Playlist editor & IPTV Player vs POP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playlist editor & IPTV Player
This app allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series on your phone. It includes features for managing playlists, setting parental controls, and integrating with electronic program guides. You can also cast content to other devices and customize channel views.
- Playlist editing and management
- Parental controls for channels
- Electronic Program Guide (EPG) integration
- Casting of live channels and VODs
- Searchable categories and channels
- Customizable channel views (grid/list)
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SageIPTV is an IPTV player. Use it to watch live, movies, and series on your phone. - Playlists Editor: move categories and channels to the desired positions (reorderable categories and channels), enable or disable channels and categories, view changes locally, or export and share the generated m3u playlist and use it with the m3u player of your choice. - Parental control: Enable parental control for categories and channels. - Electronic program guide (EPG) integration. - Extended M3U (groups and logos) playlists support - Display categories - Search categories by category name - Display channels from the selected category - Search channels by name - Grid or list view of TV channels - Manage playlists (add, update, refresh and delete playlist) - Jump, fast forward, and rewind - Cast Live channels and VODs. - Add to favourites/ remove from favourites - Xtream Codes support - Display Live, Videos and Series categories when you add portal info - Electronic program guide (EPG) integration for portals. - Playback speed - Scale the video interactively via zoom gestures - Move Portal categories to the desired positions - Disable/Enable portal categories - Reorder channels in live and vods to show preferred channels first. - Enable/disable channels in live and vods - Double tap to show the channel name in live and vod portal customization screens. Premium Access: - No Ads - Free support by email (same day)
POP
This advanced media player supports high-definition resolutions including 2K and 4K. It is designed to play m3u8 URLs, offering a seamless viewing experience for various media streams.
- Plays m3u8 URLs
- Supports HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions
- Advanced media playback
- High-definition streaming
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Advanced media Player which plays m3u8 URLs - it supports HD, 2K and 4K.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playlist editor & IPTV Player at 83% against POP's 27%. Playlist editor & IPTV Player also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). POP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Playlist editor & IPTV Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. POP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playlist editor & IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Playlist editor & IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 27% of POP's.
Playlist editor & IPTV Player ships an update every 2 weeks, POP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playlist editor & IPTV Player | POP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (25 ratings) — better | 3.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EL Hassan Matar | Yaser Moursi |
Customer experience
Playlist editor & IPTV Player
POP
In-app purchases
Playlist editor & IPTV Player
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Premium access$22.99
POP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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