Comparison

IPTV GO vs IPTV Player by Smart Stream

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

Head to head
About

IPTV GO

This application acts as a client for viewing IPTV channels on iOS devices. It supports various playlist formats like M3U and XSPF, and can cast content to Chromecast. Users must provide their own playlists to access content.

Highlights
  • Play IPTV channels on iOS
  • Supports M3U, XSPF, TXT, HTML playlists
  • Cast to Chromecast
  • Client for online TV viewing
  • User-provided playlists
Features
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IPTVGO Help you Play IPTV Channels on your iOS Device With IPTVLINKS you can: * Read M3U, XSPF, XML, JSON Playlist * Cast to Chromecast *This application allows you to view TV technology-based IPTV. *This application does not contain a built-in playlists, and is only a client, allowing convenient and comfortable to watch TV online. *Please use playlists in the format m3u.

About

IPTV Player by Smart Stream

This app allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series by adding your own playlists. It offers features like favoriting content, smart search, and background playback, utilizing the VLCKit player.

Highlights
  • Watch live TV, movies, and series
  • Add M3U and Xtream playlists
  • Favorite content for quick access
  • Smart search functionality
  • Adjust video aspect ratio
  • Background stream playback
Features
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IPTV Player by Smart Stream - Your Ultimate Streaming Solution Watch your favorite digital content, live TV streams, movies, and series with the IPTV Player by Smart Stream. This complete smart IPTV player solution is now available for download. Disclaimer: IPTV Player by Smart Stream does not provide any content and has no affiliation with any third-party provider. Features: * Browse movies and series in detail, with support for seasons and episodes for series. * Favorite your content like movies, series, live TVs, and videos for quick access. * Use smart search to find what you're looking for. * Change the video's aspect ratio to watch in your style. * Add multiple m3u stream & Xtream stream playlists. * Continue playing your stream in the background. Warnings: * It uses the VLCKit player, maintained by the developer of VLC. * The screenshots shown are examples only and do not point to any actual video content. Neither IPTV Player by Smart Stream nor its founder provides digital content and is not responsible for your content. To use this application, you are asked to provide your digital content. * Sample videos and images are in the Public Domain and do not violate any copyright. Disclaimer: * IPTV Player by Smart Stream does not provide or solicit any audiovisual content to users. * IPTV Player by Smart Stream has no affiliation with any third-party provider. * Users must provide their content. * We strictly do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. Subscription Information: Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. $1.99 for the first month then $19.99/year or 3 Days Free Trial then $1.99/week Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOkkQbSFKM02clBXZs8ETgRwuxUPMt66_c3G7b4zrRc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WDOMoyUJmpIshCDJ69Gb9rkyqUbhQ7UgJxANAQbFHhA/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

IPTV GO3 screens
IPTV Player by Smart Stream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Player by Smart Stream at 4.8 against IPTV GO's 2.6. IPTV Player by Smart Stream also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 5). IPTV GO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTV GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV Player by Smart Stream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Player by Smart Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Player by Smart Stream has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPTV GO versus IPTV Player by Smart Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV GOIPTV Player by Smart Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings538 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuyet VuHappy Tech LTD

Customer experience

IPTV GO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IPTV Player by Smart Stream

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IPTV GO

One-time1
  • Active Pro Version$2.99
2 purchases

IPTV Player by Smart Stream

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly Membership3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Pro Yearly Membership1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is IPTV GO free?
IPTV GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Player by Smart Stream free?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV GO or IPTV Player by Smart Stream?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream is rated higher. IPTV GO averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while IPTV Player by Smart Stream averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.
Do IPTV GO or IPTV Player by Smart Stream have ads?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream shows ads; IPTV GO does not.

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