Comparison

POP vs Ib Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Plays m3u8 URLs
  • Supports HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions
  • Advanced media playback
  • High-definition streaming
Features
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Advanced media Player which plays m3u8 URLs - it supports HD, 2K and 4K.

About

Ib Player

This app is a professional media player designed to quickly load and stream m3u playlists. Enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, and sports in high quality across all screen resolutions, including 4K. It offers advanced controls, a simple user interface, and support for multiple languages and subtitles.

Highlights
  • Fast m3u playlist loading
  • High-quality streaming
  • Supports all screen resolutions (4K)
  • Add content to favorites
  • Select languages and subtitles
  • Parental control
Features
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The Best Media Player - Ib Player Are you looking for a professional m3u player that will quickly load your m3u playlist and play your favorite channels without any glitches? Meet Ib Player, which is an m3u stream player that works for iOS, tvOS. With an advanced m3u stream player, simple UI, and advanced m3u player controls, it’s the smarter and easier way to enjoy TV shows, movies, sports, or anything you like. Especially since the Ib Player supports all screen resolutions including 4k. ADD PLAYLISTS TO THE Ib Player Optimized for fast m3u streaming, our player for iOS, tvOS will easily load your m3u playlists. Watch your content in the highest quality with no lags or usual glitches you can find on similar m3u player m3u apps. Ib Player FEATURES: - easy process to stream m3u URLs or playlists - simple UI - Ib Player supports all screen resolutions of iPhone, iPad, Apple TV. - for movies and series see release date, content, actors, trailer, ratings - add channels and movies/series to favorites - supports VLC player, and Fast Streaming - select languages in movies and series - select subtitles, audio track in movies and series - parental control HOW TO USE OUR M3U STREAM PLAYER: - get an m3u url or playlist from your provider (we are just an Media player). - upload your playlist in our website. - activate your account via website or in-app purchase.

Screenshots

POP4 screens
Ib Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ib Player at 4.7 against POP's 3.0. Ib Player also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 27%) and ratings volume (470 vs 23). POP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Ib Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. POP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ib Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ib Player has 470 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of POP's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ib Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
POP versus Ib Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOPIb Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (23 ratings)4.7 (470 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23470 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaser MoursiIRBOETECH CO. LTD

Customer experience

POP

All ratings23 ratings
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Ib Player

All ratings470 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

POP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ib Player

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App not starting
  • Subscription not working
  • App crashing
  • App freezing
  • App not opening
Show 1 more
  • Demo movies only displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to select external video player
  • Sync across devices
  • Pay one price for all devices

In-app purchases

None

POP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ib Player

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is POP free?
POP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ib Player free?
Ib Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POP or Ib Player?
Ib Player is rated higher. POP averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Ib Player averages 4.7 from 470 ratings.
Do POP or Ib Player have ads?
Neither POP nor Ib Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POP or Ib Player?
POP ships an update every 2 months, and Ib Player every 2 months. Most recently, POP was updated on September 18, 2026 and Ib Player on September 26, 2026.

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