Live TV IPTV Stream vs Matrix TV Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live TV IPTV Stream
Watch German and international TV channels live on your iPhone and iPad, wherever you go. Create custom clips from supported streams, pause and rewind live broadcasts, and customize your viewing experience with widgets and multi-channel views. Access additional channels and features through in-app purchases.
- Live TV streaming
- Create video clips
- Timeshift (pause/rewind)
- Picture-in-Picture
- AirPlay support
- Home/Lock Screen widgets
- Multi-channel viewing (TV Wall 4x)
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Your TV. Wherever you go. Watch German and international television on your iPhone and iPad with Live TV – at home and on the go. Discover channels, see what's on and save special moments as clips. Now also optimized for iPhone Duo. TURN YOUR TV MOMENTS INTO CLIPS Capture special moments from supported streams. Set the start and end precisely, refine your selection in the built-in clip editor and adjust the aspect ratio. Save your clips to your collection or Photos and share them directly from the app. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO Live TV adapts to the different views on your iPhone Duo. In portrait, landscape or book mode, keep watching with the channel list and program details in view. LIVE TELEVISION, WHEREVER YOU ARE News, sports, series or entertainment: Choose from over 200 TV streams and find your favorite channels with search, favorites and filters for language, country and topic. Live TV audience ratings show you which programs are particularly popular right now. PAUSE, REWIND, KEEP WATCHING Use Timeshift to pause and rewind supported streams. The clear timeline helps you find a particular moment or a program already in progress. WATCH TV IN PORTRAIT Adjust the size of the TV picture with a swipe. On iPhone, switch between the channel list and program details below the playing video. Smart Zoom helps you follow the action even with a narrow crop. YOUR CHANNELS AT A GLANCE Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show you what's on your channel. Other widgets display your favorites, popular channels or open your saved TV Wall. FOUR CHANNELS AT ONCE With TV Wall 4x, keep an eye on up to four streams and switch to the channel that interests you. WATCH TV YOUR WAY • Keep watching with Picture in Picture while using other apps. • Send supported streams to a larger screen with AirPlay. • Adjust picture quality and data usage to suit your connection. • Select available subtitles and audio tracks. • View program information and discover more through the links to TV Pro and TV Pro Mediathek. Live TV does not add its own commercials when you change channels. Streams come directly from the broadcasters; advertising within the broadcast program remains unchanged. Try a selection of channels without registering. Additional channels and features are available through in-app purchases. An internet connection is required. Channel availability, picture quality and available features depend on the source and your package. Widgets require iOS 17 or later. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.tvproapp.de/rechtliches/
Matrix TV Browser
Access video content and program guides from compatible websites using your existing account credentials. This app allows you to stream content from various services without needing separate logins for each.
- Access video content
- View show guides
- Use existing accounts
- Stream from compatible websites
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Get access to video content and show guides from any compatible websites, using your preset (existing) account on that site. Please verify with your service provider if they support Matrix TV Browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Live TV IPTV Stream at 4.6 against Matrix TV Browser's 2.9. Live TV IPTV Stream also leads on ratings volume (343 vs 12). Matrix TV Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Live TV IPTV Stream sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Matrix TV Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live TV IPTV Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live TV IPTV Stream has 343 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Live TV IPTV Stream's written reviews are positive against 31% of Matrix TV Browser's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Live TV IPTV Stream | Matrix TV Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (343 ratings) — better | 2.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 31.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Live TV GmbH | IPTV Matrix |
Customer experience
Live TV IPTV Stream
Matrix TV Browser
Bugs and requests
Live TV IPTV Stream
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Matrix TV Browser
Reported bugs
6 issues- No audio on iPhone
- No sound through external speakers on iPhone
- App not working with mobile data
- App not working after iOS updates
- Streams freezing or not loading
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- App crashes or lags after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add Chromecast support
- Add Apple TV app
- Optimize for iPhone X full screen
- Refresh feature for channel listings
- Add casting feature
In-app purchases
Live TV IPTV Stream
- Mein Live TV$0.997 Days
- Tagesprogramm: iPhone/iPad$2.996 Months
- My Live TV Monthly$3.491 Month
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- iPhone/iPad$6.496 Months
- Mein Live TV$7.496 Months
- Mein Live TV$9.491 Year
- TV Pro All-Inclusive: Monthly$9.491 Month
- My Live TV Yearly7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- Mein Live TV: Universal$27.991 Year
- Alles-Inklusive-Paket$92.991 Year
Matrix TV Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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