Comparison

itvPlayer vs IPTV Smarters Player

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

Head to head
About

itvPlayer

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itvPlyaer is a simple and smooth IPTV/M3U player. Support multiple ways to import play sources. Easy to operate: Slide up and down to switch channels. Tap screen to select channels. Fast and smooth.

About

IPTV Smarters Player

Watch TV content from your M3U playlists on your phone or AirPlay-enabled devices. Features a beautiful layout, favorite channel saving, and password protection for private content. Enjoy a seamless streaming experience without annoying ads.

Highlights
  • Stream M3U playlists
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Save favorite channels
  • Password protection
  • Beautiful playlist layout
  • Add unlimited playlists
Features
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Enjoy watching TV from your M3U playlists at the comfort of your phones or any airplay-enabled device. With No annoying ADS. Picture-in-picture multitasking mode & more! Features: - A streaming player to watch your videos. - A beautiful layout to view and navigate through your m3u playlist channels. - Save your favorite channels to view them with ease later on. - Add as many playlists as you want. As long as you have the permission to. - Password protection for your private channels/parental control. Disclaimer This IPTV Smart Player - IPTube app only plays content added by the user. IPTV Smart Player - IPTube does not store any user information. We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. We do not offer any IPTV services such as digital content. Users must have their own content with the right permission to play. Subscription Information This app offers auto-renewing subscriptions to provide unlimited access to all features with no limits while you maintain an active subscription. Purchases will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see privacy policy and terms of service - linked below. Please visit the following link for more information on AppStore app subscriptions. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Contact & Support: kofibeduaustin222@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://kofiro.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://kofiro.com/tos.html

Screenshots

itvPlayer4 screens
IPTV Smarters Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPTV Smarters Player at every 3 weeks against itvPlayer's every 10 months. itvPlayer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. itvPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV Smarters Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

itvPlayer ships an update every 10 months, IPTV Smarters Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
itvPlayer versus IPTV Smarters Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteritvPlayerIPTV Smarters Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBashi Tongcheng Chengdu Technology Co.,LtdKofi Austin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

itvPlayer

One-time1
  • 1 Year$9.99
3 purchases

IPTV Smarters Player

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access (1 Year)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is itvPlayer free?
itvPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Smarters Player free?
IPTV Smarters Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do itvPlayer or IPTV Smarters Player have ads?
Neither itvPlayer nor IPTV Smarters Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, itvPlayer or IPTV Smarters Player?
itvPlayer ships an update every 10 months, and IPTV Smarters Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, itvPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and IPTV Smarters Player on October 30, 2026.

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