EC Play vs IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EC Play
Control your Electrocompaniet audio system remotely. Browse your music library and manage system settings directly from your iOS device. Access external inputs for a seamless listening experience.
- Remote control functionality
- System setup and control
- Music browsing from iOS
- Access to external inputs
- Manage system settings
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This is the remote control for the Electrocompaniet EC Living and Classic Line series. EC Play offers easy access to all features and settings of the system. It allows you to command your system, set it up and control it. Browse your music directly from your iOS device. The app can also function as a remote control, and can be used to access the external inputs of the EC Living and Classic Line products. With all your music at your fingertips, you can rediscover your collection.
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Stream live TV channels from your ISP or online sources. Organize playlists, cast to various devices, and download video-on-demand content. Supports multiple network protocols and EPG formats for a comprehensive viewing experience.
- Chromecast casting
- Playlist editing and grouping
- Parental controls
- VOD download
- Xtream-Codes API support
- Favorite channels
- 4K playback
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Watch IPTV from your Internet Service Provider or free live TV channels from any other source on the web. Features: - Cast to your Chromecast device with MPEG-TS and HLS support (Fire TV, Google TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, etc) - Edit your playlists as you want by grouping removing specific groups - Parent control (Premium) - Download VOD content and save it locally - Catch-up / TV archive (Premium) - EPG reminders with local notifications (Premium) - Picture in Picture and live recording (Premium) - Support Xtream-Codes API - Save your favorite channels - Sorting and searching - Built-in powerful IPTV player with support for 4K (change aspect ratio) - Supports network protocols: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, RTP (unicast or multicast), RTSP, UDP, Sat-IP, Smooth Streaming - EPG support in XMLTV, GZIP format - Simple layout and more user-friendly Disclaimer: - GSE Smart IPTV is a video player without any content. - GSE Smart IPTV does not offer any kind of content or media, users must provide their own content. - We simply handle the user information in an intuitive way as long as the user have the access. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below: https://sites.google.com/view/gseiptv https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EC Play at 5.0 against IPTV Smarters Plus Player's 4.5. EC Play also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). IPTV Smarters Plus Player's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. IPTV Smarters Plus Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.29 per month. EC Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
EC Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smarters Plus Player has 2.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of EC Play's written reviews are positive against 27% of IPTV Smarters Plus Player's.
EC Play ships an update every 3 months, IPTV Smarters Plus Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EC Play | IPTV Smarters Plus Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 27.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EC Living AS | Andre Marinho |
Customer experience
EC Play
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Bugs and requests
EC Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playlist not loading
- Subscription issues
- Constant crashes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to load local playlist
- Improve EPG integration
- Add picture-in-picture support
In-app purchases
EC Play
No in-app purchases
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
- Get Premium Channels$4.291 Month
- Get Premium Channels Discount$9.49
- Get Premium Channels$16.99
Questions
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