Velko vs UHF vs IPTVX on Apple TV
Updated June 2026 · Written by Velko's developer — so read with that in mind. We've kept it factual and we say plainly where the others win.
All three are real, native Apple TV players for bring-your-own IPTV (your Xtream Codes login or M3U playlist — none of them sell channels). All three are good apps; they make different trade-offs.
| Velko | UHF | IPTVX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $2.99 | ~$1.99 | from ~$3.99 |
| Yearly | $24.99 | ~$17.99 | —/varies |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | ~$49.99 | ~$44.99 |
| Free trial | 7 days | varies | varies |
| Free tier | No watermark; unlimited free Community TV; 15-min preview per channel for your provider | Free tier available (users report a watermark) | Limited free use |
| Sources | Xtream, M3U | Xtream, M3U, Jellyfin | Xtream, M3U, more |
| Catch-up / replay | Yes (last 24h) | Yes | Yes (browse by date) |
| Offline downloads | No | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle/audio track picker | Not yet (on the roadmap) | Yes | Yes |
| Favorites sync across Apple TVs | Yes — via your own iCloud | Yes — own sync system | Yes — cloud sync |
| Accounts / tracking | No accounts, no analytics, no app servers — credentials stay in the device Keychain | See their App Store privacy label | See their App Store privacy label |
| Platform | Apple TV only (SwiftUI, tvOS 17+) | Apple TV + iPhone/iPad | Apple TV + iPhone/iPad |
Competitor prices and features are as listed publicly in June 2026 and can change — always check their current App Store pages. Tell us about errors at hello@velko.tv and we'll fix them.
Where the others win
Honesty first. UHF has the lowest subscription price of the three and a longer track record; if monthly cost is your only criterion, it's the budget pick. IPTVX has the largest feature checklist — offline downloads, date-based archive browsing, and the biggest review base of any native Apple TV player. And both currently ship a subtitle/audio-track picker, which Velko adds in an upcoming release. If you need downloads for a flight tomorrow, pick one of them today.
Where Velko wins
The guide. Velko is built around the classic full-screen TV-guide experience — full EPG, channel logos, live progress, instant zapping — as a from-scratch SwiftUI tvOS app, not a port. Privacy. No accounts, no tracking, no Velko servers: there's nothing to sign up for and nothing phoning home; sync runs through your own iCloud. The honest free tier. No watermark, no ads, and Community TV (public channels from the open-source iptv-org project) is free with no time limits — you can evaluate the entire app without a provider. Lifetime price. $39.99 one-time is the lowest lifetime unlock of the three, for people done with subscriptions. And favorites that never vanish — they persist and sync across every Apple TV on your iCloud account.
Which one for you?
- Cheapest monthly: UHF.
- Most features / offline downloads: IPTVX.
- Guide-first experience, privacy, cheapest lifetime, best free tier: Velko.
All three cost little or nothing to try with your own provider — the genuinely right answer is to spend ten minutes in each guide and keep the one that feels right in the hand.
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