# Broadcasting Hut vs Smart IPTV Player™

The clearest difference is rating: Smart IPTV Player™ at 4.6 against Broadcasting Hut's 3.5. Broadcasting Hut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart IPTV Player™ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Broadcasting Hut asks for nothing beyond the download.

Smart IPTV Player™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Broadcasting Hut's written reviews are positive against 50% of Smart IPTV Player™'s.

## The numbers

| Metric | Broadcasting Hut | Smart IPTV Player™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broadcasting-hut/id1445145851/reviews) | **[4.6 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-iptv-player/id1662329924/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Realty Era LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445145670) | [Omur Meseduzu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607158014) |

## What reviewers say

### Broadcasting Hut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broadcasting-hut/id1445145851)

This app acts as a client for watching IPTV streams from your internet provider or other sources. It requires users to supply their own M3U playlists to access content, offering features like a built-in player, favorites, and parental controls.

**Highlights:** Built-in player, Favorites and channel categories, Time shift functionality, Parental control, Requires user-provided playlists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Smart IPTV Player™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-iptv-player/id1662329924)

This app allows you to watch IPTV playlists from your internet provider or other online sources. It supports various streaming formats and playlist types, letting you manage and view your favorite channels.

**Highlights:** Supports M3U8 and Xtream playlists, Plays Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, Streams from internet providers or web sources, Manages favorite channels and viewing history, User-friendly interface for playlist management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $17.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Broadcasting Hut free?

Broadcasting Hut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smart IPTV Player™ free?

Smart IPTV Player™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Broadcasting Hut or Smart IPTV Player™?

Smart IPTV Player™ is rated higher. Broadcasting Hut averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Smart IPTV Player™ averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.

### Do Broadcasting Hut or Smart IPTV Player™ have ads?

Neither Broadcasting Hut nor Smart IPTV Player™ shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*