LmaPlayer vs Play IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LmaPlayer
This media player supports most formats and allows you to parse and play M3U playlists. It features a responsive UI/UX, search functionality, dynamic language support, and the ability to create multiple profiles for family members. The app can automatically scan, load, and preview channels from your playlist credentials.
- Plays most media formats
- M3U playlist parsing
- Responsive UI/UX
- Multi-language support
- Multiple user profiles
- Automatic channel preview
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LmaPlayer 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 - EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: Automatically scan, load and preview channel in playlist from your credentials. - Built in high quality video engine. No need external player to work. *Note: This application does not contain any TV channel, please contact your IPTV provider for TV playlist. Disclaimer: - It does not supply or include any media or content - Users must provide their own content - It has no affiliation with any third-party provider what so ever. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.
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.
- Supports M3U, M3U8, Xtream API formats
- Quick search for channels and content
- Add content to favorites
- Smooth and easy-to-navigate interface
- AirPlay support
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LmaPlayer at 5.0 against Play IPTV Player's 4.5. LmaPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Play IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. LmaPlayer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Play IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LmaPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play IPTV Player has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LmaPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, Play IPTV Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LmaPlayer | Play IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kareem almurtadha | Quentin Rathonie |
Customer experience
LmaPlayer
Play IPTV Player
In-app purchases
LmaPlayer
- Annual subscription$6.99
- lifetime subscription$21.99
Play IPTV Player
- Monthly Susbcription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$17.991 Year
- Lifetime access$24.99
