POP vs IPTV Smarters Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Plays m3u8 URLs
- Supports HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions
- Advanced media playback
- High-definition streaming
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Advanced media Player which plays m3u8 URLs - it supports HD, 2K and 4K.
IPTV Smarters Pro
This advanced player supports Xtream accounts and M3U playlists for live TV, movies, and series. It offers a professional-grade playback engine with features like auto-reconnect and smart buffering for uninterrupted streaming up to 4K. Secure your library with Face ID/Touch ID.
- Xtream API and M3U playlist support
- Professional-grade playback engine
- Auto-reconnect and smart buffering
- Live TV with program guide (EPG)
- Organized VOD library with resume
- Face ID/Touch ID library lock
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Apex is an advanced IPTV player and M3U player built for people who take streaming seriously. Connect your Xtream account or load any M3U playlist and watch live TV, movies, and series on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV — powered by a professional-grade playback engine. ADVANCED PLAYBACK • libVLC-powered engine that handles virtually every stream format • Auto-reconnect — dropped streams are re-established automatically • Smart buffering with stuck-stream detection for uninterrupted viewing • Sharp playback up to 4K, depending on your source and device • AirPlay for flexible viewing XTREAM CODES & M3U • Full Xtream API support — sign in with host, username, and password • M3U, M3U8, and M3U Plus playlists — paste a URL and go • Unlimited playlists — manage multiple providers and switch instantly • Fast parsing — large lists with 20,000+ channels load smoothly LIVE TV & GUIDE • Clean live TV browsing with channel groups and instant search • Program guide (EPG) when your provider supplies program data • Favorites for one-tap access to the channels you watch most MOVIES & SERIES • Your VOD library organized automatically into movies and series • Watch history with resume — continue exactly where you left off • New arrivals highlighted so you never miss fresh content SECURITY & PRIVACY • Face ID / Touch ID lock for your library on iPhone and iPad • Your playlist logins are stored only on your device PREMIUM Upgrade for the complete experience: • Unlimited daily watch time — the free version includes a limited amount of viewing each day HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your Xtream login or M3U playlist URL 2. Apex organizes everything into live TV, movies, and series 3. Press play — that's it DEVICES & LANGUAGES • iPhone and iPad (iOS 16 or later) • Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD (tvOS 16 or later) • Available in 8 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean Whether you need an IPTV player for iPhone, an M3U playlist player for iPad, or a powerful live TV app for Apple TV, Apex handles it with room to spare. Download Apex today and give your IPTV setup the player it deserves. COMPATIBLE WITH • M3U / M3U8 / M3U Plus / Xtream API • AirPlay / libVLC engine This app does not provide any content. You need your own IPTV subscription or M3U playlist URL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Smarters Pro at 4.0 against POP's 3.1. IPTV Smarters Pro also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). POP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. IPTV Smarters Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. POP asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPTV Smarters Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POP has 24 ratings behind it against 2, 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 67% of IPTV Smarters Pro's.
POP ships an update every 2 months, IPTV Smarters Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POP | IPTV Smarters Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (24 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yaser Moursi | Nihat Basmacı |
Customer experience
POP
IPTV Smarters Pro
In-app purchases
POP
No in-app purchases
IPTV Smarters Pro
- Montly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited$49.99
