Comparison

Xtream IPTV Player vs Stream Master

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

Head to head
About

Xtream IPTV Player

This app serves as a modern IPTV player and content manager. It allows users to import and organize various IPTV formats like Xtream Codes, M3U playlists, and EPG guides for a seamless streaming experience. Enjoy live TV and VOD content with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Xtream Codes API support
  • M3U playlist import
  • EPG guide import
  • Smart, intuitive interface
  • Live TV and VOD support
  • Multi-device support
Features
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All your streaming content, beautifully organized. Squire is the ultimate streaming client for IPTV, Plex, Jellyfin, Put.io and more — designed for users who want a smooth, customizable, and modern experience. Whether you're importing Xtream Codes, M3U playlists, or connecting your home media server, Squire makes it easy to watch and organize all your content in one place. Main features: Xtream Codes API support for fast and reliable IPTV access M3U playlist and EPG guide import to keep your content organized Plex and Jellyfin integration to stream your home media library Put.io support for cloud-stored content Smart, intuitive interface to browse channels, movies, and shows by category or genre Full support for live TV and VOD with seamless switching between content types Multi-device support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV 100% private: Squire does not host or distribute content. Your credentials and streams are yours alone. What users are saying: "Squire is exactly what I needed — fast, elegant, and simple to use." "I've tried many IPTV apps, and this one is by far the best." "Perfect for Xtream, and the playlist manager is a game-changer." Get started in seconds. Enter your credentials or connect your server and start streaming. No complex setup. No extra hardware. No nonsense. Download Squire and take control of your streaming experience. Squire get images and metadata from TMDB service. All trademarks, service marks, and logos contained on this app, are owned by or licensed to us and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Squire do comply with the conditions the service requires to use that API and which has legal terms over intellectual property rights and copyright policy https://www.themoviedb.org/documentation/website/terms-of-use Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stream Master

This app is an IPTV player that allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series from your own playlists. It supports M3U and Xtream Codes, offers a TV guide, recording capabilities, and casting to your TV. Enhance your viewing experience with features like Multi-View and offline downloads in the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U and Xtream playlists
  • Live TV guide (EPG)
  • Program reminders and catch-up
  • Multi-View and recording (DVR)
  • Casting to TV (AirPlay, Chromecast)
  • Offline downloads
Features
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Stream Master is an IPTV player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. It plays the M3U, M3U8 and Xtream Codes playlists you already have, with a TV guide, Multi-View, recording and casting to your TV. WHAT YOU NEED Stream Master is a player only. It does not provide, sell or include any channels or content. Add your own M3U playlist URL or your Xtream Codes login (server, username and password) from your provider, and your live channels, movies and series appear, sorted into the provider's categories. WHAT IT DOES • Live TV, movies and series in one app, with search across all of them • TV guide (EPG): now and next on every channel and a guide grid for today and tomorrow, from Xtream, or from XMLTV for M3U playlists (the playlist's own guide or an XMLTV link you add) • Program reminders that notify you when a show starts • Catch-up: replay past programs from the guide on Xtream channels your provider archives • Continue Watching, favorites and watch history • Picture in Picture for HLS streams and most movies • Plays HLS, MPEG-TS, MKV, AVI and more, switching between Apple's player and a VLC-based engine automatically • Recovers live streams that drop, and offers another quality or the next channel when one fails • Parental control: lock categories with a 4-digit PIN • Large playlists with thousands of channels load quickly STREAM MASTER PRO • Unlimited playlists and favorites • Multi-View: watch up to 4 channels at once • Recording (DVR): record live TV and watch it later • Offline downloads of movies and series episodes • AirPlay and Chromecast: send a channel to your TV • iCloud Sync of playlists, favorites and watch history across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • Picture settings and watch stats • No ads One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The free version has one playlist and up to five favorites, and shows ads on iPhone and iPad. APPLE TV The Apple TV app is included: browse with the Siri Remote, change channel with Up and Down, use the TV guide with catch-up, Multi-View and recording. PRIVACY Xtream passwords are kept in your device's Keychain and are never stored in iCloud. Stream Master has no account to create. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Xtream IPTV Player4 screens
Stream Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stream Master at 100% against Xtream IPTV Player's 41%. Stream Master also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Xtream IPTV Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Xtream IPTV Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Stream Master sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xtream IPTV Player ships an update fortnightly, Stream Master every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Xtream IPTV Player versus Stream Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXtream IPTV PlayerStream Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando TorcellyCmoonTech

Customer experience

Xtream IPTV Player

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative50.0%

Stream Master

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Xtream IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Autorenew Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Autorenew Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
4 purchases

Stream Master

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Premium Montly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$69.99

Questions

Is Xtream IPTV Player free?
Xtream IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stream Master free?
Stream Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xtream IPTV Player or Stream Master have ads?
Stream Master shows ads; Xtream IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Xtream IPTV Player or Stream Master?
Xtream IPTV Player ships an update fortnightly, and Stream Master every 5 weeks. Most recently, Xtream IPTV Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stream Master on November 4, 2026.

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