UMM Live vs OttPlayertv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UMM Live
Stream your favorite Kurdish TV channels directly on your iOS device. Access requires an active STB package and customer support-provided login credentials.
- Kurdish TV channel streaming
- iOS device compatibility
- Requires STB subscription
- Customer support login
- Live broadcast access
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UMM Live is your gateway to your favorite Kurdish tv channels right on your iOS device. Please note that in order to use the APP you must have a STB with active package registered under your name then you can contact the customer support lines to get your username and password for the app. Customer Support: +964-7723323235 / +964-7723323236 / +964-7723323237 / +964-7723323238 / +964-7518403235 / +964-7518403236 / +964-7518403237 / +964-7518403238
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.
- Supports HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP protocols
- M3U8 playlist support
- Easy playlist icon management
- Ad-free viewing
- Centralized control via website
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UMM Live at 100% against OttPlayertv's 48%. UMM Live also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). OttPlayertv's advantage is ratings volume (9.3K vs 9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UMM Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OttPlayertv has 9.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of UMM Live's written reviews are positive against 48% of OttPlayertv's.
UMM Live ships an update every 6 weeks, OttPlayertv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMM Live | OttPlayertv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Panaccess Systems GmbH | OttPlayer |
Customer experience
UMM Live
OttPlayertv
Bugs and requests
UMM Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
UMM Live
No in-app purchases
OttPlayertv
No in-app purchases
