Comparison

Smart IPTV Player vs IPTV Pro

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

Head to head
About

Smart IPTV Player

This app allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series from your IPTV provider. It offers a cinema-grade experience with features like EPG, VOD details, and cross-device syncing. Manage multiple playlists and enjoy a privacy-focused, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Live TV channel browsing with EPG
  • Movies and series VOD library with details
  • Continue watching across devices via iCloud
  • Favorites and multi-playlist management
  • Native Apple TV interface
  • Multiple audio and subtitle support
Features
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BigPlay turns your IPTV playlist into a beautiful streaming app. Add an M3U link, an Xtream Codes login or a Stalker portal and get live TV with a full guide, plus films and series with posters, trailers and details, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. No playlist yet? Explore BigPlay with built-in samples first. WHO'S WATCHING? Everyone at home gets their own profile, with their own playlists and My List. Kids profiles and category rules keep the right channels in front of the right people, and a PIN keeps each profile to its owner. LIVE TV WITH A FULL GUIDE • See what's on now and next on every channel • Scroll the full TV guide (EPG) by time • Favorite or hide a channel with a swipe • HD, FHD and 4K versions of a channel fold into one row • Live events gathered in one place MULTI-VIEW Watch up to four live channels on one screen. Tap a picture to hear it, double-tap for full screen. Two screens are free; Pro adds a third and fourth. FILMS AND SERIES, DONE RIGHT Your provider's library matched with posters, backdrops, ratings, cast, trailers and descriptions. Top 10 rows, Continue Watching and My List keep your next watch one tap away. SEARCH THAT GETS IT One ranked list across live TV, films and series, with each title once and typos forgiven. PLAY ON YOUR TV Send anything to Chromecast or AirPlay from one Play on menu and keep browsing while it plays. Screen mirroring plays video full screen on your TV. MADE FOR APPLE TV A real tvOS app with a cinematic design, profiles, Multi-View and a big-screen player built for the Siri Remote. DOWNLOAD AND WATCH OFFLINE With Pro, download films and episodes on iPhone and iPad. Downloads pick up where they stopped. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Continue Watching remembers your place and syncs with iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. A PLAYER THAT JUST PLAYS • Audio tracks and subtitles • 4K and HEVC streams • Picture in Picture • Autoplay for the next episode • M3U, M3U8 and HLS IN YOUR LANGUAGE BigPlay speaks English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Turkish. FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE BigPlay is free to download and use, with ads. BigPlay Pro, monthly, yearly or lifetime, removes ads and unlocks Live TV all day, every playlist, four-screen Multi-View and downloads. One Pro covers all your devices. PLEASE NOTE BigPlay is a media player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films or series. Add a playlist from a provider you are allowed to use. Terms of Use: https://bigplayhd.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bigplayhd.com/privacy

About

IPTV Pro

This application serves as a native IPTV player for Apple devices, offering a streamlined experience for live TV, movies, and series. It allows users to bring their own provider and enjoy features like offline viewing and smart organization.

Highlights
  • Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series playback
  • Continue Watching functionality
  • Offline content download
  • Native Apple platform experience
  • Favorites and smart organization
  • Playlist control
  • Supports Xtream Codes & M3U
Features
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IPTV Pro — a native IPTV player with the experience your Apple devices deserve Already have an IPTV subscription and tired of clunky cross-platform apps? IPTV Pro is built natively for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a focus on great usability, fast navigation, and rock-solid stability. Bring your own provider and enjoy a clean, modern experience for Live TV, Movies (VOD), and Series, all organized the way you like. Key Features: - Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series (from your IPTV provider) - Continue Watching — pick up right where you left off - Download content for offline viewing (when supported by your source) - Native Apple experience on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Favorites & smart organization — keep what you watch most one tap away - Playlist control — remove unwanted categories and keep your library clean - Supports Xtream Codes & M3U playlists Why IPTV Pro Most IPTV players are cross-platform ports. IPTV Pro is different: it’s designed specifically for Apple platforms, so everything feels smoother, more consistent, and more reliable. Disclaimer IPTV Pro does not provide any TV channels, movies, series, or playlists. Users must add their own legally obtained content sources (e.g., M3U playlists or Xtream Codes) from third-party providers. Any content shown in screenshots is for demonstration purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart IPTV Player4 screens
IPTV Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart IPTV Player at 4.8 against IPTV Pro's 4.2. Smart IPTV Player also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 67%). IPTV Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IPTV Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Smart IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 67% of IPTV Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart IPTV Player versus IPTV Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart IPTV PlayerIPTV Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (68 ratings) — better4.2 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better34
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrfan ShahFrancesco Romeo

Customer experience

Smart IPTV Player

All ratings68 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

IPTV Pro

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Smart IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • BigPlay Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BigPlay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • BigPlay Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

IPTV Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is Smart IPTV Player free?
Smart IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Pro free?
IPTV Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart IPTV Player or IPTV Pro?
Smart IPTV Player is rated higher. Smart IPTV Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while IPTV Pro averages 4.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Smart IPTV Player or IPTV Pro have ads?
Smart IPTV Player shows ads; IPTV Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart IPTV Player or IPTV Pro?
Smart IPTV Player ships an update weekly, and IPTV Pro weekly. Most recently, Smart IPTV Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and IPTV Pro on October 30, 2026.

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