Comparison

Shark IPTV Pro vs AnyTV IPTV Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live TV, VOD, Series streaming
  • External EPG Sources
  • Automatic play next episode
  • VLC Player integration
  • Master Search
Features
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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.

About

AnyTV IPTV Player

This app acts as a media player for your existing playlists and servers, organizing your content with rich metadata. Enjoy live TV with a guide, download content for offline viewing, and manage multiple user profiles with parental controls. It syncs progress across devices and offers advanced playback features.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U, Xtream, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB, DLNA
  • Live TV guide with EPG and catch-up
  • Movie and series metadata from TMDb
  • Offline downloads for films and episodes
  • Multi-profile support with parental controls
  • Cross-device sync for progress and favorites
  • Advanced playback options (PiP, AirPlay, 4K HDR)
Features
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AnyTV plays the playlists and servers you already have: M3U and M3U8 playlists, Xtream Codes logins, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and SMB or DLNA network shares. AnyTV brings no channels, films or shows of its own. You bring the source, AnyTV turns it into a library with posters, cast, episode guides and a real TV guide. ONE APP FOR EVERY SOURCE Add an M3U link, sign in with Xtream Codes, or connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or a network share. Several sources live side by side, and search covers all of them. LIVE TV WITH A REAL GUIDE A full programme guide (EPG) with now and next, catch up where your provider offers it, favorites, channel numbers, and Channels and Timeline views inside the player. Channel and programme names stay in view as you scroll. MOVIES AND SERIES THAT LOOK THE PART Artwork, cast and episode guides from TMDb. Versions grouped by source with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision and language badges. Continue watching, Up Next, skip intro and credits. DOWNLOADS Download films and episodes for the plane. Whole seasons in one tap, a queue with priorities, Wi-Fi only if you like, and progress in a Live Activity. ONE HOUSEHOLD, MANY PROFILES Profiles with their own favorites, history and parental controls. A PIN per profile. Hold a profile to make it open at launch. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, ON EVERY SCREEN Watch progress, favorites and playlists sync between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Start on the phone, finish on the big screen. A PLAYER THAT KEEPS UP Multiview for several channels at once, multiple engines for stubborn streams, picture in picture, AirPlay, background audio, subtitle styling and timing, audio track selection, playback speed, 4K and HDR. NO ADS AnyTV never shows ads. Every install starts with a free week of everything. After that, Pro unlocks playback, sync, downloads and extra profiles. 36 LANGUAGES The whole app and the store page in 36 languages, with dark and light looks and seasonal themes. GETTING STARTED 1. Open AnyTV and choose Add source. 2. Paste your M3U link, enter your Xtream login, or sign in to Plex, Jellyfin or Emby. 3. Watch. That is all. IMPORTANT AnyTV is a media player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, playlists, films or shows, and it is not affiliated with any content provider. You must bring your own legal playlist, subscription or media server. Any paid plan unlocks app features only. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. VLCKit is maintained by the VideoLAN project; AnyTV is not endorsed by VideoLAN. Screenshots use placeholder artwork and do not depict any provider's content.

Screenshots

Shark IPTV Pro4 screens
AnyTV IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shark IPTV Pro and AnyTV IPTV Player both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of AnyTV IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 20% of Shark IPTV Pro's. AnyTV IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Shark IPTV Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (59 vs 7). On price, rating, ads 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. AnyTV IPTV Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shark IPTV Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Shark IPTV Pro against 4.1 for AnyTV IPTV Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shark IPTV Pro has 59 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Shark IPTV Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of AnyTV IPTV Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shark IPTV Pro ships an update every 9 months, AnyTV IPTV Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shark IPTV Pro versus AnyTV IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShark IPTV ProAnyTV IPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (59 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB670 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSaid LamadyaPixelslab

Customer experience

Shark IPTV Pro

All ratings53 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

AnyTV IPTV Player

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Shark IPTV Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AnyTV IPTV Player

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year
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  • Family Annually$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Limited lifetime offer$199.99

Questions

Is Shark IPTV Pro free?
Shark IPTV Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyTV IPTV Player free?
AnyTV IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shark IPTV Pro or AnyTV IPTV Player?
Shark IPTV Pro is rated higher. Shark IPTV Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while AnyTV IPTV Player averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Shark IPTV Pro or AnyTV IPTV Player have ads?
Neither Shark IPTV Pro nor AnyTV IPTV Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shark IPTV Pro or AnyTV IPTV Player?
Shark IPTV Pro ships an update every 9 months, and AnyTV IPTV Player weekly. Most recently, Shark IPTV Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and AnyTV IPTV Player on November 12, 2026.

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