Real IPTV Player vs IPTV m3u player + Chromecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real IPTV Player
Watch live and non-live TV streams on your iPhone or iPad with this advanced IPTV solution. Supports M3U playlists, custom EPG, and quick search for an enhanced viewing experience. Enjoy uninterrupted playback with no ads.
- M3U playlist support
- Copy/paste playlist functionality
- Grouped channels
- Playlist link support
- Ad-free playback
- Custom EPG
- Quick search
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YOUR TV ALWAYS WITH YOU. Real IPTV Player is a complete user-defined Advanced IPTV solution for live and non-live TV/stream. With Real IPTV Player, you can watch your video playlists on your iPhone/iPad Features: Support M3U playlist formats. Copy and paste your playlist. Channels grouped. Add you playlist as a link. No ads while playing. Custom EPG. Quick Search.
IPTV m3u player + Chromecast
This app allows you to play IPTV playlists from licensed providers on your devices. It supports Chromecast for TV output and offers features like unlimited playlist additions and picture-in-picture mode. You must obtain your own playlists from authorized sources.
- m3u playlist playback
- Unlimited playlist support
- Chromecast integration
- AirPlay support
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Playlist update swipe
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IPTV player m3u playlists + Chromecast (for TVSony, Philips, TCL, Hisense, Vizio, Xiaomi, Blaupunkt etc) Warning: App does not contain any channel translations. You need to buy access to playlists from licensed IPTV providers Features of IPTV Cat: • m3u player • Add Unlimited playlists • Airplay • Picture-in-picture. • Easy search • Beautiful interface • Image output to TV (if your TV supports it) • Update playlist in one swipe to the right IPTV technology that allows you to read m3u playlists with m3u8 files. Use AirPlay to output to other devices. We do not broadcast TV channels and do not post content. The application is used to play m3u playlists that the user specifies in the application. Disclaimer: - This Application does not offer any kind of media or content, users must provide their 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. To watch channels, you need to buy access to TV playlists from licensed IPTV providers Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-cat/terms-of-use Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-cat/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV m3u player + Chromecast at 4.6 against Real IPTV Player's 2.6. IPTV m3u player + Chromecast also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 25%). Real IPTV Player's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Real IPTV Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV m3u player + Chromecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTV m3u player + Chromecast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Real IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 45% of IPTV m3u player + Chromecast's.
Real IPTV Player ships an update every 6 weeks, IPTV m3u player + Chromecast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real IPTV Player | IPTV m3u player + Chromecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (31 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Park Sim | Alexey Beschetnikov |
Customer experience
Real IPTV Player
IPTV m3u player + Chromecast
In-app purchases
Real IPTV Player
- Remove ADS$9.99
IPTV m3u player + Chromecast
- IPTV Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- IPTV Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$18.991 Year
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