Comparison

My Playlists vs Smarters Player

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

Head to head
About

My Playlists

Consolidate playlists from YouTube into a single jukebox for group listening. Shuffle songs for everyone's enjoyment and play them in the background. Search for specific YouTube playlists and channels to curate your listening experience.

Highlights
  • Consolidate YouTube playlists
  • Shared jukebox for groups
  • Shuffle songs for all
  • Background playback
  • Search YouTube playlists and channels
  • Select specific playlists
Features
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Planning a long road trip with family or friends? How can you keep everyone entertained equally? Introducing, MyPlaylists, a simple app to consolidate your family's or friends playlists into a single jukebox and shuffles the songs for everyone's enjoyment. It uses native Youtube API to assemble the songs and allows it to be played in background so you get to enjoy every moment and not have to fiddle with the phone. You can search Youtube Playlists and Channels using the search button and the app allows you to select specific playlists to only listen to those songs - mood changes often and so should your jukebox! Seamless Internet Connectivity required for playback as the App does not store any videos offline.

About

Smarters Player

This IPTV player organizes your personal content streams for faster access and a cleaner viewing experience. It offers smart search, favorite management, and a focused player, with privacy as a core feature. An optional PRO upgrade provides enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Organize personal IPTV playlists
  • Smart search for channels and content
  • Save favorite channels and series
  • Focused player with smooth playback
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Import M3U/M3U8 playlists
  • Xtream login support
Features
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Turn your playlists into a cleaner viewing space. Smarters Player is an IPTV player made for users who want faster access to their own streams, less clutter, and a better way to manage large libraries on iPhone. CONNECT 
Add your content with Xtream login details or import M3U / M3U8 playlists from a link or compatible file. Once added, the app organizes available live and on-demand content into a more practical layout. SEARCH
 Use Smart Search to find channels, movies, or series quickly without digging through long lists. Save favorites to keep your most-used content close. WATCH 
Open streams in a focused player designed for smooth playback and easy navigation. Adjust settings to match the way you prefer to browse and watch. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
 Your playlists stay on your device. No tracking, no analytics, and no unnecessary data collection in the background. PRO ACCESS
 Upgrade to PRO for additional features and more control over your viewing experience. Lifetime access is available as a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer:
This app is a media player only. It does not include, provide, host, sell, or distribute any channels, subscriptions, or built-in media. All streams must be added by the user, and the user is solely responsible for ensuring they have the legal right to access any content played through the app.

Screenshots

My Playlists3 screens
Smarters Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Playlists at none against Smarters Player's 4. My Playlists also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Smarters Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. My Playlists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Playlists against 5.0 for Smarters Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
My Playlists versus Smarters Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PlaylistsSmarters Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSrinivasan SwaminathaSaid Saber

In-app purchases

None

My Playlists

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smarters Player

Subscriptions3
  • weekly_app2$2.997 Days
  • monthly_app2$5.991 Month
  • yearly_app2$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime_app2$14.99

Questions

Is My Playlists free?
My Playlists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smarters Player free?
Smarters Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Playlists or Smarters Player?
My Playlists and Smarters Player are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do My Playlists or Smarters Player have ads?
Smarters Player shows ads; My Playlists does not.

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