vuplusTV vs TV2Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vuplusTV
Stream live TV and recordings from your Enigma2 set-top box directly to your Apple devices. Control audio, subtitles, and zap through channels with an intuitive interface. Access your favorite stations and recorded content seamlessly.
- Stream live TV and recordings
- Supports multiple bouquets
- Audio channel selection
- Subtitle activation
- Channel zapping
- Recording playback controls
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This App is a simplistic playback client for TV and Radio streams served by Enigma2 based set-top-boxes (STB) using the OpenWebIF web service running on the STB. Just enter the IP-Address and the port number of your Enigma2-based TV receiver and start watching Live-TV-Streams or Recordings stored on the STB. This App supports use of multiple Bouquets with TV and Radio services and multiple locations with recordings on the STB. With the upper HUD (Swipe Down during playback) you can select the audio channel and activate subtitles. The bottom HUD (Swipe Up during playback) enables zapping through LiveTV streams. During playback of recordings you can pause or use fast forward playback, which is limited because of using an HTTP connection for streaming. Enigma2 is a Linux based Open Source operating system widely used in receivers for satellite or cable TV. The App does not require file sharing (like SMB, FTP, NFS) enabled on the box. It only uses OpenWebIF via HTTP to read the Bouquets with your favorite TV stations and their current EPG information. Same applies for showing all the recordings you made on the STB. HTTPS for accessing OpenWebIF is not yet supported. FTP is used to backup some App data. This App is using VLCKit, licensed with its LGPLv2 license. VLC and VLCKit is a trademark of videolan.org. Vu+ is a registered trademark of Vu+ and Ceru Company Ltd., Korea. This App is not affiliated or endorsed by Vu+ or Ceru Company Ltd. The Vu+ Logo and vuplus as part of the product name are used with kind permission of Vu+ and Ceru Company Ltd. Special thanks to the www.vuplus-support.org forum and their members for the support and the testing efforts.
TV2Smart
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TV2SmartWould you like to watch your favorite TV Channels via "TV2Smart" App on your Apple Device? Ask your DVB-T2 / C / S2 / ISDB-T or IPTV Operator for the TV2Smart Dongle and connect it simply by Ethernet network in Your home. Enjoyable moments are waiting for you. Features: - Get your Streaming and Broadcast Contents on one platform - Watch your favorite TV Channels on your iOS Device via TV2Smart TV Dongle Note for users: TV2Smart designed for use only for selected TV Operator in combination with TV2Smart DVB Dongle Hardware, provided by your TV operator! Please ask your operator for the TV2Smart TV Dongle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TV2Smart at every 4 weeks against vuplusTV's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
vuplusTV ships an update every 3 months, TV2Smart every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vuplusTV | TV2Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Schmidt-Bilkenroth | TiViCon Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
vuplusTV
No in-app purchases
TV2Smart
No in-app purchases
