Comparison

Play IPTV Player vs Eye

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

Head to head
About

Play IPTV Player

This app provides a smooth and navigable interface for managing and viewing IPTV content from your own accounts or links. It supports various formats and offers quick search functionality for live events, movies, and series.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U, M3U8, Xtream API formats
  • Quick search for channels and content
  • Add content to favorites
  • Smooth and easy-to-navigate interface
  • AirPlay support
Features
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The best IPTV user experience available on the App Store. Add your IPTV accounts or links (WE DO NOT PROVIDE CONTENT) and enjoy your content. Whether it's live events or on-demand content (movies and series), everything will be sorted in a readable and easy-to-navigate manner. - Supports all standard formats (M3U, M3U8, Xtream API, etc.) - Quick search among your channels, categories, episodes, seasons, … - Add to favorites! - Smooth interface - AirPlay (audio) Please note that Play IPTV Player does not provide any content; it is up to you to add your IPTV accounts. Neither Play IPTV Player nor its founder are responsible for your content. Terms of use: https://rthlabs.com/files/apps/play-iptv-player/terms_of_use.pdf Privacy policy: https://rthlabs.com/files/apps/play-iptv-player/privacy.pdf

About

Eye

This advanced media player allows you to stream Live TV, Video on Demand, and series from your own playlists. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like resume watching, parental controls, and offline downloads.

Highlights
  • Stream Live TV, Movies, Series
  • Xtream Codes API and M3U URL support
  • Resume watching episodes
  • Parental controls
  • Offline viewing downloads
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
Features
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Introducing IPTV - Eye Xtream Smarter Player, an advanced media player designed to enhance your streaming experience. Whether it's Live TV, Video on Demand (VOD), Series, or even local audio and video files, this app brings it all to your Iphones, MacOS and , IPad and other devices with ease. IPTV - Eye Xtream Smarter Player delivers a streamlined and feature-rich experience that stands out. Here’s a glimpse of what it offers: Feature Overview: - Stream Live TV, Movies, Series - Full support for Xtream Codes API, M3U URLs, Playlists - Integrated Native and Built-in Players for smooth playback - Master Search Functionality (Locked) - Modernized User Interface (UI) and layout - Resume watching episodes from where you left off - Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for TV channels ( Planned to add) - External EPG source support (Planned to add) - Customize video buffering for optimal playback - Enhanced Chrome Casting support (Locked) - New intuitive media player controls - Auto-play for the next episode in a series - Parental controls to manage content access - Continue Watching support for movies and series - Recently added content display for quick access - Multi-screen and multi-user support for flexible viewing ( Planned to add) - Built-in speed test and VPN integration for a smooth experience ( Planned to add) - Dynamic language switching for multi-lingual audiences - Picture-in-Picture mode for multitasking (Locked) - New download feature to save content for offline viewing ( Planned to add) - Enhanced playlist and URL loading options - Channel list and episode guide accessible directly in the video player - Various bug fixes and performance improvements **Note:** IPTV - Eye Xtream Smarter Player does not include any media content. To enjoy your media, add your playlist provided by your IPTV service. Tailor your entertainment journey with IPTV - Eye Xtream Smarter Player! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Play IPTV Player4 screens
Eye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eye at 100% against Play IPTV Player's 58%. Eye also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Play IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Play IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Eye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play IPTV Player has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Play IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Eye every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Play IPTV Player versus Eye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay IPTV PlayerEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (64 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin RathonieYasin ilhan

Customer experience

Play IPTV Player

All ratings64 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

Eye

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Play IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$24.99
3 purchases

Eye

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Play IPTV Player free?
Play IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eye free?
Eye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play IPTV Player or Eye?
Eye is rated higher. Play IPTV Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Eye averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Play IPTV Player or Eye have ads?
Neither Play IPTV Player nor Eye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play IPTV Player or Eye?
Play IPTV Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eye every 2 weeks. Most recently, Play IPTV Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eye on November 8, 2026.

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