# OttPlayertv vs Fastime

OttPlayertv and Fastime both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Fastime's written reviews are positive against 48% of OttPlayertv's. OttPlayertv's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 27). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OttPlayertv against 4.4 for Fastime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OttPlayertv has 9.3K ratings behind it against 27, 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 100% of Fastime's.

OttPlayertv ships an update fortnightly, Fastime every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | OttPlayertv | Fastime |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (9.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ottplayertv/id1672208961/reviews)** | [4.4 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastime/id6737465668/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.3K** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 94 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [OttPlayer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1378993650) | [Aram Xhalil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776210691) |

## What reviewers say

### OttPlayertv

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ottplayertv/id1672208961)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Fastime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastime/id6737465668)

Engage with a Kurdish social gaming and trivia platform. Compete in real-time multiplayer battles, climb global leaderboards, and connect with a community through interactive feeds and native chat.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer battles, Global leaderboards, Interactive community feed, Native chat with VoIP, Localized knowledge base, System-level notifications

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OttPlayertv free?

OttPlayertv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fastime free?

Fastime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, OttPlayertv or Fastime?

OttPlayertv is rated higher. OttPlayertv averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while Fastime averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.

### Do OttPlayertv or Fastime have ads?

Neither OttPlayertv nor Fastime shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OttPlayertv or Fastime?

OttPlayertv ships an update fortnightly, and Fastime every 4 months. Most recently, OttPlayertv was updated on October 16, 2026 and Fastime on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*