IPTV Player vs IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPTV Player
This app is a smart IPTV player that allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series from your own m3u or Xtream playlists. It offers features like detailed content browsing, watch history, and smart search for an enhanced viewing experience.
- Watch live TV, movies, and series
- Supports m3u and Xtream playlists
- Browse content details and trailers
- Favorite content for quick access
- Continue watching where you left off
- Smart search functionality
- Picture-in-picture support
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Opus turns your own IPTV playlist into a clean, fast TV experience on iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your Xtream details or paste an M3U / M3U8 link, and Opus sorts everything into Live TV, Movies and Series in seconds. WHY OPUS • Xtream Codes login: host, username and password • M3U and M3U8 (HLS) playlist links • Live TV with current program info and a per-channel TV guide • Custom EPG (XMLTV) URL support • Movies and Series with seasons, episodes, cast, ratings and trailers • Continue Watching, Favorites, Recently Added and Popular rows • Fast search across channels, movies and series • Picture-in-Picture and background audio • Subtitles and audio track selection, aspect ratio controls • Next Episode button so binge sessions never stop • Multiple playlists in one app • PIN lock for playlists, hide and reorder categories • Dedicated iPad layout ONE ACCOUNT, ALL YOUR SCREENS Create a free Opus account to keep playlists, favorites and watch progress in sync. Got an Apple TV? Scan the QR code on your TV with the Opus app and your playlists appear on the big screen instantly. PLANS Opus Pro removes the viewing limit and unlocks every feature. Pick how many devices you want to use with one Opus account: 2 devices: $2.99 / month, $7.99 / 3 months, $19.99 / year 5 devices: $4.99 / month, $12.99 / 3 months, $29.99 / year 10 devices: $39.99 / year, or $79.99 one-time lifetime purchase IMPORTANT Opus is a media player only. It does not include, sell or host any channels, streams or playlists, and it is not affiliated with any content provider. You need your own playlist or subscription from a service you are authorized to use. Images in the store listing are mock-ups. We do not support streaming copyrighted material without the rights holder's permission. Some movie and series details come from TMDB. Opus is an independent app with no endorsement from TMDB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. When you purchase this subscription, the total amount will be charged to your Apple Account. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. If you purchase a subscription to this publication, any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited. For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Privacy Policy: https://opusmediaplayer.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://opusmediaplayer.com/terms-and-conditions/
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Stream live TV channels from your ISP or online sources. Organize playlists, cast to various devices, and download video-on-demand content. Supports multiple network protocols and EPG formats for a comprehensive viewing experience.
- Chromecast casting
- Playlist editing and grouping
- Parental controls
- VOD download
- Xtream-Codes API support
- Favorite channels
- 4K playback
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Watch IPTV from your Internet Service Provider or free live TV channels from any other source on the web. Features: - Cast to your Chromecast device with MPEG-TS and HLS support (Fire TV, Google TV, Smart TV, Chromecast, etc) - Edit your playlists as you want by grouping removing specific groups - Parent control (Premium) - Download VOD content and save it locally - Catch-up / TV archive (Premium) - EPG reminders with local notifications (Premium) - Picture in Picture and live recording (Premium) - Support Xtream-Codes API - Save your favorite channels - Sorting and searching - Built-in powerful IPTV player with support for 4K (change aspect ratio) - Supports network protocols: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, RTP (unicast or multicast), RTSP, UDP, Sat-IP, Smooth Streaming - EPG support in XMLTV, GZIP format - Simple layout and more user-friendly Disclaimer: - GSE Smart IPTV is a video player without any content. - GSE Smart IPTV does not offer any kind of content or media, users must provide their own content. - We simply handle the user information in an intuitive way as long as the user have the access. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below: https://sites.google.com/view/gseiptv https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: IPTV Smarters Plus Player at free with in-app purchases against IPTV Player's subscription. IPTV Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. IPTV Player sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IPTV Smarters Plus Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for IPTV Player against 4.5 for IPTV Smarters Plus Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 923 and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 27% of IPTV Smarters Plus Player's.
IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, IPTV Smarters Plus Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTV Player | IPTV Smarters Plus Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (923 ratings) | 4.5 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better | 27.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 923 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BIEL LLC | Andre Marinho |
Customer experience
IPTV Player
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
User reviews
IPTV Player
From 923 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Stable app
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast playback
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy playback
- 🐛 Unreliable restore purchases
- 🐛 Slow initial load times
- 💰 Expensive subscription
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast response
- 👍 Does its job well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work after update
- 🐛 Crashes, crashes, crashes
- 🐛 Doesn't load playlist
- 🐛 Keeps asking to pay again
- 🐛 Doesn't allow to load m3u or xtream codes
Bugs and requests
IPTV Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant login prompts
- Playlist download issues
- Incorrect metadata display
- Unreliable 'Continue Watching' feature
- Incompatibility with some devices
Requested features
8 requests- Parental controls
- A-Z channel sorting
- Favorites management
- Grid-style channel layout
- Live TV EPG
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- Offline viewing/downloads
- Multi-view/PIP support
- Automatic playlist updates
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playlist not loading
- Subscription issues
- Constant crashes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to load local playlist
- Improve EPG integration
- Add picture-in-picture support
In-app purchases
IPTV Player
- Single Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- OPUS PREMIUM$4.991 Month
- Weekly V2$4.997 Days
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- Opus Pro 3 Months V3$9.993 Months
- OPUS PRO 3 Months V4$9.993 Months
- Monthly V2$9.991 Month
- 3 Months V2$14.993 Months
- Special Offer Yearly$14.991 Year
- 6 Months V2$19.996 Months
- Yearly V2$29.991 Year
- Opus Pro Yearly V4$29.991 Year
- OPUS PRO Yearly V4$29.991 Year
- Single Yearly3 Days trial$32.991 Year
- OPUS Extra Device$24.99
- Opus Pro Lifetime$39.99
- Opus Pro Lifetime$79.99
IPTV Smarters Plus Player
- Get Premium Channels$4.291 Month
- Get Premium Channels Discount$9.49
- Get Premium Channels$16.99
Questions
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