Shark IPTV Pro vs EPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shark IPTV Pro
A user-friendly video streaming player for live TV, VOD, series, and catch-up content on Apple devices. It features a powerful player, attractive design, and automatic playback for series episodes.
- Live TV, VOD, Series streaming
- External EPG Sources
- Automatic play next episode
- VLC Player integration
- Master Search
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Shark IPTV Pro is a fabulous video streaming player that allows end-users to stream content like Live TV, VOD, Series, and TV Catchup on iPhone, iPad, TvOS (Apple TV). This video player app is easy to use and yet highly efficient with a powerful player, attractive and very impressive layout, and most importantly user-friendly. - Master Search - External EPG Sources Supported - New UI Designed & Impressive Flow - Automatic play next episode in the series. - UI Improvements for Live - VLC Player Added Disclaimer: • Shark IPTV Pro does not supply or include any media or content • Users must provide their own content • Shark IPTV Pro has no affiliation with any third-party provider whatsoever. • We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder.
EPlay
This media player lets you stream your own audio, video, live broadcasts, movies, series, and radio using M3U URLs. Add your desired playlists to enjoy your personal media library on your iPhone or iPad.
- Play local audio/video files
- Stream M3U playlists
- Live broadcast support
- Movie and series playback
- Radio streaming
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EPlay is a clean, modern IPTV player for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Load your own M3U or M3U8 playlist, or sign in with Xtream Codes, and EPlay turns it into a fast, beautiful library — everything plays from your own provider. EPlay does not include or provide any channels, streams or media. You bring your own playlist; EPlay just plays it, beautifully. YOUR PLAYLIST, YOUR WAY - Add an M3U / M3U8 playlist from a URL - Import a local .m3u / .m3u8 file - Sign in with Xtream Codes (username + password) - Keep multiple playlists and switch anytime A LIBRARY, NOT A LIST - Live TV and video-on-demand from your playlist, organized automatically - Rich posters, ratings and details (via TMDB) - Continue Watching, Favorites and watch history - Categories with instant search - accent- and locale-aware A PLAYER THAT RESPECTS YOU - Smooth playback powered by VLC - Audio and subtitle track selection - Gesture controls and a clean, hideable interface - iPad split view and Mac support MAKE IT YOURS - 3 themes x 3 accent colors - 40+ languages PRIVACY FIRST Your playlists and credentials stay on your device. No account required. DISCLAIMER EPlay is a media player only. It does not provide, host or supply any TV channels, streams or media. You must add your own, legally obtained M3U/M3U8 playlist or Xtream Codes credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shark IPTV Pro at none against EPlay's shown. Shark IPTV Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (53 vs 10). EPlay's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EPlay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shark IPTV Pro has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Shark IPTV Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of EPlay's.
Shark IPTV Pro ships an update every 9 months, EPlay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shark IPTV Pro | EPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (53 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Said Lamadya | Erge Akova |
Customer experience
Shark IPTV Pro
EPlay
In-app purchases
Shark IPTV Pro
No in-app purchases
EPlay
No in-app purchases
