Comparison

Alice Player IPTV Ott vs SWIPTV

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

Head to head
About

Alice Player IPTV Ott

This app allows you to watch IPTV playlists from any provider on your Apple devices. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like favorites, history, and automatic updates. Access is granted through a paid subscription with a trial period.

Highlights
  • Supports m3u and X-Tream Codes playlists
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Automatic synchronization
  • Program guide support and updates
  • Favorites and history
  • Search and sorting functionality
  • Archive support
Features
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Alice Player is IPTV Ott Player Allows you to view IPTV playlists from any provider Access to the player's functions is provided on a paid subscription basis with a 14-day trial period! Breathe new life into your iPad, iPhone or Apple TV box! Peculiarities: - Any number of playlists in m3u or X-Tream Codes formats; - Simple and intuitive interface; - Automatic synchronization; - Support for any program guide sources and their automatic updating; - Favorites and history; - Search; - Sorting; - Support for archives; - And many many others... IMPORTANT! "Alice Player" does not contain links, playlists, content or anything similar that could violate the rights of third parties." "Alice Player" does not provide you with ready-made playlists and links to them. You can find playlists from your TV service provider or online! Privacy Policy: https://aliceplayer.com/pp.php License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SWIPTV

This application allows users to watch live TV, movies, and series from their own IPTV playlists. It supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes API, offering features like catch-up, HDR playback, and subtitle integration. Users can also download content for offline viewing and sync their watch history.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes API support
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series playback
  • Catchup and Replay functionality
  • HDR and Dolby Vision support
  • Picture in Picture (PiP) mode
  • Trakt and TMDB integration
  • Offline downloads
Features
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Swiptv - IPTV Player for M3U & Xtream Watch IPTV on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV with a fast, modern player. Swiptv is a powerful IPTV player compatible with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, designed for smooth playback, live TV, movies, series. - IPTV PLAYER IPTV (M3U, Xtream) Add multiple IPTV playlists. Full support for M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API. Live TV, Movies, Series Watch live TV, movies, series from your IPTV playlists. Catchup / Replay Access past programs, watch missed content easily. - PLAYER EXPERIENCE Smooth IPTV Player Fast, stable IPTV player inspired by IPTV Smarters, Tivimate, Smart IPTV. HDR, Dolby Vision High-quality playback with HDR, Dolby Vision support. Multiple Players VLC, KSPlayer supported. Picture in Picture (PiP) Keep watching IPTV while using other apps. Multi Player Watch multiple streams at the same time. - ADVANCED FEATURES Trakt Integration Sync watch history, track movies, series. OpenSubtitles Search, download subtitles instantly. Fast Refresh Update playlists quickly with optimized refresh system. Favorites Create custom categories, access content instantly. TMDB Integration Posters, ratings, metadata for movies, series. Multi Device iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV support. Offline Downloads Download content, watch anytime. - UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited Catchup Full EPG (TV Guide) Unlimited Refresh - DISCLAIMER Swiptv does not provide IPTV playlists or content. Users must provide their own content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alice Player IPTV Ott4 screens
SWIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SWIPTV at free with in-app purchases against Alice Player IPTV Ott's subscription. SWIPTV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). Alice Player IPTV Ott's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Alice Player IPTV Ott sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SWIPTV sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Alice Player IPTV Ott against 4.2 for SWIPTV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 125 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Alice Player IPTV Ott's written reviews are positive against 71% of SWIPTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alice Player IPTV Ott ships an update monthly, SWIPTV weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alice Player IPTV Ott versus SWIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlice Player IPTV OttSWIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84 ratings) — better4.2 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews71.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84125 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB119 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPROTECT-MY-FILES, CORPCreativeMind

Customer experience

Alice Player IPTV Ott

All ratings88 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative30.1%

SWIPTV

All ratings125 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Alice Player IPTV Ott

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SWIPTV

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App crashes on Apple TV after updates
  • Playlist refresh errors on Apple TV
  • Movie downloads not working
  • Scrubbing forward/back doesn't work on demand content
  • App crashes on load, EPG not loading
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  • Downloads only the last item when multiple selected
  • Favorites and edited categories do not sync between devices
  • Recently played list never updates
  • App stopped working after 2 weeks
  • Movies no longer showing up
  • No stream works, no video loads
  • Downloads not working
  • Player causes a lot of buffering
  • Freezes all the time on Apple TV
  • Black screen after update
  • Lagging and takes forever to refresh
  • App repeats last 4 seconds in PIP mode
  • No sound when AirPlay
  • Player is paused when changing screen on MacBook
  • Ksplayer not working
  • Errors trying to refresh only on Apple TV
  • App doesn't work on Apple TV after new update
  • Crashes on load, EPG not loading
  • Downloads not working
  • Movie downloads not working
  • App crashes every time on Apple TV
  • Stopped working after 2 weeks
  • Movies are gone
  • No stream works
  • Apple TV keeps crashing
  • EPG doesn't work
  • Glitchy

Requested features

13 requests
  • Android and Android TV app
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Multi-view/tiling of multiple channels
  • Ability to mark episodes/seasons as watched
  • Rewind live channels
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  • Download series for offline viewing
  • Casting to Apple TV and Chromecast
  • Auto or manual hide feature for the menu
  • More customization for hiding tabs
  • Movie trailers
  • Aspect ratio fitting full screen on iPhone
  • Mark prior episodes as watched
  • Lifetime purchase option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Alice Player IPTV Ott

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription + Trial14 Days trial$9.991 Year
7 purchases

SWIPTV

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro 3 month (not sale anymore)$2.993 Months
  • Monthly - Family$3.991 Month
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  • Bi-Yearly$9.996 Months
  • Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
  • Bi-Yearly - Family$19.996 Months
  • Yearly - Family1 Year trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Alice Player IPTV Ott free?
Alice Player IPTV Ott is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SWIPTV free?
SWIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alice Player IPTV Ott or SWIPTV?
Alice Player IPTV Ott is rated higher. Alice Player IPTV Ott averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while SWIPTV averages 4.2 from 125 ratings.
Do Alice Player IPTV Ott or SWIPTV have ads?
Neither Alice Player IPTV Ott nor SWIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alice Player IPTV Ott or SWIPTV?
Alice Player IPTV Ott ships an update monthly, and SWIPTV weekly. Most recently, Alice Player IPTV Ott was updated on November 7, 2026 and SWIPTV on November 7, 2026.

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