# Simple IPTV vs IPTV Smarters Player

The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Smarters Player at 4.6 against Simple IPTV's 1.0. IPTV Smarters Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 1). Simple IPTV's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 8%). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

IPTV Smarters Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smarters Player has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Simple IPTV's written reviews are positive against 8% of IPTV Smarters Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Simple IPTV ships an update every 4 weeks, IPTV Smarters Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple IPTV | IPTV Smarters Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-iptv/id1142290602/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-smarters-player/id6443561096/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **16.7% of reviews** | 8.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [santiago ortega](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107646234) | [ABDELLAH AMCHTAKOU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482746916) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple IPTV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-iptv/id1142290602)

Stream live TV channels from your provider or other web sources using M3U playlists. Easily search within your added channels and enjoy Airplay support for seamless viewing. This application requires you to manually add your content sources.

**Highlights:** M3U playlist support, Search within playlists, Airplay support, Manual playlist addition, Stream live TV channels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### IPTV Smarters Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iptv-smarters-player/id6443561096)

This media player allows you to stream your IPTV playlists. It supports Xtream Codes API, M3U Player, and m3u8 formats. You must provide your own content source from an IPTV provider.

**Highlights:** Play M3U playlists, Support Xtream Codes API, Play m3u8 streams, Add content from IPTV provider, Media player functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Positive review

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 App not working
- 🤖 Difficult to use
- 📺 Poor navigation
- 💤 Slow performance
- 💰 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Compatibility problems
- Unresponsive support

**Requested features**

- Improve instructions and setup process
- Reduce advertisements
- Enhance channel organization and search


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple IPTV free?

Simple IPTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is IPTV Smarters Player free?

IPTV Smarters Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple IPTV or IPTV Smarters Player?

IPTV Smarters Player is rated higher. Simple IPTV averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IPTV Smarters Player averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Simple IPTV or IPTV Smarters Player have ads?

Simple IPTV shows ads; IPTV Smarters Player does not.

### Which is updated more often, Simple IPTV or IPTV Smarters Player?

Simple IPTV ships an update every 4 weeks, and IPTV Smarters Player every 5 months. Most recently, Simple IPTV was updated on October 12, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Player on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*