Comparison

AM3U vs ibo Pro Player

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

Head to head
About

AM3U

This application allows you to watch IPTV streams on your mobile device. It functions solely as a player, requiring you to add your own playlists via iCloud, URL, GitHub, or sharing from other apps. Supports M3U, M3U8, and TXT playlist formats.

Highlights
  • Watch IPTV streams
  • Add playlists via URL
  • Add playlists via iCloud
  • Add playlists via GitHub
  • Share playlists from other apps
  • Supports M3U, M3U8, TXT formats
Features
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Watch IPTV on your phone The application is only a player and does not contain any preset channels. You can add a playlist with: • iCloud • Url • GitHub • Share from other App Support: M3U M3U8 TXT

About

ibo Pro Player

This app is a professional m3u stream player designed for iOS and tvOS devices. It quickly loads and plays m3u playlists for TV shows, movies, and sports without glitches, supporting all screen resolutions including 4K. Users can easily add playlists, manage favorites, and access detailed content information.

Highlights
  • Fast m3u playlist loading
  • Supports all screen resolutions (4K)
  • Simple user interface
  • Add channels and content to favorites
  • View movie/series release dates and content details
  • Select languages and subtitles
  • Parental control
Features
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ibo Pro Player Are you in search of a professional m3u player that will quickly load your m3u playlist and play your favorite channels without any glitches? Meet ibo Pro 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 ibo Pro Player supports all screen resolutions including 4k. ADD PLAYLISTS TO THE ibo Pro 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. ibo Pro Player FEATURES: - easy process to stream m3u URLs or playlists - simple UI - ibo Pro 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

AM3U2 screens
ibo Pro Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AM3U at none against ibo Pro Player's 1. AM3U also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). ibo Pro Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13K vs 185). On price, review sentiment 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. ibo Pro Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AM3U asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ibo Pro Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ibo Pro Player has 13K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of AM3U's written reviews are positive against 48% of ibo Pro Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AM3U ships an update every 2 days, ibo Pro Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AM3U versus ibo Pro Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAM3Uibo Pro Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (185 ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18513K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB64 MB
Age rating+174+
Developer汝泉 张IRBOETECH CO. LTD

Customer experience

AM3U

All ratings185 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%

ibo Pro Player

All ratings13,162 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.2%
Negative38.2%

Bugs and requests

AM3U

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ibo Pro Player

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Channels not loading properly
  • Roku app issues with black screen
  • Freezing on certain iOS versions
  • Incorrect channel guide data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Implement background playback
  • Improve subtitle options (size, language)
  • Add multi-device activation
  • Implement picture-in-picture mode

In-app purchases

None

AM3U

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ibo Pro Player

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is AM3U free?
AM3U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ibo Pro Player free?
ibo Pro Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AM3U or ibo Pro Player?
ibo Pro Player is rated higher. AM3U averages 4.6 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while ibo Pro Player averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do AM3U or ibo Pro Player have ads?
AM3U shows ads; ibo Pro Player does not.
Which is updated more often, AM3U or ibo Pro Player?
AM3U ships an update every 2 days, and ibo Pro Player fortnightly. Most recently, AM3U was updated on September 22, 2026 and ibo Pro Player on September 25, 2026.

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