Comparison

StbEmuTV (Pro) vs IPTV Smarters Player PRO

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

Head to head
About

StbEmuTV (Pro)

This app allows users to watch IPTV content on their iPhone and iPad using Stalker portals. It features a user-friendly interface for managing multiple portals, channels, video on demand, and TV series. Enjoy a familiar viewing experience with support for various streaming protocols and EPG.

Highlights
  • Stalker IPTV support
  • EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
  • Manage TV channels, VOD, and Series
  • Multiple portal management
  • Stream from various protocols
  • Favorite lists
Features
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Best Stalker IPTV with complete support for iPad and iPhone, the way everyone wants to watch tv on their iPhone and iPad! Great user interface that will also allow you to manage your portals. You can maintain multiple portals using this app. StbEmuTV offers you the same UI feel as provided by your IPTV Service provider for your TV. Now you can easily use your stalker portal if you have an iPhone or an iPad. Features: - Stream video from multiple protocols (HTTP, RTMP, RTSP, TS, MMS) - EPG support - TV (Manage TV channels) - VOD (Video on Demand) - Series (TV Series) - Add, Edit, Delete, Share, Duplicate, Select Profiles and (Fast Switch) - Favorite List added (TV, VOD, Series) - Autoplay first channel of tv group. Disclaimer: - StbEmuTV does not provide or include any media or stream content - Users must enter their own portal details - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder.

About

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Stream live TV, movies, and shows from your own digital content sources. This player supports various playlist formats and offers advanced features like EPG, parental controls, and subtitle selection. Enjoy your content across devices with Chromecast and Airplay support.

Highlights
  • Supports Xtream API and M3U playlists
  • Live TV, VOD, and TV Catchup streaming
  • Chromecast & Airplay support
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Parental control and content locking
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
  • Favorites and viewing history
Features
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IPTV Smarters - Transform the OTT/IPTV user experience and effortlessly stream digital content across all your devices. Organize and watch your digital content, Movies, News, Sports, Football, Live News and Live TV Shows. Smart M3U, Xtream & XSPF Player is a streaming video player software with a user-friendly interface, which allows you to stream content such as Live TV, VOD, TV Catchup & IP Camera on your devices. Our advanced player supports various platforms including the Xtream-Codes API and M3U playlists. Enjoy the convenience of saving your favorites and maintaining a viewing history for quick access. - Multiple playlists, M3U and Xtream playlists support - Chromecast & Airplay support - Built-in robust IPTV player to handle all your streaming needs - Multi-protocol Support: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, and more - EPG Support: Comprehensive Electronic Program Guide (EPG) display in XMLTV and GZIP formats - Parental control, Lock & Hide content, Sort - Subtitles and external subtitles - Audio track selection - Favorites & Popular content - Powerful search through Channels & Epg - TV Archive / Catchup Our IPTV Smart TV Player supports and is capable of streaming various network formats as well as variety of file extensions including mqv, pls, aifc, m4r, wav, 3gp, 3g2, flac, avi, m2a, aac, mpa, xhe, m3u, mov, aiff, ttml, vtt, m4v, amr, caf, m4a, m4b, mp4, mp1, m1a, mp4, aax, mp2, w64, aa, mp3, itt, au, eac3, webvtt, vtt, ac3, m4p,loas, Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, MPEG Transport Stream, RTP/RTSP ISMA/3GPP PSS, and Windows Media MMS. It also supports live streaming IPTV. PRO subscription allows you to get: • Remove ads • Unlimited playlists Disclaimer : We are not offering any IPTV services like IPTV subscriptions, streams, or digital content. Users must have their content. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/cam-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/cam-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

StbEmuTV (Pro)4 screens
IPTV Smarters Player PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPTV Smarters Player PRO at Free against StbEmuTV (Pro)'s $8.99. IPTV Smarters Player PRO also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (59% vs 19%). StbEmuTV (Pro)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

IPTV Smarters Player PRO is free to download; StbEmuTV (Pro) costs $8.99 up front. IPTV Smarters Player PRO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. StbEmuTV (Pro) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Smarters Player PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smarters Player PRO has 1.4K ratings behind it against 216, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of StbEmuTV (Pro)'s written reviews are positive against 59% of IPTV Smarters Player PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StbEmuTV (Pro) ships an update every 4 days, IPTV Smarters Player PRO weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
StbEmuTV (Pro) versus IPTV Smarters Player PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStbEmuTV (Pro)IPTV Smarters Player PRO
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (216 ratings)4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2161.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunaid MuhammadPaul Kenneth

Customer experience

StbEmuTV (Pro)

All ratings216 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative69.8%

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

All ratings1,423 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

StbEmuTV (Pro)

From 216 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Great performance
  • 💡 Excellent feature set
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔇 Audio/video sync problems

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy installation and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Seamless streaming
  • 🚀 Stable and no glitches
  • 👍 Great layout and design
  • 🚀 Efficient app with best quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Casting/AirPlay not working properly
  • 🐛 EPG (Electronic Program Guide) not working
  • 🐛 Frequent buffering issues
  • 🐛 App crashes and doesn't restart
  • 🐛 Paid app but not working as expected

Bugs and requests

StbEmuTV (Pro)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to resume playback from where left off
  • Channels not loading properly
  • Unexpected app shutdowns after updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Chromecast and AirPlay
  • Implement a better channel management system
  • Improve the EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
  • Introduce a user-friendly search function

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • System shuts down and won't restart
  • Can't load or play channels
  • Paid subscription but no channels received
  • Casting only works for audio, not video

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add PIP (Picture-in-Picture) mode
  • Implement ability to favorite TV shows
  • Add option to download all content
  • Improve download speeds
  • Provide better support and responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

StbEmuTV (Pro)

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is StbEmuTV (Pro) free?
StbEmuTV (Pro) costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Smarters Player PRO free?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StbEmuTV (Pro) or IPTV Smarters Player PRO?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO is rated higher. StbEmuTV (Pro) averages 2.4 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while IPTV Smarters Player PRO averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.
Do StbEmuTV (Pro) or IPTV Smarters Player PRO have ads?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO shows ads; StbEmuTV (Pro) does not.
Which is updated more often, StbEmuTV (Pro) or IPTV Smarters Player PRO?
StbEmuTV (Pro) ships an update every 4 days, and IPTV Smarters Player PRO weekly. Most recently, StbEmuTV (Pro) was updated on October 18, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Player PRO on October 18, 2026.

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