SimPlates vs IPTV Smart Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimPlates
Access a vast library of real-world IFR approach charts for flight simulation enthusiasts. Use these charts as a companion to your desktop simulator to enhance realism and excitement during virtual landings.
- World's largest collection of IFR approach charts
- Companion app for desktop flight simulators
- Enhances realism and excitement
- Over 70,000 real-world IFR plates
- Includes SIDs/STARs and Airport Diagrams
- Supports various approach types (ILS, VOR, GPS, etc.)
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SimPlates brings you the world’s largest collection of real-world IFR approach (and other) charts for the serious flight simulation enthusiast to your fingertips! SimPlates is not a flight simulator program in and of itself, but can be used as a companion on your iPhone and/or iPad concurrently with your enjoyment of your preferred computerized desktop flight simulation program to help expand the realism and excitement of the experience. SimPlates has been called "a must have for the serious flight simulator enthusiast" and "a great addition to your flight sim bag" by major flight simulation websites in independent reviews. ++THE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE HERE IS OF THE NEW 'SIMPLATES ULTRA' version which is a great leap forward in terms of plate coverage to the previous generation of SimPlates and has an improved user experience. The app looks and works great! Thank you all for the great feedback and kind words about SimPlates on simulator forums. We're glad you're enjoying the massive number of plates (way more than any other sim product has - including expensive subscription based services) and we continue to update the plate database further with more plates still. Happy simming!+++ The basic way that you use SimPlates is just like pilots from those flying small Cessnas to those flying the largest Boeing and Airbus airliners do every day. As you virtually approach an airport on your computer, bring up its corresponding plates in the SimPlates app. Use the plate as a guide in flying the approach to landing - just like a real world pilot would. SimPlates is useful for virtual pilots of many desktop flight simulation programs, including Flight Simulator (all versions including FSX, FS2004, and MS-Flight), X-Plane, and more. While SimPlates are real-world plates, they are NOT SUITABLE FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS and MUST NOT BE USED FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF ANY SORT, PERIOD. As SimPlates is intended for flight simulation entertainment use, the plates are not kept up to date with real-world aviation changes (worldwide subscriptions for real-world current data cost thousands of dollars per year from other sources). However, for serious flight simulation entertainment use, the massive collection of plates represents incredible value and capability. SimPlates includes over 70,000 real-world IFR plates, including approach plates, SIDs/STARs (Departures/Arrivals), Airport Diagrams, Approach types include ILS, VOR, VOR/DME, NDB, LLZ, SDF, GPS, TACAN, Helicopter and Visual. With so many plates, SimPlates provides very good worldwide coverage. For most countries and major airports of the world, if you are looking for a plates, SimPlates will likely have it. However, the coverage is not universal - please see http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/simplates/airportlist.asp for the current list of inclusions and coverage notes. While most countries of most interest to simmers are quite up to date, a few are a bit older, such as AU/NZ due to provider issues. Supplemental features include an integrated WORLDWIDE Airport/Facilities directory and a worldwide NAVAID (Navigational Aid) directory. Simplates' friendly interface makes it easy to find exactly the plate or information you are looking for quickly. As the totality of plates exceeds a whopping 100gb, the plates themselves are not included with your initial download from the AppStore. Rather, they are downloaded on demand when you select them in the app – this generally takes only a few moments per plate, but does require you to be online. Any plates you have downloaded into SimPlates remain on your device (unless cleared) so that you can continue to use them even while offline. While this works great - this might mean that OCCASIONALLY the server might be unavailable for short periods. Thank you for checking us out and happy sim flying!
IPTV Smart Pro
Stream live TV, movies, and series with advanced playback controls and intelligent organization. Seamlessly sync your viewing progress and settings across devices. This powerful player offers complete control over your content management and personalization.
