Flex IPTV vs IPTV Smarters Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
IPTV Smarters Pro
Stream live TV, movies, and series from any M3U playlist or Xtream Codes server. Enjoy thousands of channels in HD with features like picture-in-picture and watch history. Premium offers ad-free viewing and unlimited content.
- M3U, M3U8 & Xtream Codes support
- Live Channels, Movies & Series
- Multiple Playlists
- VLC-Powered Engine
- Watch History
- Picture-in-Picture
- Face ID / Touch ID protection
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Apex is an advanced IPTV player and M3U player built for people who take streaming seriously. Connect your Xtream Codes account or load any M3U playlist and watch live TV, movies, and series on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV — powered by a professional-grade playback engine. ADVANCED PLAYBACK • VLC-powered engine that handles virtually every stream format • Auto-reconnect — dropped streams are re-established automatically • Smart buffering with stuck-stream detection for uninterrupted viewing • Sharp playback up to 4K HDR, depending on your source quality • Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay for flexible viewing XTREAM CODES & M3U • Full Xtream Codes API support — sign in with host, username, and password • M3U, M3U8, and M3U Plus playlists — paste a URL and go • Unlimited playlists — manage multiple providers and switch instantly • Fast parsing — large lists with 20,000+ channels load smoothly LIVE TV & GUIDE • Clean live TV browsing with channel groups and instant search • Program guide (EPG) when your provider supplies program data • Favorites for one-tap access to the channels you watch most MOVIES & SERIES • Your VOD library organized automatically into movies and series • Watch history with resume — continue exactly where you left off • New arrivals highlighted so you never miss fresh content SECURITY & PRIVACY • Face ID / Touch ID lock for your library • Playlists and credentials stay on your device PREMIUM Upgrade for the complete experience: • Unlimited daily watch time • Unrestricted HD and 4K streaming • No playlist or channel limits HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your Xtream Codes login or M3U playlist URL 2. Apex organizes everything into live TV, movies, and series 3. Press play — that's it DEVICES & LANGUAGES • iPhone and iPad (iOS 16 or later) • Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD (tvOS 16 or later) • Available in 8 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean Whether you need an IPTV player for iPhone, an M3U playlist player for iPad, or a powerful live TV app for Apple TV, Apex handles it with room to spare. Download Apex today and give your IPTV setup the player it deserves. COMPATIBLE WITH • M3U / M3U8 / M3U Plus / Xtream Codes API • Picture in Picture / AirPlay / VLC engine This app does not provide any content. You need your own IPTV subscription or M3U playlist URL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IPTV Smarters Pro at every 5 days against Flex IPTV's every 2 months. IPTV Smarters Pro also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 49%). Flex IPTV's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Flex IPTV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and IPTV Smarters Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Flex IPTV against 4.0 for IPTV Smarters Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flex IPTV has 15 ratings behind it against 2, 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 67% of IPTV Smarters Pro's.
Flex IPTV ships an update every 2 months, IPTV Smarters Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex IPTV | IPTV Smarters Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | Nihat Basmacı |
Customer experience
Flex IPTV
IPTV Smarters Pro
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
IPTV Smarters Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flex IPTV
- Pro Version for iOS$5.99
- Pro Version for tvOS$5.99
IPTV Smarters Pro
- Montly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Use$39.99
- Unlimited$49.99
Questions
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