BABYLON TV vs OttPlayertv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BABYLON TV
Experience Arabic entertainment with this channel broadcasting live programming, Arabic series, and music videos. It's the first all-entertainment, no-news channel from Erbil, Iraq.
- Arabic entertainment channel
- Live programming
- Arabic series
- Music videos
- No-news format
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BABYLON TV is an Arabic entertainment channel broadcasting from Erbil, Iraq. The channel is groundbreaking as it is the first all-entertainment, no-news channel in Iraq. Live programming can be seen weekly at night, with Arabic series and music videos throughout the day.
OttPlayertv
Stream IPTV content from your ISP or other sources on various devices. Manage your playlists and channel icons centrally through a website. Enjoy ad-free viewing of your favorite TV channels.
- Supports HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP protocols
- M3U8 playlist support
- Easy playlist icon management
- Ad-free viewing
- Centralized control via website
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Watch IPTV from your ISP or from other sources on phones, tablets, set-top box or TV! And all this is with centralized control via the website! App features: . Supports protocols: HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP . Playlist support M3U8 . Easy management of playlist icons for channels . No ads CAUTION THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT CONTAIN TV CHANNELS AND IS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EASY VIEWING OF IPTV. To use, first of all you will need a list of channels (m3u8 playlist). You can get it from any your convenient source (your ISP, Internet Service Provider IPTV). 1. You need to create an account on the site https://ottplayer.tv; 2. Insert registration information in the application - login and password; 3. Download the playlist to the https://ottplayer.tv (previously downloaded from your source); 4. Snap the device to a playlist. 5. Enjoy watching!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OttPlayertv at none against BABYLON TV's shown. OttPlayertv also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 14). BABYLON TV's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for BABYLON TV against 4.5 for OttPlayertv. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OttPlayertv has 9.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of BABYLON TV's written reviews are positive against 48% of OttPlayertv's.
BABYLON TV ships an update every 12 months, OttPlayertv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BABYLON TV | OttPlayertv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Babylon Media | OttPlayer |
Customer experience
BABYLON TV
OttPlayertv
Bugs and requests
BABYLON TV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OttPlayertv
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to favorite a channel
- Doesn't load M3U playlists
- Glitches when leaving a channel
- Crashes after update
- Doesn't work on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to modify, arrange, and rename lists
- Add transfer between lists
- Add select or delete groups at once
- Add Chromecast support
- Add pop-up video view
In-app purchases
BABYLON TV
No in-app purchases
OttPlayertv
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BABYLON TV free?
Is OttPlayertv free?
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Do BABYLON TV or OttPlayertv have ads?
Which is updated more often, BABYLON TV or OttPlayertv?
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