Comparison

TVdream vs IPTV Smarters Plus Player

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

Head to head
About

TVdream

Access hundreds of official, free-to-air live streaming TV channels from Italy and around the world. Explore content by category, save favorites, and discover live webcam feeds. Ensures legal and transparent viewing through official sources.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of official live streaming channels
  • Categorized content (Sports, News, Music, etc.)
  • Live webcam feeds
  • Personalized favorites playlist
  • Detailed channel information
  • Intelligent multi-key search
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Dal 2008, TVdream è la guida italiana di riferimento per guardare la TV in diretta streaming in modo semplice, legale e gratuito. Abbiamo creato un’esperienza veloce e moderna per permetterti di accedere a centinaia di emittenti ufficiali che trasmettono in chiaro (Free To Air) sul web. Il nostro obiettivo è rendere la TV più accessibile, libera e trasparente: ovunque tu sia, puoi trovare i tuoi canali preferiti senza costi e con la sicurezza di fonti verificate. COSA PUOI FARE CON TVDREAM: • Esplora senza confini Trova centinaia di canali nazionali, regionali e internazionali divisi per categoria: Sport, News, Musica, Cinema, Animazione e Intrattenimento. • Guarda il Mondo in tempo reale Non solo TV. Affacciati sulle più belle città d’arte o ammira le bellezze del pianeta grazie alla nostra selezione di Webcam live. • I tuoi Favoriti a portata di touch Crea la tua playlist personalizzata salvando i canali che ami di più per un accesso immediato. • Scheda Profilo Scopri curiosità, informazioni dettagliate e contatti ufficiali delle tue emittenti preferite. • Ricerca Intelligente Trova subito il canale desiderato grazie alla pratica funzione di ricerca multi-key. COME FUNZIONA LA VISIONE: Per garantirti la massima trasparenza, TVdream ti connette esclusivamente alle fonti ufficiali in tre modalità: 1. Siti Ufficiali: Apertura della diretta via browser direttamente sulla piattaforma dell'emittente. 2. Player YouTube: Utilizzo del player ufficiale integrato per i canali che trasmettono sulla piattaforma. 3. Player Autorizzati: Integrazione di player video forniti o preventivamente autorizzati dalle emittenti. SICUREZZA E LEGALITÀ: TVdream raccoglie solo emittenti legali che trasmettono liberamente su Internet. Non troverai mai canali illegali, pirata o appartenenti a pay-tv. Non ospitiamo né trasmettiamo segnali dai nostri server: ogni contenuto resta sotto il pieno controllo dell’emittente originale. ---------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: TVdream facilita la ricerca dei siti web delle emittenti e dei loro contenuti streaming. La visualizzazione avviene tramite browser sui siti ufficiali o tramite player autorizzati secondo le modalità regolate dai rispettivi titolari. Tutti i diritti appartengono alle emittenti originali. Per maggiori informazioni e assistenza: Sito: https://www.tvdream.net/ Privacy: https://www.tvdream.net/app/privacy/ Note Legali: http://www.tvdream.net/note-legali/ Assistenza: http://www.tvdream.net/contact/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Chromecast casting
  • Playlist editing and grouping
  • Parental controls
  • VOD download
  • Xtream-Codes API support
  • Favorite channels
  • 4K playback
Features
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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/

Screenshots

TVdream4 screens
IPTV Smarters Plus Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TVdream at 67% against IPTV Smarters Plus Player's 27%. TVdream also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). IPTV Smarters Plus Player's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 63 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 8). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTV Smarters Plus Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.29 per month. TVdream asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TVdream 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 2.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TVdream's written reviews are positive against 27% of IPTV Smarters Plus Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVdream ships an update every 63 months, IPTV Smarters Plus Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TVdream versus IPTV Smarters Plus Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVdreamIPTV Smarters Plus Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better27.1% of reviews
Number of ratings82.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB116 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe Favaro'Andre Marinho

Customer experience

TVdream

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

IPTV Smarters Plus Player

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative68.0%

Bugs and requests

TVdream

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

None

TVdream

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV Smarters Plus Player

Subscriptions1
  • Get Premium Channels$4.291 Month
One-time2
  • Get Premium Channels Discount$9.49
  • Get Premium Channels$16.99

Questions

Is TVdream free?
TVdream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Smarters Plus Player free?
IPTV Smarters Plus Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TVdream or IPTV Smarters Plus Player?
TVdream is rated higher. TVdream averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while IPTV Smarters Plus Player averages 4.5 from 2.4K ratings.
Do TVdream or IPTV Smarters Plus Player have ads?
IPTV Smarters Plus Player shows ads; TVdream does not.
Which is updated more often, TVdream or IPTV Smarters Plus Player?
TVdream ships an update every 63 months, and IPTV Smarters Plus Player every 2 months. Most recently, TVdream was updated on November 3, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Plus Player on November 7, 2026.

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