Comparison

Playberry vs Ib Player

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

Head to head
About

Playberry

This app allows you to play your m3u playlists with a powerful built-in player. Stream live TV and VOD content, cast to your big screen, and enjoy an ad-free experience. It supports multiple devices and offers advanced playback features.

Highlights
  • M3U playlist support
  • Built-in powerful player
  • Airplay mirroring/casting
  • EPG support
  • Ad-free experience
  • Live and VOD streaming
Features
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With Playberry, you can add all of your favorite m3u playlists using our sleek-designed powerful built-in player. Supporting many popular platforms Playberry allows you to Airplay mirror/cast to your big screen or take it with you on the go. Featuring: + No advertisements + EPG support + full-screen viewing + remote playlist support + Available on multiple devices + support for Live and VOD streaming + Faster M3U parser + Advanced built-in player supports almost all popular formats Disclaimer: - “Playberry” does not supply or include any media or content except sample dummy link with Sintel (“Sintel” is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 https://durian.blender.org/about/) - Users must provide their own content - “Playberry” 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.

About

Ib Player

This app is a professional media player designed to quickly load and stream m3u playlists. Enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, and sports in high quality across all screen resolutions, including 4K. It offers advanced controls, a simple user interface, and support for multiple languages and subtitles.

Highlights
  • Fast m3u playlist loading
  • High-quality streaming
  • Supports all screen resolutions (4K)
  • Add content to favorites
  • Select languages and subtitles
  • Parental control
Features
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The Best Media Player - Ib Player Are you looking for a professional m3u player that will quickly load your m3u playlist and play your favorite channels without any glitches? Meet Ib Player, which is an m3u stream player that works for iOS, tvOS. With an advanced m3u stream player, simple UI, and advanced m3u player controls, it’s the smarter and easier way to enjoy TV shows, movies, sports, or anything you like. Especially since the Ib Player supports all screen resolutions including 4k. ADD PLAYLISTS TO THE Ib Player Optimized for fast m3u streaming, our player for iOS, tvOS will easily load your m3u playlists. Watch your content in the highest quality with no lags or usual glitches you can find on similar m3u player m3u apps. Ib Player FEATURES: - easy process to stream m3u URLs or playlists - simple UI - Ib Player supports all screen resolutions of iPhone, iPad, Apple TV. - for movies and series see release date, content, actors, trailer, ratings - add channels and movies/series to favorites - supports VLC player, and Fast Streaming - select languages in movies and series - select subtitles, audio track in movies and series - parental control HOW TO USE OUR M3U STREAM PLAYER: - get an m3u url or playlist from your provider (we are just an Media player). - upload your playlist in our website. - activate your account via website or in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Playberry3 screens
Ib Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ib Player at 4.7 against Playberry's 3.5. Ib Player also leads on ratings volume (587 vs 88) and review sentiment (48% vs 38%). Playberry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Ib Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playberry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ib Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ib Player has 587 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Playberry's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ib Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Playberry versus Ib Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayberryIb Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (88 ratings)4.7 (587 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88587 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitali DiakonovIRBOETECH CO. LTD

Customer experience

Playberry

All ratings85 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral21.6%
Negative40.5%

Ib Player

All ratings470 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Playberry

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface and user-friendly
  • 👍 Good for watching movies
  • 👍 Excellent app when it works
  • 👍 Developer has done awesome improvements
  • 👍 Fast working app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Playback error message
  • 🐛 Cannot stream without WiFi
  • 🐛 App doesn't work on mobile data
  • 🐛 Freezes during playback
  • 🐛 Only works on WiFi

Ib Player

From 587 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Belle application
  • 👍 Super accessible
  • 👍 Mükemmel
  • 👍 The best IPTV app available
  • 👍 Worth paying for

Room to improve

  • 😠 Subscription needed per device
  • 😠 App not opening after payment
  • 😠 Freezing issues
  • 😠 Crashing when scrolling
  • 😠 No control over subtitle font

Bugs and requests

Playberry

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Playback error
  • WiFi only option issue
  • Freezing during playback
  • Animes do not have subtitles
  • Favorites list limit of 50
Show 8 more
  • Shows not uploaded in time
  • Cannot get app support
  • App does not work with M3U lists
  • Black screen when playing shows/movies on mobile data
  • Unable to watch anything when off Wi-Fi
  • Doesn't load any channel on mobile network
  • Pasted URL link does nothing
  • Recent movies have no subtitles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remove WiFi only option
  • Add picture in picture support
  • Install own subtitles
  • Select default country in EPG
  • Fix cell data issue

Ib Player

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App not starting
  • Subscription not working
  • App crashing
  • App freezing
  • App not opening
Show 1 more
  • Demo movies only displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to select external video player
  • Sync across devices
  • Pay one price for all devices

In-app purchases

None

Playberry

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ib Player

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is Playberry free?
Playberry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ib Player free?
Ib Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playberry or Ib Player?
Ib Player is rated higher. Playberry averages 3.5 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Ib Player averages 4.7 from 587 ratings.
Do Playberry or Ib Player have ads?
Neither Playberry nor Ib Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playberry or Ib Player?
Playberry ships an update every 2 months, and Ib Player every 2 months. Most recently, Playberry was updated on November 12, 2026 and Ib Player on November 12, 2026.

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