- Live TV, Movies, and Series Streaming
- Advanced Playback Controls
- Cross-Device Sync
- Content Organization & Personalization
- SmartSwitch for uninterrupted playback
- EPG and Replay Support
- 4K and HEVC Streaming
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Experience the next generation of professional IPTV playback. Enjoy Live TV, Movies, and Series with advanced playback controls, intelligent organization, and a seamless, reliable streaming experience. “Displays and translates live broadcast speech as subtitles in real time. With Sport API support, you can follow live sports scores and events from around the world instantly. AI-powered Live TV, Movies, and Series features let you search intelligently — just type your favorite actor or artist’s name, and if the movie or series exists in your playlist, it will appear instantly. Plus many more AI-powered features. Notice: To use Normal AI and Sports Data AI features, you must add your own AI API key and active subscription.” Start watching on one device and continue on another without missing anything. Your favorites, settings, and viewing progress sync seamlessly across iOS, iPad, and macOS. Designed for performance and flexibility, this IPTV Smart Player gives you complete control over how you watch, manage, and personalize your content – all in one powerful app. Watch high-quality Live TV, Movies, and Series with EPG, Replay, viewing progress tracking, time-shifted playback, and multilingual UI support. Scheduled Recording for Live TV – schedule recordings in advance by selecting a start date/time (and an optional end time). Select Broadcast or Screen Recording and manage/cancel your scheduled recording anytime from the Live TV player. Organize your content with custom categories, encrypt, rename channels, manage your favorites, and pick up where you left off. Key Features: - Multi-Language Support (48 Languages) - Full optimization for iPhone DUO - Free AI-powered live translation for live streams in all supported languages. - Play on TV (DLNA/UPnP, Air Play, Chromecast) - App management with Siri - Automatic synchronization between devices (IPHONE ↔ IPAD ↔ macOS) - Live stream rewind (10s/30s) **Time Machine - Live TV, Movie and Series Playback - AI-powered live subtitles - Live TV, Movie and Series Playback - Real-time translation Live TV AI - Track Viewing Progress (Continue Watching) - Continue Watching iCloud sync (Backup) - Scheduled Live TV Recording - External subtitle support via OpenSubtitles (OpenSubtitles account required) - Save your movies or series to your local drive. - Record your live streams locally. - PIP Feature (Live TV, Movies, Series) - Creating custom collections - Connection Health Monitoring - System Monitoring - Adding/Removing Channels from Collections - Changing Channel or Category Name - Connection Checker (M3U/Xtream connection test) - Time-shifted playback (forward and backward) - Multilingual interface - 4K playback support* - Broadcast capture and EPG support - Multi-screen viewing - Favorites and custom collections - Category and channel management - Drag and drop sorting - PIN protected Parental Control - Xtream API login support - M3U playlists and URLs - Multiple account support - External player support (VLC) - Advanced filtering and search - Modern, responsive user interface - Ad-free experience And much more Important Notice: This application does not provide any media content. To watch content, you need to add your own IPTV playlist or a subscription from a third-party provider. The screenshots shown are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual content. Smart IPTV Player is not affiliated with any third-party provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: https://www.discoverapp.store/disclaimer Privacy Policy: https://www.discoverapp.store/ssv-privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.discoverapp.store/terms-and-conditions Contact: https://www.discoverapp.store/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IPTV Smart Pro at $5.99 against SimPlates's $49.99. IPTV Smart Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). SimPlates's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads 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
SimPlates costs $49.99 and IPTV Smart Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPTV Smart Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smart Pro has 324 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of SimPlates's written reviews are positive against 38% of IPTV Smart Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimPlates ships an update every 5 months, IPTV Smart Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimPlates | IPTV Smart Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.3 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (324 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 38.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 324 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dauntless Software | Mehmet Akif Saroglu |
Customer experience
SimPlates
IPTV Smart Pro
Bugs and requests
SimPlates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IPTV Smart Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during channel loading
- Inability to navigate back to main menu
- Inconsistent behavior across different devices
- Missing or incorrect channel information
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to sort and filter channels
- Improve EPG (Electronic Program Guide) functionality
- Implement resume playback feature
- Add more language and subtitle options
In-app purchases
SimPlates
No in-app purchases
IPTV Smart Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimPlates free?
Is IPTV Smart Pro free?
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