Comparison

StrymTV vs OttPlayertv

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

Head to head
About

StrymTV

This app is a powerful M3U playlist player for iOS devices, enabling you to watch live TV streams anytime, anywhere. It supports unlimited playlists, background playback, and a wide range of media formats. Manage your playlists, save favorites, and access recently played content with ease.

Highlights
  • Unlimited M3U playlist import
  • Background playback for audio/video
  • AirPlay support
  • Multiple video & audio format support
  • Automatic playlist updates
  • Favorites list
  • URL schemes for direct streaming
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StrymTV turns your iPhone and iPad into a fast, elegant M3U playlist player — watch your own live TV and streams anytime, anywhere. Bring your own remote or local M3U playlists and play them in a clean, redesigned player built to feel right at home on iOS. WHAT YOU CAN DO Unlimited playlists - Import as many remote or local M3U playlists as you like. Powerful built-in player - Smooth playback for your own live and on-demand streams. - AirPlay to an external display in full screen. - Background playback — keep listening with the screen off or while using other apps. - in App - Picture in Picture — keep watching while you look for another channel. Broad format support - HTTP, HLS, M3U8, MMS, RTSP, TS, MPEG-TS and more. Auto-updating playlists - Keep your remote playlists fresh automatically. Playlist manager - Organize, edit and preview your local playlists with ease. Favorites - Save any channel or stream for one-tap access. History - Replay, copy or edit your recently played streams. Open and share with URL schemes - Open any stream instantly with strymtv://player/YOUR-STREAM-URL from a browser or shortcut. - Share your playlists with a tap. Fast, intelligent M3U parser - Large playlists load quickly and reliably. IMPORTANT — BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT StrymTV is a player only. It does not provide, include or host any channels, media or content, aside from a few royalty-free sample streams: - Big Buck Bunny — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - Sintel — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 - Tears of Steel — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 You must supply your own streams and playlists. StrymTV has no affiliation with any third-party provider. Please do not stream copyright-protected material without the copyright holder's permission. All content shown in the screenshots is for illustration only and is not included in the app. Privacy Policy: https://strymtv.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://strymtv.com/conditions/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Supports HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP protocols
  • M3U8 playlist support
  • Easy playlist icon management
  • Ad-free viewing
  • Centralized control via website
Features
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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!

Screenshots

StrymTV4 screens
OttPlayertv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OttPlayertv at none against StrymTV's shown. OttPlayertv also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrymTV ships an update every 5 months, OttPlayertv fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StrymTV versus OttPlayertv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrymTVOttPlayertv
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (9.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—9.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiTelli Apps, LLCOttPlayer

Customer experience

StrymTV

Written reviews311 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative34.4%

OttPlayertv

All ratings9,315 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative46.7%

User reviews

StrymTV

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Works perfectly
  • 👍 Able to stream many channels
  • 👍 Best app on the AppStore

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Streams don't load
  • 🐛 Unreliable servers
  • 🔋 Lots of ads
  • 🐛 Crashes often

OttPlayertv

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Amazing app
  • 🌟 Best in class
  • 👍 Very good app
  • 🎉 Excellent
  • 🤩 Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🔧 Not working
  • 🔍 Buggy
  • 🔌 Player is not working
  • 🔍 Unstable, too many interruptions

Bugs and requests

StrymTV

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playlist not working
  • Channels not showing up
  • Streams not loading
  • App not working after update
  • Search function not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Add EPG guide
  • Add picture-in-picture mode
  • Add more Spanish channels
  • Add cricket channels

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

None

StrymTV

No in-app purchases

None

OttPlayertv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrymTV free?
StrymTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OttPlayertv free?
OttPlayertv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StrymTV or OttPlayertv have ads?
StrymTV shows ads; OttPlayertv does not.
Which is updated more often, StrymTV or OttPlayertv?
StrymTV ships an update every 5 months, and OttPlayertv fortnightly. Most recently, StrymTV was updated on October 18, 2026 and OttPlayertv on October 18, 2026.

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