Comparison

IPTV fast vs IPTV Smarters Player

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

Head to head
About

IPTV fast

This application allows users to create and play custom IPTV playlists. It supports M3U and TXT playlist formats, enabling the streaming of live and non-live TV and radio channels. Users can add local or remote playlists and manage their favorite channels.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U and TXT playlist formats
  • Built-in powerful media player
  • Add local playlists via file sharing
  • Add remote HTTP playlists
  • Supports m3u8, mp4, mp3 media formats
  • Download remote playlists locally
  • My Favorites feature
Features
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IPTV fast is a complete user defined IPTV solutions for live and non-live TV/stream. Support M3U playlist formats, TXT playlist formats. If you ever want to play M3U streams, if you need player supporting these live or non-live streams, the IPTV fast is a solution for these requirements. - Built-in powerful player, No need to look for third party player to support these formats. - Support Local M3U and TXT playlists, user can add playlists to their device via iTunes's file sharing function (connecting their device to iTunes, then add playlists to its file sharing document). - Support Remote playlists, user can add their http remote playlists. Features - Support m3u8 TV/Radio live or non-live stream, you can custom your own TV/Radio channel. - Support TXT and M3U playlist. - Support media formats such as m3u8, mp4, mp3. . . . . . - Download Remote playlists to Local. - Support My Favorites. How it works? 1. Make your own playlist 1A. Make your own TXT playlist Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: TV or Radio Channel,Media Source Link One line one TV or Radio channel (do not forget The comma) For example: (line 1) TV 1,http://streamer.oodlz.it/hls/livestream.m3u8 (line 2) TV 2,http://stream.1music.hu/stream/1music.m3u8 (line 3) Radio 1,http://icestreaming.rai.it/1.mp3 etc. . . . . . (Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8) 1B. Make your own M3U playlist (format 1) Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 1 Channel 1,https://edge.music-choice-play-chaina/play/chunklist.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 2 Channel 2,https://nhkworld.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/live_wa_s.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 3 Channel 3,http://77.89.199.174:81/hls/live2.m3u8 etc. . . . . . Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8 format, then change its extension from xxx.txt to xxx.m3u. 1C. Make your own M3U playlist (format 2) Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 1 https://edge.music-choice-play-chaina/play/chunklist.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 2 https://nhkworld.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/live_wa_s.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 3 http://77.89.199.174:81/hls/live2.m3u8 etc. . . . . . Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8 format, then change its extension from xxx.txt to xxx.m3u. 2. Add your xxx.txt or xxx.m3u file to your device 2A. Add local playlists to your device First, connecting your device t your computer, (1) If your macOS is earlier than Catalina, Open iTunes, click file sharing find the IPTV fast, add your playlist to its file share document. (2) If your macOS is Catalina or Big Sur or later, use Finder, you can drag your playlist to IPTV fast's file share document. 2B. Download remote playlist First, upload your playlist the a website, get its download url, If all this done, open IPTV fast, enter your playlist download url, press download. 3. Relax and watch your favorite shows on your device DISCLAIMER - IPTV fast does not supply or include any media or content. - IPTV fast has no affiliation with any third-party provider what so ever. - Users must provide their own contents. - I do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.

About

IPTV Smarters Player

Watch TV content from your M3U playlists on your phone or AirPlay-enabled devices. Features a beautiful layout, favorite channel saving, and password protection for private content. Enjoy a seamless streaming experience without annoying ads.

Highlights
  • Stream M3U playlists
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Save favorite channels
  • Password protection
  • Beautiful playlist layout
  • Add unlimited playlists
Features
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Enjoy watching TV from your M3U playlists at the comfort of your phones or any airplay-enabled device. With No annoying ADS. Picture-in-picture multitasking mode & more! Features: - A streaming player to watch your videos. - A beautiful layout to view and navigate through your m3u playlist channels. - Save your favorite channels to view them with ease later on. - Add as many playlists as you want. As long as you have the permission to. - Password protection for your private channels/parental control. Disclaimer This IPTV Smart Player - IPTube app only plays content added by the user. IPTV Smart Player - IPTube does not store any user information. We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. We do not offer any IPTV services such as digital content. Users must have their own content with the right permission to play. Subscription Information This app offers auto-renewing subscriptions to provide unlimited access to all features with no limits while you maintain an active subscription. Purchases will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see privacy policy and terms of service - linked below. Please visit the following link for more information on AppStore app subscriptions. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Contact & Support: kofibeduaustin222@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://kofiro.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://kofiro.com/tos.html

Screenshots

IPTV fast4 screens
IPTV Smarters Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPTV Smarters Player at 50% against IPTV fast's 0%. IPTV Smarters Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). IPTV fast's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTV fast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV Smarters Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Smarters Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IPTV fast's written reviews are positive against 50% of IPTV Smarters Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV fast ships an update every 2 weeks, IPTV Smarters Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IPTV fast versus IPTV Smarters Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV fastIPTV Smarters Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽娜 夏Kofi Austin

Customer experience

IPTV fast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IPTV Smarters Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IPTV fast

One-time1
  • You will pay to remove ads.$4.99
3 purchases

IPTV Smarters Player

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access (1 Year)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is IPTV fast free?
IPTV fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Smarters Player free?
IPTV Smarters Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV fast or IPTV Smarters Player?
IPTV Smarters Player is rated higher. IPTV fast averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while IPTV Smarters Player averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IPTV fast or IPTV Smarters Player have ads?
IPTV fast shows ads; IPTV Smarters Player does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTV fast or IPTV Smarters Player?
IPTV fast ships an update every 2 weeks, and IPTV Smarters Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, IPTV fast was updated on November 2, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Player on October 30, 2026.

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