Comparison

Platinum Player vs Play IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

Platinum Player

This media player supports a wide range of formats and allows you to play your own M3U playlists. It features a responsive design, multi-language support, and the ability to create multiple profiles for family members.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U playlists
  • Supports most media formats
  • Responsive UI/UX design
  • Multi-language support
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Search functionality
Features
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Platinum PRO Player is the most advanced player ever it has a powerfull built-in Media player supports most formats, This app should be your first solution, to parse and play your m3u playlist 1. UI/UX design to make your experience great 2. Responsive design fit on all devices screens 3. Search functionallity which support many languages 4. Dynamic Language support feature 5. Profiling the app so you can create multiple profiles for Family members - Language set to default language, however users can switch between 3 languages without changing device language setting - Supported language: Arabic , English , French NOTE: We don't provide any IPTV playlist and the app doesn't have any default IPTV m3u playlist, you need to use your own m3u playlist from your IPTV provider

About

Play IPTV Player

This app provides a smooth and navigable interface for managing and viewing IPTV content from your own accounts or links. It supports various formats and offers quick search functionality for live events, movies, and series.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, M3U8, Xtream API formats
  • Quick search for channels and content
  • Add content to favorites
  • Smooth and easy-to-navigate interface
  • AirPlay support
Features
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The best IPTV user experience available on the App Store. Add your IPTV accounts or links (WE DO NOT PROVIDE CONTENT) and enjoy your content. Whether it's live events or on-demand content (movies and series), everything will be sorted in a readable and easy-to-navigate manner. - Supports all standard formats (M3U, M3U8, Xtream API, etc.) - Quick search among your channels, categories, episodes, seasons, … - Add to favorites! - Smooth interface - AirPlay (audio) Please note that Play IPTV Player does not provide any content; it is up to you to add your IPTV accounts. Neither Play IPTV Player nor its founder are responsible for your content. Terms of use: https://rthlabs.com/files/apps/play-iptv-player/terms_of_use.pdf Privacy policy: https://rthlabs.com/files/apps/play-iptv-player/privacy.pdf

Screenshots

Platinum Player3 screens
Play IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Play IPTV Player at 4.5 against Platinum Player's 2.8. Play IPTV Player also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Platinum Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Play IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Platinum Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play IPTV Player has 64 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Platinum Player's written reviews are positive against 20% of Play IPTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Platinum Player ships an update every 3 months, Play IPTV Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Platinum Player versus Play IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatinum PlayerPlay IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)4.5 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings864 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerkareem almurtadhaQuentin Rathonie

Customer experience

Platinum Player

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Play IPTV Player

All ratings64 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Platinum Player

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Play IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Susbcription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$24.99

Questions

Is Platinum Player free?
Platinum Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play IPTV Player free?
Play IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Platinum Player or Play IPTV Player?
Play IPTV Player is rated higher. Platinum Player averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Play IPTV Player averages 4.5 from 64 ratings.
Do Platinum Player or Play IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Platinum Player nor Play IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Platinum Player or Play IPTV Player?
Platinum Player ships an update every 3 months, and Play IPTV Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Platinum Player was updated on September 17, 2026 and Play IPTV Player on September 9, 2026.

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