Comparison

OttPlayertv vs IPTV Smarters Player PRO

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

Head to head
About

OttPlayertv

Stream IPTV content from your ISP or other sources on various devices. Manage your playlists and channel icons centrally through a website. Enjoy ad-free viewing of your favorite TV channels.

Highlights
  • Supports HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP protocols
  • M3U8 playlist support
  • Easy playlist icon management
  • Ad-free viewing
  • Centralized control via website
Features
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Watch IPTV from your ISP or from other sources on phones, tablets, set-top box or TV!
And all this is with centralized control via the website! 
App features: 
. Supports protocols: HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP
 . Playlist support M3U8
 . Easy management of playlist icons for channels
 . No ads 
CAUTION THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT CONTAIN TV CHANNELS AND IS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EASY VIEWING OF IPTV.

 To use, first of all you will need a list of channels (m3u8 playlist). You can get it from any your convenient source (your ISP, Internet Service Provider IPTV). 

1. You need to create an account on the site https://ottplayer.tv; 
2. Insert registration information in the application - login and password;
 3. Download the playlist to the https://ottplayer.tv (previously downloaded from your source);
 4. Snap the device to a playlist.
 5. Enjoy watching!

About

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Stream live TV, movies, and shows from your own digital content sources. This player supports various playlist formats and offers advanced features like EPG, parental controls, and subtitle selection. Enjoy your content across devices with Chromecast and Airplay support.

Highlights
  • Supports Xtream API and M3U playlists
  • Live TV, VOD, and TV Catchup streaming
  • Chromecast & Airplay support
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Parental control and content locking
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
  • Favorites and viewing history
Features
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IPTV Smarters - Transform the OTT/IPTV user experience and effortlessly stream digital content across all your devices. Organize and watch your digital content, Movies, News, Sports, Football, Live News and Live TV Shows. Smart M3U, Xtream & XSPF Player is a streaming video player software with a user-friendly interface, which allows you to stream content such as Live TV, VOD, TV Catchup & IP Camera on your devices. Our advanced player supports various platforms including the Xtream-Codes API and M3U playlists. Enjoy the convenience of saving your favorites and maintaining a viewing history for quick access. - Multiple playlists, M3U and Xtream playlists support - Chromecast & Airplay support - Built-in robust IPTV player to handle all your streaming needs - Multi-protocol Support: FTP, HTTP, MMS, RSS/Atom, RTMP, and more - EPG Support: Comprehensive Electronic Program Guide (EPG) display in XMLTV and GZIP formats - Parental control, Lock & Hide content, Sort - Subtitles and external subtitles - Audio track selection - Favorites & Popular content - Powerful search through Channels & Epg - TV Archive / Catchup Our IPTV Smart TV Player supports and is capable of streaming various network formats as well as variety of file extensions including mqv, pls, aifc, m4r, wav, 3gp, 3g2, flac, avi, m2a, aac, mpa, xhe, m3u, mov, aiff, ttml, vtt, m4v, amr, caf, m4a, m4b, mp4, mp1, m1a, mp4, aax, mp2, w64, aa, mp3, itt, au, eac3, webvtt, vtt, ac3, m4p,loas, Apple HLS, Flash RTMP, MPEG-DASH, MPEG Transport Stream, RTP/RTSP ISMA/3GPP PSS, and Windows Media MMS. It also supports live streaming IPTV. PRO subscription allows you to get: • Remove ads • Unlimited playlists Disclaimer : We are not offering any IPTV services like IPTV subscriptions, streams, or digital content. Users must have their content. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/cam-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/cam-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

OttPlayertv4 screens
IPTV Smarters Player PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OttPlayertv at none against IPTV Smarters Player PRO's 4. OttPlayertv also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 1.4K). IPTV Smarters Player PRO's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 48%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. IPTV Smarters Player PRO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. OttPlayertv asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OttPlayertv against 4.6 for IPTV Smarters Player PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OttPlayertv has 9.3K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of OttPlayertv's written reviews are positive against 59% of IPTV Smarters Player PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OttPlayertv ships an update fortnightly, IPTV Smarters Player PRO weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OttPlayertv versus IPTV Smarters Player PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOttPlayertvIPTV Smarters Player PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.3K ratings)4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.3K — better1.4K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOttPlayerPaul Kenneth

Customer experience

OttPlayertv

All ratings9,315 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative46.7%

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

All ratings1,423 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

OttPlayertv

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Amazing app
  • 🌟 Best in class
  • 👍 Very good app
  • 🎉 Excellent
  • 🤩 Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🔧 Not working
  • 🔍 Buggy
  • 🔌 Player is not working
  • 🔍 Unstable, too many interruptions

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy installation and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Seamless streaming
  • 🚀 Stable and no glitches
  • 👍 Great layout and design
  • 🚀 Efficient app with best quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Casting/AirPlay not working properly
  • 🐛 EPG (Electronic Program Guide) not working
  • 🐛 Frequent buffering issues
  • 🐛 App crashes and doesn't restart
  • 🐛 Paid app but not working as expected

Bugs and requests

OttPlayertv

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to favorite a channel
  • Doesn't load M3U playlists
  • Glitches when leaving a channel
  • Crashes after update
  • Doesn't work on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to modify, arrange, and rename lists
  • Add transfer between lists
  • Add select or delete groups at once
  • Add Chromecast support
  • Add pop-up video view

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • System shuts down and won't restart
  • Can't load or play channels
  • Paid subscription but no channels received
  • Casting only works for audio, not video

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add PIP (Picture-in-Picture) mode
  • Implement ability to favorite TV shows
  • Add option to download all content
  • Improve download speeds
  • Provide better support and responsiveness

In-app purchases

None

OttPlayertv

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

IPTV Smarters Player PRO

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99

Questions

Is OttPlayertv free?
OttPlayertv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV Smarters Player PRO free?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OttPlayertv or IPTV Smarters Player PRO?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO is rated higher. OttPlayertv averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while IPTV Smarters Player PRO averages 4.6 from 1.4K ratings.
Do OttPlayertv or IPTV Smarters Player PRO have ads?
IPTV Smarters Player PRO shows ads; OttPlayertv does not.
Which is updated more often, OttPlayertv or IPTV Smarters Player PRO?
OttPlayertv ships an update fortnightly, and IPTV Smarters Player PRO weekly. Most recently, OttPlayertv was updated on October 27, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Player PRO on October 27, 2026.

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