Comparison

Simplware vs QStream Player

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

Head to head

QStream DVB-NIP Player

Free

🎬 Entertainment

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About

Simplware

Features

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The Simplware app is the easiest way for Telco operators and ISPs to provide TV services on mobile devices. The app provides rich user interface and possibility to watch Linear TV, VOD, navigate through EPG and search for content throughout the application.

About

QStream Player

Features

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The QStream Player is a mobile application allows you to discover and connect to DVB-NIP/DVB-I Gateways available on your network. Stream live broadcast TV, on demand videos, media content, or download content for later from the DVB-NIP/DVB-I Gateways connected on your network. Access to rich media content guides and program information available via the Gateway device provides a perfect multi-screen TV watching experience. Users can also enter manually a URL of an online DVB-I Service List, however, streaming of online services may not be possible due to, for example, restrictions related to content access rights or unsupported video streaming and decoding formats. * Requires DVB-NIP/DVB-I Gateway device. May display streaming adverts. Content available depends on content made available by the DVB-NIP/DVB-I Gateway.

Screenshots

Simplware4 screens

QStream Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simplware at every 3 months against QStream Player's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplware ships an update every 3 months, QStream Player every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Simplware versus QStream Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Simplware	QStream Player
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Simplware	F.T.A. Communication Technologies S.A.R.L.

In-app purchases

None

Simplware

No in-app purchases

None

QStream Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplware free?

Simplware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is QStream Player free?

QStream Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Simplware or QStream Player have ads?

Neither Simplware nor QStream Player shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Simplware or QStream Player?

Simplware ships an update every 3 months, and QStream Player every 7 months. Most recently, Simplware was updated on October 25, 2026 and QStream Player on October 27, 2026.