Comparison

播播TV vs itvPlayer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

播播TV

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 1.01 ratingsView app →

itvPlayer

iptv player m3u Player

Free

🎬 Entertainment

No ratingsView app →

About

播播TV

Watch live TV and looped programs on your mobile device. Shanghai Telecom users can enjoy free data usage for watching shows.

Highlights

Live mobile TV streaming
Looped program playback
Free data for Shanghai Telecom users
Supports iPhone and iPod

Features

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播播TV提供手机电视直播、轮播服务，上海电信本地用户可以享受流量免费观看节目

About

itvPlayer

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itvPlyaer is a simple and smooth IPTV/M3U player. Support multiple ways to import play sources. Easy to operate: Slide up and down to switch channels. Tap screen to select channels. Fast and smooth.

Screenshots

播播TV4 screens

itvPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 播播TV at every 2 months against itvPlayer's every 10 months. 播播TV also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). itvPlayer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 播播TV sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and itvPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

播播TV ships an update every 2 months, itvPlayer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

播播TV versus itvPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	播播TV	itvPlayer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	9.2 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	32 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Shanghai Xinhua Telecom Network Information Co., Ltd.	Bashi Tongcheng Chengdu Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

9 purchases

播播TV

One-time9

600播币$0.99
1200播币$1.99
1800播币$2.99

Show 6 more

播播会员服务(月)$2.99
2500播币$3.99
3000播币$4.99
4000播币$5.99
播播会员服务(季)$7.99
播播会员服务(年)$25.99

1 purchases

itvPlayer

One-time1

1 Year$9.99

Questions

Is 播播TV free?

播播TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is itvPlayer free?

itvPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do 播播TV or itvPlayer have ads?

Neither 播播TV nor itvPlayer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 播播TV or itvPlayer?

播播TV ships an update every 2 months, and itvPlayer every 10 months. Most recently, 播播TV was updated on October 13, 2026 and itvPlayer on October 27, 2026.