IP PLAY TV vs The Stranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IP PLAY TV
This is an IP-TV and video player that integrates seamlessly with the Apple ecosystem. It offers advanced features like hardware acceleration, 4K/HDR support, and extensive content filtering to enhance your viewing experience on various Apple devices.
- Apple Ecosystem Integration
- Hardware Acceleration
- 4K/HDR/Dolby Vision Support
- Content Filtering (Category/Country)
- User-Friendly Interface
- Multiple M3U Playlist Support
- Bookmark Favorite Content
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IP PLAY TV: Innovative IP-TV and Video Player Integrated with the Apple Ecosystem! IP PLAY TV is raising the bar among leading IP-TV and video players to be released on the Apple App Store! Continuously featured among Apple's exclusive applications for 11 years, it grabs attention with its evolving features. Key Features: Integration with the Apple Ecosystem: IP PLAY TV operates seamlessly with iOS, tvOS, macOS, visionOS, Mac Catalyst, and Apple Silicon M1. Innovative Technologies: Offering top-notch performance with features like hardware acceleration, 360-degree video, and picture-in-picture. Video and Content Filtering: Advanced search features such as automatic video detection, category listing, country listing, and broadcast type listing make finding content easy. 4K/HDR/Dolby Vision Support: Enjoy cinematic experiences with high-quality images. Audio and Subtitle Options: Personalize your viewing experience with various audio and subtitle options. User-Friendly Interface: Provides convenience with a simple, intuitive, and user-focused design. Mobile Compatibility: Watch videos anytime, anywhere on your iOS devices with IP PLAY TV. Advanced Settings: Features like buffer definition, adding favorites, and adding multiple m3u playlists ensure ease of use. Stable Connection Support: Offers seamless viewing experiences with automatic connection to uninterrupted broadcasts. Home Entertainment System Control: Easily control your home entertainment systems through IP PLAY TV. Bookmarking: Quickly access your favorite content by adding them to your bookmarks. Content Filtering by Category and Country: Filter and explore content based on your preferred category or country. The Best Video Player to Be Released on the App Store: IP PLAY TV stands out among the best video players to be released on the App Store, capturing users' attention with its superior features and live IPTV broadcast support.
The Stranger
This app enables performers to create impossible moments where a random stranger reveals information chosen by the audience. It supports various revelations, including playing cards, words, numbers, and names, with international language support for a global audience.
- Reveal chosen playing cards
- Reveal thought-of words
- Reveal numbers from addresses
- Reveal names of loved ones
- International language support
- Customizable phone screen language
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“There are very few effects that transcend ‘magic trick’. ’The Stranger' is one of those effects." -David Regal, "Genii Magazine" “The Stranger” offers unlimited scenarios: A playing card is chosen, a word is thought of from a Book Test, the numbers from someone’s address are named, an envelope is freely selected, or the name of someone’s loved one is offered…and then, a random stranger is called. The audience has a conversation with the stranger and the stranger reveals the information. This is an impossible moment. It leaves the audience with a feeling they cannot explain and they erupt in applause! Not out of a desire to be kind, rather as an uncontrollable, visceral reaction. And it happens every time. With this purchase, you can have a playing card—any card, using no force of any kind—revealed by a stranger. Other effects can be unlocked to allow a number or a word revealed, read an NFC tag, or to simply allow the audience member to speak and have key details revealed by the stranger on the other end of the call without the performer saying a word. “It crushed! One guy jumped out of his seat and ran out of the theater!” —Larry Wilmore “So clever... the method alone opens up SO many possibilities” —Danny Garcia "It may just be the most fantastic five minutes of entertainment possible with a cell phone!” —Jim Steinmeyer “This is one of the strongest and most well put together phone app effects I've ever seen!” —Tony Clark “This brilliantly thought-out routine defies explanation.” —Mike Caveney “Jonathan has put a lot of work into this versatile app to make it an incredibly useful approach to the modern day Mr. Wizard effect… and much more!” — Marc Kerstein "I am having a blast with ‘The Stranger.’ A perfect, offbeat trick that I pull out when I want to send them over the edge.” —Paul Gertner “You did it! This is definitely the best 'Call a Stranger' idea ever! For the working pro to the beginner. This is a real winner!” —Dan Harlan “When I watched Jonathan Levit perform ’The Stranger,' he received the largest explosive reaction I've ever heard inside the Chicago Magic Lounge.” —Danny Orleans “Jonathan has thought of everything. Do yourself a huge favor, download 'The Stranger' today!” —Carl Andrews, "Vanish Magazine" INTERNATIONAL GLOBALIZATION: Support for International regions and languages include the following: Phone Number Display: When dialing a phone number within or to a country, the proper phone number format will display on screen. Ringer Tones: The tones you hear while waiting for the call to pick-up are correct for the region. Disconnected Number Recording Convincer: This convincer prior to calling a recording or a live Stranger, will be in the language of the region set by the user. Phone Screen Language Translation: The phone dial screen and active call screen display the correct language for the screens. Conversation Recordings: Phone conversations are in the language of the region chosen by the user. ___________________________ REGIONS AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURES SUPPORTED: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China (Cantonese), El Salvador, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Phone screen translation, Recordings China (Mandarin), Denmark (Danish), Netherlands (Dutch), Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, Kuwait, Philippines, Croatia, Vietnam, Romania: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Phone screen translation India, Japan: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Recordings NOTE: If you do not see your region listed above, please feel free to contact me directly at thestranger@jonathanlevit.com to request for your region to be included in a future update. This app is for entertainment purposes only. Click here (http://thestrangerapp.com/terms/) to see Terms of use for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Stranger at 96% against IP PLAY TV's 0%. The Stranger also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 74 months). IP PLAY TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Stranger sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IP PLAY TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Stranger holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Stranger has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IP PLAY TV's written reviews are positive against 96% of The Stranger's.
IP PLAY TV ships an update every 74 months, The Stranger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP PLAY TV | The Stranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 74 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmet Kiremitci | Jonathan Levit Consulting |
Customer experience
IP PLAY TV
The Stranger
In-app purchases
IP PLAY TV
No in-app purchases
The Stranger
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