Comparison

Flex IPTV vs GSE SMART IPTV PRO

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

Head to head
About

Flex IPTV

This app is an advanced player for live and non-live IPTV streams. It supports various formats, playlist management, EPG, and recording capabilities. Users must provide their own content.

Highlights
  • Remote and local playlist support
  • Auto-update playlists
  • Powerful player with equalizer
  • Subtitle and audio track switching
  • Auto-reconnect for unstable sources
  • XMLTV EPG support
  • Record live streams
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Flex IPTV allows you to view live and non-live TV/stream technology-based IPTV. Features: • Remote and Local playlists, auto-update playlists from external sources. • Powerful Player supports all popular stream formats, subtitles/audio track switch, video equalizer. • Auto-reconnect for unstable sources. • History of watched channels. • Favorite channels, simple add and manage. • XMLTV EPG support. • Record live streams. Disclaimer: - Flex IPTV does not supply or include any media or content except "Big Buck Bunny" movie, which has been licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org. - Users must provide their own content. - We are not responsible for misuse of copyright or third party contents using our software and please check your contents are legal and you have rights to use or record

About

GSE SMART IPTV PRO

This app offers advanced IPTV solutions for live and non-live streams. It features a powerful built-in player supporting various formats, playlist management, EPG support, and Chromecast integration.

Highlights
  • Built-in powerful player
  • M3U and JSON playlist support
  • EPG TIMELINE
  • Chromecast support
  • Web interface playlist management
  • Parental control
  • Automatic live stream re-connection
Features
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Support : Record live tv Support : CHROMECAST Support : XTREAM-CODES API Support : Web interface playlist management - Web interface includes adding and exporting playlists, favorites, etc. Support : EPG TIMELINE Support : AIRPLAY full screen EXTERNAL DISPLAY - Airplay support subtitle Support : Parental control Support : Automatic live stream re-connection Support : Dynamic language switching Support : Multiple theme GSE SMART IPTV is a complete user defined Advanced IPTV solutions for live and non-live TV/stream. With built-in powerful player that supports most formats including RTMP all options. Faster intelligence M3U playlist parser Support M3U playlist formats , JSON formats , Database playlist formats etc. If you ever want to play M3U , JSON live streams , if you need player supporting these live(non- live) streams, this IPTV is a solution for these requirements. We have provided sample M3U , JSON etc. and ready to start. We recommend to read full instructions on menu tab. - Built-in powerful player, No need to look for third party player to support these formats - Support : Local M3U Playlists (user can upload via FTP and HTTP) - Support : Remote Playlists (User can add their http remote playlists) - Support : Secure Playlist (No need to type full url , just register http url with username , please note no need to provide user email) - Support : Playlist Manager (User can add their local playlists to database , then edit , add , delete ... ) - Support : Export database playlist to M3U format (export file can be found on and download via FTP , can be use even as M3U beautifier) - Support : EPG in XMLTV format (xml , zip , gz formats allowed) EPG xmltv formats can be import from local or also support remote epg source. Remote epg source can be updated regularly. - Support : Playlist can be upload via FTP or HTTP web interface - Faster and better intelligence M3U parser - Advanced built in player features: Our player supports almost all popular formats including RTMP with all options including tokens. No need to define separate options, just pass whole rtmp url with options , our application will handle the rest. - Subtitle support in .srt formats, can be upload via FTP or HTTP Extra features 1. GSE PLAYLIST MANAGER -Best way to manage your playlists on IOS platform 2. Favourite playlist - User can now add favourite channels from local, remote, database etc. - Favourite playlist can be export to M3U, import back to database 3. Download Remote playlist to Local - User can now directly download http remote playlist to local playlist 4. Remote playlist can be add to database straight away 5. View playlist contents - User can now view what is inside the M3U/JSON playlist content for LOCAL/REMOTE - Good for the beginner to see how M3U/JSON playlist works 6. Dynamic Language support features - Language set to default language, however users can switch between 31 languages without changing device language setting - Supported language Arabic , Czech , Danish , German , Greek , English , Spanish , Finnish , French , Hebrew , Hungarian , Indonesian , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Malay , Dutch , Portuguese , Romanian , Russian , Swedish , Thai , Turkish , Chinese (Simplified) , Chinese (Traditional) , Catalan , Norwegian , Polish , Slovak , Ukrainian , Vietnamese Please report any bugs if you found one or features request to david@gsetechnology.co.uk Disclaimer: - GSE SMART IPTV PRO does not supply or include any media or content except some sample dummy link with Sintel “Sintel” is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. © copyright Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org - Users must provide their own content - GSE SMART IPTV PRO has no affiliation with any third-part provider what so ever. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.

Screenshots

Flex IPTV4 screens
GSE SMART IPTV PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flex IPTV at Free against GSE SMART IPTV PRO's $2.99. Flex IPTV also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 39%). GSE SMART IPTV PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (974 vs 13). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flex IPTV is free to download; GSE SMART IPTV PRO costs $2.99 up front. Flex IPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GSE SMART IPTV PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Flex IPTV against 4.3 for GSE SMART IPTV PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GSE SMART IPTV PRO has 974 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Flex IPTV's written reviews are positive against 39% of GSE SMART IPTV PRO's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flex IPTV versus GSE SMART IPTV PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlex IPTVGSE SMART IPTV PRO
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (974 ratings)
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better38.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13974 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB72 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developerartur tagirovGSE TECHNOLOGY LTD

Customer experience

Flex IPTV

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral14.9%
Negative36.0%

GSE SMART IPTV PRO

All ratings974 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative50.6%

User reviews

Flex IPTV

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and stable
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🔒 No ads in free version
  • 💎 Best IPTV app on iOS

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Separate purchases for iOS and tvOS
  • 📺 Lack of features like PiP, background playback
  • 🔍 EPG not working properly

GSE SMART IPTV PRO

From 974 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Stable and reliable
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Great functionality
  • 👍 Works well with Apple ecosystem

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Poor customer support
  • 💰 Forced to repurchase app on new devices
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency from developers
  • 🔍 Inconsistent app updates

Bugs and requests

Flex IPTV

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Favorites list disappearing after playlist updates
  • Inability to restore purchases across devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Scrolling issues in channel list on Apple TV

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Chromecast
  • Implement rewind/fast-forward functionality
  • Improve channel switching and navigation
  • Provide better EPG integration and support
  • Allow editing and managing of channel lists

GSE SMART IPTV PRO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playlist not saving properly
  • Streams not loading or buffering constantly
  • Sudden app crashes
  • Incorrect channel information in guide

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back background playback
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Improve playlist management
  • Implement picture-in-picture mode
  • Enhance EPG and channel guide

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flex IPTV

One-time2
  • Pro Version for iOS$5.99
  • Pro Version for tvOS$5.99
None

GSE SMART IPTV PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flex IPTV free?
Flex IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GSE SMART IPTV PRO free?
GSE SMART IPTV PRO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flex IPTV or GSE SMART IPTV PRO?
Flex IPTV is rated higher. Flex IPTV averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while GSE SMART IPTV PRO averages 4.3 from 974 ratings.
Do Flex IPTV or GSE SMART IPTV PRO have ads?
Neither Flex IPTV nor GSE SMART IPTV PRO shows ads.

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