basketball - Choose the tone of the answer: technical, fan or ironic - Share the analysis with one tap, even as a WhatsApp comment - Available on live sports channels Replay AI requires a monthly or yearly subscription. A free 3-day trial is offered when available for your account. WHAT TO WATCH? AND SIRI Not sure what to watch? Ask in your own words, like "a highly rated thriller" or "a science-fiction series": the app suggests the right titles from your playlist and the programmes on air, without the ones you've already seen. With Siri your voice is enough: watch a channel, resume your last title or find out what's on tonight. The same commands are in Shortcuts and Spotlight. WHY CHOOSE IP TELEVISION Incredibly Simple Add your IPTV playlists in seconds and start watching straight away. Full support for M3U8 and Xtream Codes. Import playlists from the web with copy and paste. Professional Quality Video player based on VLC, the engine used by millions of people worldwide. Smooth streaming even on weaker connections, full playback control, multiple subtitles and selectable audio tracks. Universal Compatibility Customizable User Agent with ready-to-use presets. Solves compatibility issues with demanding servers. KEY FEATURES Smart Playlist Management - Unlimited playlists with the "Multiple Playlist" upgrade - Automatic organization of huge numbers of channels from your lists - Favorites for quick access - Fast search by name or category - Automatic playlist updates On-Demand Movies and Series - VOD catalogue with HD artwork - Automatic series grouping by season - Automatic position saving: resume where you left off - Detailed information: cast, plot, ratings - Filters by genre, year, rating Live Television - Handles huge numbers of channels from your playlists - Electronic Program Guide (EPG) with the full schedule - Ultra-fast zapping like real TV - Replay AI to analyse sports plays on iPhone and iPad - Parental controls that protect your content with PIN and Face ID Stream Everywhere - Built-in Chromecast to watch on your home TV - Picture-in-Picture for multitasking - Automatic sync across devices with iCloud - AirPlay supported ONE PURCHASE, ALL DEVICES Buy IP Television once and use it on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. All future updates included, no hidden costs. Privacy Policy: http://www.iptelevision.tv/policy-privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://www.iptelevision.tv/terms-conditions/ Download IP Television now and discover a new way to watch TV!

About

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

Stream live TV channels from your ISP or internet sources on your iPhone or iPad. Supports M3U and M3U8 playlists, with advanced features like Chromecast and background playback available in the PRO version.

Highlights
  • IPTV playback
  • Internet channel streaming
  • M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • UDP proxy streaming
  • Chromecast (PRO)
  • Background playback (PRO)
  • Parental control (PRO)
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Watch the TV IPTV from your ISP or any other TV Internet source from your iPhone or iPad! Features: • Play IPTV • Streaming for Internet channels • Play-multicast streams through a UDP proxy (the proxy must be configured in your local network) • Support M3U and M3U8, ability to add playlists from the file system device or via Internet. • Chromecast (For version PRO ONLY) • Background playback (For version PRO ONLY) • Parental control (For version PRO ONLY) • External Player (For version PRO ONLY) • Sync playlists (For version PRO ONLY) Additional features; - Share lists between devices using Airdrop, mail, messages or any other application installed on the device. - Favorites. - Theme light, dark or automatic. - Parental lock on the player to keep children on the player. - If the channel allows, switching subtitles and secondary audio. - If the m3u list contains groups these will be displayed in the application or you can create your own groups. M3U list example: # EXTM3U #EXTINF: -1 tvg-logo = "https://www.server.com/logo1.jpg" group-title = "Group1", Channel 1 http://myserver.com:4022/rtp/239.0.0.76:8208 #EXTINF: -1 tvg-logo = "https://www.server.com/logo2.jpg" group-title = "Group2", Channel 2 http://myserver.com:4022/rtp/239.0.0.2:8208 Attention! Playback is advisable to do being connected to a wireless network because the connection 3G / 4G could lead to charges from your mobile provider. ATTENTION! The app does not provides list of channels, must be loaded your own lists. Cloud Stream does not store or share your playlists. These are only stored on your device or your iCloud account. Icons by Icons8.

Screenshots

IP Television4 screens
Cloud Stream IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Stream IPTV Player at Free against IP Television's $1.99. Cloud Stream IPTV Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (55% vs 24%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Cloud Stream IPTV Player is free to download; IP Television costs $1.99 up front. IP Television sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Cloud Stream IPTV Player sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Stream IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Stream IPTV Player has 3.1K ratings behind it against 403, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of IP Television's written reviews are positive against 55% of Cloud Stream IPTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Television ships an update every 6 days, Cloud Stream IPTV Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IP Television versus Cloud Stream IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP TelevisionCloud Stream IPTV Player
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (403 ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4033.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaolo RossignoliGiovanny Aranda

Customer experience

IP Television

All ratings403 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative65.1%

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

All ratings3,069 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

IP Television

From 403 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth
  • 💡 Great UI design
  • 👍 Intuitive user experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 📺 Inconsistent performance across devices
  • 🔌 Ads even after paid upgrade

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth playback
  • 💡 Allows importing M3U playlists
  • 🔒 No annoying ads
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Chromecast functionality not working as expected
  • 🐛 Playlist sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Playback stops when exiting the app

Bugs and requests

IP Television

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Playlist import not working
  • EPG data incomplete or inaccurate
  • Chromecast functionality unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add favorites and parental controls
  • Improve EPG and channel organization
  • Sync settings across iOS and tvOS
  • Support for more external players

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Channels not loading properly
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Search function not working on Apple TV
  • Playback issues when switching between apps
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 14 and newer

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Xtream codes
  • Implement picture-in-picture mode
  • Improve EPG (Electronic Program Guide) support
  • Allow organizing channels into categories
  • Add background playback option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IP Television

Subscriptions6
  • Electronic Program Guide7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • EPG info with Chromecast7 Days trial$3.491 Year
  • EPG info with Chromecast.7 Days trial$3.991 Year
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  • 50 sports event analyses/year3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Parental Control Yearly$8.991 Year
  • 600 sports event analyses/year3 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • Copy and Paste$1.99
  • Activate Zapping and PiP$1.99
  • Multiple Playlists$2.99
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  • Remove ADS$2.99
6 purchases

Cloud Stream IPTV Player

One-time6
  • Tip for one coffee$0.99
  • Tip for two coffees$1.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Tip for three coffees$2.99
  • Tip for four coffees$3.99
  • Tip for five coffees$4.99

Questions

Is IP Television free?
IP Television costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Stream IPTV Player free?
Cloud Stream IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IP Television or Cloud Stream IPTV Player?
Cloud Stream IPTV Player is rated higher. IP Television averages 4.2 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while Cloud Stream IPTV Player averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do IP Television or Cloud Stream IPTV Player have ads?
Neither IP Television nor Cloud Stream IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Television or Cloud Stream IPTV Player?
IP Television ships an update every 6 days, and Cloud Stream IPTV Player every 9 days. Most recently, IP Television was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cloud Stream IPTV Player on October 16, 2026.

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