Free vs StreamAscent Pro
Watching is free, forever. StreamAscent Pro adds the extras, with a free first month that starts only when you say so.
Try free for 1 month
- Starts when you chooseNever on its own. You tap Try free for 1 month the first time you want a Pro feature.
- A full month, everything in ProOn all your devices at once, through your Apple Account like any App Store trial.
- Then the monthly plan — or notCancel any time during the month in your Apple Account settings and nothing is charged. Otherwise the monthly plan continues.
Compare Free and Pro
Skip table| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free, forever | ||
| Sign in with your own provider Xtream-compatible server URL, username and password. | Included | Included |
| Live TV, movies and series Everything your provider’s account carries. | Included | Included |
| The full player Audio tracks, subtitles from the stream, playback speed. | Included | Included |
| Program guide Now and next, when your provider supplies a guide. | Included | Included |
| Continue Watching Resume where you stopped. | Included | Included |
| Favorites | Included | Included |
| iCloud sync across your devices Profiles, favorites and progress. Never passwords. | Included | Included |
| Trailers When your provider supplies one. Not on Apple TV | Included | Included |
| Play files you already downloaded Even after a trial ends. | Included | Included |
| Subtitles you already generated keep attaching Even after a trial ends. | Included | Included |
| StreamAscent Pro | ||
| Offline downloads Save movies and episodes from your provider to watch without a connection. | Not included | Included |
| AI subtitles English subtitles generated on your device when a title has none. Not on Apple TV | Not included | Included |
| Add more profiles Your first profile is always free. | Not included | Included |
| Sleep timer Stop playback after a set time. | Not included | Included |
| Parental controls PIN-protected controls for your household. | Not included | Included |
| New episodes See when series you follow get new episodes. | Not included | Included |
| All languages of a title, together One entry per title, with every language version your provider carries. | Not included | Included |
- Included
- Not included
- Not on Apple TV
Availability by device
Everything above works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, with two exceptions.
| Feature | iPhone | iPad | Mac | Apple TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI subtitles | Available | Available | Available | Not available |
| Trailers | Available | Available | Available | Not available |
Mac requires Apple silicon.
If you don’t upgrade
Keeps working
- Everything in Free
- Downloaded files keep playing
- Subtitles you already generated keep attaching
- Profiles you already created stay usable
Asks you to upgrade
- Starting a new download
- Generating new subtitles
- Adding another profile
- Setting a sleep timer
- Turning on parental controls
- The new-episodes and language-grouping views
Nothing is deleted.
Buying Pro
StreamAscent Pro is a one-time purchase or a monthly plan. You’ll see the exact price in your currency in the app and on the App Store before you confirm anything. Payment goes through your Apple Account; one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Restore it any time from Settings → StreamAscent Pro → Restore Purchases.
Questions
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