Comparison

UniPlayer vs iLook ott player

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

Head to head
About

UniPlayer

This application allows you to watch IPTV or OTT playlists on your iPhone and iPad. It offers features like playlist synchronization across devices, program guides, and content archives. You can also manage playlists, get viewing recommendations, and utilize parental controls.

Highlights
  • Playlist synchronization
  • Integrated program guide
  • Content archives
  • Parental controls
  • Viewing recommendations
  • Playlist management
Features
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Turn any M3U playlist into real TV. UniPlayer plays your IPTV and OTT streams on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV — with a full programme guide, catch-up archive and 4K playback. Add your playlist once. It syncs to every device on your account, along with your favorites, your channel order and everything you've hidden. FULL TV GUIDE A built-in EPG shows what's on now and what's next, on every channel. Prefer your own guide? Attach your own EPG source to any playlist. CATCH-UP ARCHIVE Pause live TV. Rewind to any moment. Restart a programme that's already halfway through. Archive depth comes from your provider — UniPlayer shows exactly how far back each channel goes. SPORTHUB Football fixtures matched to the channels in your own playlist. See what's on today, tap, watch. Spoiler-free mode hides scores until you're ready. CHOOSE YOUR ENGINE Standard for fast startup and Picture in Picture. VLC for 4K, H.265, audio track selection and deinterlacing. The Custom engine adds HDR, hardware decoding and Auto Frame Rate. Set it per playlist or per channel. YOUR CHANNELS, YOUR ORDER Mark favorites, drag them into the order you want, hide the categories you never watch. An 800-channel playlist becomes the twelve channels you actually use. WHAT TO WATCH Not sure what to put on? UniPlayer suggests programmes and films worth watching right now, based on their ratings. PARENTAL CONTROL Lock channels and categories behind a PIN, so children only reach what you've allowed. PAY ONLY FOR THE DAYS YOU WATCH No subscription. No auto-renewal. You buy credits — one credit covers one day across four devices — and they never expire on their own. Start with 30 days free, no payment details required. SUPPORT THAT ANSWERS Written by the people who build the app. team@uniplayer.net IMPORTANT: UniPlayer does not provide any channels, streams or playlists. It is a player — you add your own M3U or M3U8 playlist from your own provider, the same way you would open a file in any media player. Channel logos, artwork and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

About

iLook ott player

This app allows you to stream IPTV content using your own playlists. It offers convenient playlist management, user profiles for family members, and supports various streaming protocols. Enjoy a personalized viewing experience without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • IPTV streaming
  • M3U/M3U8 playlist support
  • User profiles
  • Stream grouping
  • EPG support
  • No advertising
Features
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Enjoy watching IPTV with your whole family and friends using the iLook player. You will have access to the most convenient options for configuring your playlists in the administrative control panel on the website. You will be able to divide streams into access groups by setting up user profiles for each family member. Application Features: - HLS, TS over UDP, RTMP protocols are supported - It is possible to use playlists M3U8 and M3U - Flow management is available, combining them into groups and clearing access to them - A program program is available for most channels - No advertising important! This application does not contain TV channels and serves exclusively for playing playlists that you already have. For the application to work, you must have a link to the M3U or M3U8 playlist, which you can, for example, get from your Internet provider or another IPTV provider. Before you start working with the application, you should: 1. Create a user account on the website https://tv.ilook.su; 2. Log in to the application under the created account; 3. In the administrative panel on the site, add your existing playlist M3U8; 4. The site should also allow access to the new playlist from your device for playback; 5. Have fun watching IPTV! This is the second version of the player, it will only get more interesting! More features, more joy with the iLook ott player! ==== If you own a TV channel and want the app users to be able to watch it for free. Please write to us at info@overinet.com to have your channel included in a free playlist available to all users by default. ==== All the functionality of the application is available immediately and for free. However, if you like the application, I ask you to help in the development of the project by signing up for a monthly subscription or provide one-time financial assistance, which will be aimed at improving the application and adding new interesting and useful features. In the case of a monthly subscription, the amount for the upcoming period will be debited from your iTunes account, unless you disable automatic renewal or cancel the subscription in your account settings no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://file.ilook.su/public/AppInfo/iLook/docs/ilook_terms_en.pdf Privacy Policy: https://file.ilook.su/public/AppInfo/iLook/docs/ilook_policy_en.pdf

Screenshots

UniPlayer4 screens
iLook ott player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iLook ott player at 4.9 against UniPlayer's 4.2. UniPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. UniPlayer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and iLook ott player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLook ott player holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of UniPlayer's written reviews are positive against 69% of iLook ott player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, iLook ott player every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UniPlayer versus iLook ott player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniPlayeriLook ott player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVadim SuproviciSTRICKLAND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Customer experience

UniPlayer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative39.4%

iLook ott player

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

UniPlayer

One-time6
  • Base$1.99
  • Essential$2.99
  • Power Pack$5.99
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  • Annual$19.99
  • Pro+ Bundle$29.99
  • Ultimate$49.99
3 purchases

iLook ott player

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly support$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • One-time project assistance$0.99
  • For application development$10.99

Questions

Is UniPlayer free?
UniPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iLook ott player free?
iLook ott player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UniPlayer or iLook ott player?
iLook ott player is rated higher. UniPlayer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while iLook ott player averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do UniPlayer or iLook ott player have ads?
Neither UniPlayer nor iLook ott player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniPlayer or iLook ott player?
UniPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and iLook ott player every 2 months. Most recently, UniPlayer was updated on September 24, 2026 and iLook ott player on September 24, 2026.

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