Comparison

SageIPTV vs PLAYER IPTV

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

Head to head
About

SageIPTV

This app allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series using M3U playlists. It offers playlist editing, parental controls, and EPG integration. You can also cast content to other devices and customize your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • IPTV playlist editing
  • Parental controls
  • EPG integration
  • Channel and category management
  • Casting support
  • Xtream Codes support
Features
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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) Make It Yours (optional auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly): unlocks custom app colors and dark mode. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SageIPTV Terms: https://www.sageiptv.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.sageiptv.com/privacy-policy

About

PLAYER IPTV

This media player allows users to stream their own content by uploading a personal playlist. It offers a 7-day free trial before requiring device activation with a small payment.

Highlights
  • Media playback
  • User playlist upload
  • 7-day free trial
  • Device activation
Features
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PlayerIPTV is a pure media player. We do not provide any contents. Customer need to upload his own playlist to use PlayerIPTV PlayerIPTV have 7 days of free trial days and after 7 days later, customer need to activate device by paying small amount.

Screenshots

SageIPTV4 screens
PLAYER IPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SageIPTV at 83% against PLAYER IPTV's 0%. SageIPTV also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). PLAYER IPTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. SageIPTV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PLAYER IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SageIPTV holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SageIPTV has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of SageIPTV's written reviews are positive against 0% of PLAYER IPTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SageIPTV ships an update every 2 weeks, PLAYER IPTV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SageIPTV versus PLAYER IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSageIPTVPLAYER IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEL Hassan MatarDigit Solutions LTD

Customer experience

SageIPTV

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

PLAYER IPTV

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SageIPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Make It Yours Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Make It Yours Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Premium access$22.99
1 purchases

PLAYER IPTV

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is SageIPTV free?
SageIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLAYER IPTV free?
PLAYER IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SageIPTV or PLAYER IPTV?
SageIPTV is rated higher. SageIPTV averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while PLAYER IPTV averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SageIPTV or PLAYER IPTV have ads?
SageIPTV shows ads; PLAYER IPTV does not.
Which is updated more often, SageIPTV or PLAYER IPTV?
SageIPTV ships an update every 2 weeks, and PLAYER IPTV every 5 months. Most recently, SageIPTV was updated on November 7, 2026 and PLAYER IPTV on November 3, 2026.

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