XCIPTV vs Anees TV

A sourced, dated comparison of two IPTV players

Choose XCIPTV if you watch on Android and want recording, catch-up and up to 4 screens at once without paying, and ads do not bother you. Choose Anees TV if you want no ads at all, a Windows app or Fire TV from the Amazon Appstore, and can do without recording.

XCIPTV Player from OTTRUN is a free, ad-supported Android and Android TV player with catch-up, recording and up to 4 screens at once; Anees TV is an ad-free IPTV player that also runs on Windows and is listed in the Amazon Appstore, without recording or multi-screen.

Last checked: 18 October 2026

This comparison is published by AneesApps LLC, the maker of Anees TV. Facts about XCIPTV come only from its developer's own site and its official store listings, listed under Sources. Where those sources say nothing, the table says "Not stated".

Feature comparison

Prices are US store prices as of 18 October 2026 and vary by country. "Not stated" means the developer's own sources do not say.

Where XCIPTV is better

• Recording. XCIPTV records to internal or external storage and schedules recordings from the guide. Anees TV does not record.
• Multi-screen. Up to 4 streams in 3 layouts. Anees TV plays one stream.
• Catch-up. XCIPTV plays catch-up from the guide. Anees TV has no catch-up.
• No paid tier for viewers. All listed features are in the free app; it is paid for by ads and by provider licences.
• Extra tools such as multiple portals, a built-in OpenVPN client, programme reminders and a speed test.
• Reach. More than 10,000,000 installs on Google Play.
• TV guide for M3U playlists. XCIPTV lists EPG support for M3U URLs as well as Xtream Codes. Anees TV shows a guide only with Xtream Codes logins for now.

Where Anees TV is different

• No ads anywhere. Neither the free version nor Pro shows ads.
• Windows. Anees TV runs on Windows 10 and 11 from the Microsoft Store, alongside Android phones, tablets, Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV.
• Fire TV from the Amazon Appstore. Anees TV is listed in the Amazon Appstore, so a Fire TV does not need sideloading. The Downloader code 2228177 also works.
• Sync across devices. With Pro, favourites, continue watching and profiles follow you across up to 5 devices. Synced data is encrypted on the device before it is uploaded.
• Seven interface languages. Arabic with a full right-to-left layout, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Turkish.
• Live stream recovery. When a live stream fails, Anees TV switches its playback engine and keeps the picture going.

Common questions

Does XCIPTV have ads?

Yes. The Google Play listing is labelled "Contains ads". Anees TV shows no ads in the free version or in Pro.

Is XCIPTV available on iPhone or Windows?

The developer's platform list is Android, tvOS, iOS and web, with iOS and web marked "branded version coming soon", and the official Apple TV App Store link returns 404 as of 18 October 2026. No Windows app is listed. Anees TV has a Windows app; its Apple versions are coming soon.

Can XCIPTV record?

Yes, on Android it records to internal or external storage. Anees TV does not record.

Will my XCIPTV login work in Anees TV?

If it is an Xtream Codes login or an M3U link, yes. EZServer and OTR Panel logins are not supported in Anees TV. With an M3U link, Anees TV shows no TV guide yet; the guide works with Xtream Codes logins.