SAT>IP TV vs simpleVID IPTV PLAYER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAT>IP TV
Stream live satellite, terrestrial, or cable TV channels directly to your Apple TV. This app connects to SAT>IP compliant server devices on your home network, supporting built-in or custom m3u channel lists for a seamless viewing experience.
- Watch live TV on Apple TV
- Supports SAT>IP compliant servers
- Uses m3u channel lists
- Connects to home IP network
- Decodes video with libvlc
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Watch Live TV directly on your Apple TV and next to your favourite apps. The SAT>IP application lets you watch satellite, terrestrial or cable TV directly on your Apple TV if you have one or more SAT>IP compliant server device(s) on your home network. The application works with built-in m3u channel lists or you can load your own m3u channel lists. The SAT>IP app works with SAT>IP compliant broadcast tv server devices on your home network. A list of such server devices can be found under www.satip.info. SAT>IP broadcast server devices connect on one side to a satellite, terrestrial or cable antenna and on the other side to your in-home IP network. The SAT>IP app then communicates with your server(s) and allows you to select and display live tv services. The SAT>IP app uses libvlc for decoding and displaying of video services. The SAT>IP app is also available as source code on GitHub, see https://github.com/satipclientapp/sdk
simpleVID IPTV PLAYER
Watch live TV streams and online videos from various sources. Add M3U playlists or custom channels from internet websites to enjoy a simple viewing experience. Includes EPG support for program information.
- Watch live TV streams
- Play videos from online sources
- Supports M3U playlists
- Create custom video channels
- EPG program information
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simpleVID allows watching IPTV and videos from various online sources. With simpleVID you can watch live TV streams or videos from various internet websites. Add a link to a channel or M3U playlist and watch what you like. You can create channels for your websites and provide a simple and clean way to watch online videos from those websites. You can use simpleVID to watch videos or live streams from M3U playlists or from custom simpleVID channels which present video content from internet websites. Simply enter a link to a M3U playlist or a custom simpleVID channel and it will be added to the main screen. You can also set EPG source in the application settings to see some informations about TV programs that you are watching. Note that this app is a client application and users must provide their own channels or M3U playlists to watch IPTV and online videos.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAT>IP TV at 54% against simpleVID IPTV PLAYER's 0%. SAT>IP TV also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). simpleVID IPTV PLAYER's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
simpleVID IPTV PLAYER holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: simpleVID IPTV PLAYER has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of SAT>IP TV's written reviews are positive against 0% of simpleVID IPTV PLAYER's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SAT>IP TV ships an update daily, simpleVID IPTV PLAYER every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAT>IP TV | simpleVID IPTV PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad, Apple TV | iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SES S.A. | Leszek Szary |
Customer experience
SAT>IP TV
simpleVID IPTV PLAYER
In-app purchases
SAT>IP TV
No in-app purchases
simpleVID IPTV PLAYER
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SAT>IP TV free?
Is simpleVID IPTV PLAYER free?
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