Comparison

tPLAY vs TV Smart Player

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

Head to head
About

tPLAY

Watch thousands of TV shows, news, and movies on your device. This interactive online TV service allows you to stream content on demand, search for live broadcasts, and continue watching across multiple devices. Access is provided as part of a tPLAY subscription.

Highlights
  • Interactive online television
  • Stream thousands of TV shows, news, and movies
  • Watch on demand or live
  • Search for titles
  • Continue watching on different devices
  • Real-time content updates
Features
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tPLAY e услуга за гледане на телевизия, базирана на интерактивна технология. Вземете това безплатно приложение, като част от вашия абонамент на tPLAY и гледайте хиляди телевизионни предавания - новини, шоу програми, филми и сериали на вашето устройство. Ако не сте абонат на tPLAY е необходимо да се свържете с нас на sales@playtv.bg или на моб. телефон +359885799000. Как работи tPLAY? • С приложението tPLAY можете незабавно да гледате актуални телевизионни предавания, включени във вашия абонамент, толкова често, колкото искате и в удобно за вас време и начин. • Можете да избирате между голям брой записани предавания, които се обновяват в реално време. • Търсете заглавия и гледайте на живо телевизионни предавания. • Започнете да гледате на едно устройство и продължете да гледате на друго. Лицензионно споразумение / License Agreement С изтеглянето на това приложение приемате Общите условия и Политика за защита на личните данни, намиращи се на адрес https://playtv.bg/ За пълни общи условия, моля да посетите https://telekabel.bg/info-page/

About

TV Smart Player

Stream your own IPTV playlists and live media content to your TV. Supports a vast array of audio and video formats, with Chromecast casting capabilities. Users must provide their own legal content and playlists.

Highlights
  • Supports numerous audio/video formats
  • Chromecast casting to TV
  • User-provided content and playlists
  • Live media streaming
  • IPTV channel playback
Features
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About app: TV Smart Player launcher boasts remarkable compatibility, supporting an array of formats such as mqv, pls, aifc, m4r, wav, 3gp, 3g2, flac, avi, m2a, aac, mpa, xhe, m3u, mov, aiff, ttml, vtt, m4v, amr, caf, m4a, m3u8, m4b, mp4, mp1, m1a, mp4, aax, mp2, w64, aa, mp3, itt, au, eac3, webvtt, vtt, ac3, m4p, loas, You can effortlessly select any live media format within our TV Smart Player app and cast it to your TV using Chromecast. Disclaimer: TV Smart Player does not provide any content or playlists and is designed to be used with users’ own created content or created playlists with legal content. Subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription options: Week Price: $ 2.99 Lifetime: $ 19.99 Privacy policy: https://sevadevelop.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-1624b4d078574bffa12b737ea7267c7d Terms of use: https://sevadevelop.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-544289f08a004b77a2c17e58000eeedc EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: sevchikdev@gmail.com

Screenshots

tPLAY4 screens
TV Smart Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tPLAY at 100% against TV Smart Player's 13%. tPLAY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). TV Smart Player's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price 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. TV Smart Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. tPLAY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tPLAY ships an update monthly, TV Smart Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
tPLAY versus TV Smart Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertPLAYTV Smart Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (561 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—561 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTELECABLE PLC ADVladislav Sevastianov

Customer experience

tPLAY

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TV Smart Player

All ratings552 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

tPLAY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TV Smart Player

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

1 request
  • Where can I download an M3U file?

In-app purchases

None

tPLAY

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TV Smart Player

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • TV Smart Player Premium$19.99

Questions

Is tPLAY free?
tPLAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Smart Player free?
TV Smart Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do tPLAY or TV Smart Player have ads?
TV Smart Player shows ads; tPLAY does not.
Which is updated more often, tPLAY or TV Smart Player?
tPLAY ships an update monthly, and TV Smart Player every 6 days. Most recently, tPLAY was updated on October 7, 2026 and TV Smart Player on October 20, 2026.

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