Fileplay vs OttPlayertv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fileplay
Play any file from your device, iCloud, or cloud storage providers. Enjoy advanced playback controls like speed adjustment, queuing, and background picture-in-picture. Optimize your listening experience with a bass booster and efficient battery usage.
- Play files from device and cloud
- Adjust playback speed
- Add files to queue
- Background Picture in Picture
- Bass booster
- Optimized for low battery use
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Fileplay brings a full-featured multimedia player for files on your device. Top picks: ▸ Play files from your device, iCloud and dozen of file providers* ▸ Adjust playback speed ▸ Add to queue multiple files ▸ Background Picture in Picture mode ▸ Bass booster ▸ Optimized for low battery use *Supported by File Provider extension
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 ads: OttPlayertv at none against Fileplay's shown. OttPlayertv also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fileplay against 4.5 for OttPlayertv. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 9.3K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 48% and 48% positive.
Fileplay ships an update every 6 weeks, OttPlayertv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fileplay | OttPlayertv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kristian Sepp | OttPlayer |
Customer experience
Fileplay
OttPlayertv
User reviews
Fileplay
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Useful features
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🎉 Fantastic app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🔇 Audio ads disruptive
- 🔋 Drains battery
OttPlayertv
From 9.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Fileplay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues with some files
- Sudden deletion of downloaded content
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to download from certain websites
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to remove ads
- Improve playlist management
- Implement 15-second rewind/fast-forward
- Support for additional file formats
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
Fileplay
No in-app purchases
OttPlayertv
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fileplay free?
Is OttPlayertv free?
Which has better reviews, Fileplay or OttPlayertv?
Do Fileplay or OttPlayertv have ads?
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