Flex Samba Player vs Alice Player IPTV Ott
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flex Samba Player
Stream video content directly from your Samba (SMB) network shares. This app offers a powerful built-in player for various formats and allows easy management of files and folders on your network. It also includes parental controls for secure access.
- Play video from Samba (SMB) shares
- Supports all popular video formats
- Fast access to favorite network folders
- Discover SMB devices on network
- List, create, and delete directories/files
- Upload files to network folders
- Parental control with Touch ID/PIN
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Flex Samba Player allows you to play video from Samba (SMB) network shares Features: ► Powerful built-in player supports all popular formats ► Fast access to favourite network folders ► Discover SMB devices on your network ► List/create/delete directories and files ► Uploading files to network folders ► Parental control with Touch ID and pin
Alice Player IPTV Ott
This app allows you to watch IPTV playlists from any provider on your Apple devices. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like favorites, history, and automatic updates. Access is granted through a paid subscription with a trial period.
- Supports m3u and X-Tream Codes playlists
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Automatic synchronization
- Program guide support and updates
- Favorites and history
- Search and sorting functionality
- Archive support
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Alice Player is IPTV Ott Player Allows you to view IPTV playlists from any provider Access to the player's functions is provided on a paid subscription basis with a 14-day trial period! Breathe new life into your iPad, iPhone or Apple TV box! Peculiarities: - Any number of playlists in m3u or X-Tream Codes formats; - Simple and intuitive interface; - Automatic synchronization; - Support for any program guide sources and their automatic updating; - Favorites and history; - Search; - Sorting; - Support for archives; - And many many others... IMPORTANT! "Alice Player" does not contain links, playlists, content or anything similar that could violate the rights of third parties." "Alice Player" does not provide you with ready-made playlists and links to them. You can find playlists from your TV service provider or online! Privacy Policy: https://aliceplayer.com/pp.php License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alice Player IPTV Ott at 4.4 against Flex Samba Player's 1.0. Alice Player IPTV Ott also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 1) and review sentiment (61% vs 40%). Flex Samba Player's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Flex Samba Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alice Player IPTV Ott sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alice Player IPTV Ott holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alice Player IPTV Ott has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Flex Samba Player's written reviews are positive against 61% of Alice Player IPTV Ott's.
Flex Samba Player ships an update fortnightly, Alice Player IPTV Ott monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex Samba Player | Alice Player IPTV Ott |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | PROTECT-MY-FILES, CORP |
Customer experience
Flex Samba Player
Alice Player IPTV Ott
In-app purchases
Flex Samba Player
- Pro Version$0.99
Alice Player IPTV Ott
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription + Trial14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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