IPTVX alternative
Yagi vs IPTVX
Two IPTV players for Apple devices, compared honestly: what each one does, what it costs over the years, and what its privacy label says.
Checked against the App Store listings in .
The short version
A powerhouse with the longest feature list here: catch-up, recording, multi-screen, Plex and SMB sources, Apple TV and Vision Pro, and fresh updates almost every week. Its yearly plan costs about three times Yagi's, and its privacy label declares location and usage data used to track you.
- 4.4 from 3.1K ratings
- Updated every week or so
- 11 languages
- Also on Android
Where each one is ahead
The rows in our table where one of them does more than the other, or where the other's listing doesn't say.
- Apple TV app
- Media servers
- TV guide
- Catch-up
- Recording
- Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles
- Native Mac app
- Pause and rewind live TV
- Instant Subtitles
- Subtitles translated into your language
- Handoff
- No tracking
- Collects no data at all
- No ads
- In 20 languages or more
Feature by feature
"Not stated" means the developer's listing and site don't say, not that the app can't.
| Feature | Yagi | IPTVX |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | ||
| Native Mac appBuilt for the Mac, not the iPad app run on one | Yes | Partly The iPad app |
| iPhone and iPad | Yes | Yes |
| Apple TV app | No AirPlay from iPhone, iPad or Mac | Yes |
| Playlists | ||
| Xtream Codes login | Yes | Yes |
| M3U playlist link | Yes Live channels | Yes |
| Media serversPlex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB | No | Yes Plex, SMB |
| Live TV | ||
| TV guide | Partly With Xtream, not M3U | Yes |
| Programme reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Pause and rewind live TVWithout the provider's catch-up | Yes Up to 2 hours back | Not stated |
| Catch-upYour provider's archive of past programmes | No | Yes |
| Recording | No | Yes |
| Several streams at once | Yes A window each on Mac | Yes Multi-screen |
| Movies and series | ||
| Movies and series | Yes With Xtream | Yes |
| Continue watching | Yes | Yes |
| Downloads to watch offline | Yes Whole seasons | Yes iPhone and iPad |
| Instant SubtitlesSubtitles made on the device when a movie has none | Yes | No |
| Subtitles translated into your language | Yes | No |
| Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles | No | Yes |
| Across devices | ||
| Sync between devices | Yes iCloud | Yes iCloud |
| Continue on another device | Yes | Yes |
| Handoff | Yes | Not stated |
| Picture in Picture | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy and price | ||
| No trackingPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | No |
| Collects no data at allPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | No |
| No ads | Yes | Partly Purchase prompts when free, per reviews |
| Try before paying | Yes 7-day trial | Yes Free tier |
| Family Sharing | Yes | Paid extra $56 yearly plan |
| In 20 languages or more | Yes 50 | No 11 |
Devices
| App | iPhone | iPad | Mac | Apple TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| IPTVX | Yes | Yes | Partly iPad app | Yes |
What it costs over the years
US prices, on the cheapest way to keep every feature. Prices in your App Store may differ by country.
| App | To try it | To pay for it | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagiyearly | 7-day free trial | $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year, Family Sharing | $9.99 | $29.97 | $49.95 |
| IPTVXyearly | Free tier | $3.99 a month, $28.99 a year, $56 a year with Family Sharing | $28.99 | $86.97 | $144.95 |
Privacy labels
Yagi: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all.
IPTVX: Tracking: Location, Usage Data. Not linked: Purchases, Coarse Location, Other User Content, User ID, Device ID, Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data, Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data.
From the App Store privacy label each developer declares. IPTVX on the App Store
Questions
Is Yagi a good alternative to IPTVX?
For watching on a Mac, iPhone and iPad, yes. Yagi is a native Mac app, adds Instant Subtitles, collects no data and costs about a third of IPTVX's yearly plan. If you watch mostly on Apple TV, record shows or use your provider's catch-up, IPTVX does those things and Yagi doesn't.
Does IPTVX run on the Mac?
Its listing offers the iPad app on Macs with Apple silicon. Yagi is built for the Mac itself, with its own windows, keyboard shortcuts and interface scale.
Can I use my IPTVX playlist in Yagi?
Yes. Your playlist belongs to your provider, not to the player. Enter the same Xtream Codes server, username and password, or paste the same M3U link. Many providers allow only one or two streams at a time, so stop playing in the other app first.
Does Yagi have an Apple TV app?
Not yet. Yagi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sends the picture to an Apple TV with AirPlay.
Where do these facts come from?
From each app's US App Store listing and its developer's own site, read in October 2026. Where a listing doesn't say, the table says "Not stated" rather than guessing.
More comparisons
Try Yagi free for 7 days.
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the Xtream or M3U playlist from your own provider. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Download on the App StoreFree for 7 days. Then $0.99 CAD a month or $12.99 CAD a year, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Cancel any time in your App Store settings. Prices in your App Store may differ by country. Works with Family Sharing.
Yagi doesn't come with channels: it plays the playlist from your own provider.