Comparison

UP PLAY 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

UP PLAY

Features
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Você não precisa ficar sentado em frente à TV para acompanhar os programas que você gosta. Assista tudo através do aplicativo UP Play. Você pode gravar programações, retroceder e ver a grade completa de todos os canais. Assine ja seu combo e tenha acesso ao aplicativo. O aplicativo tem alto consumo de banda. Caso você esteja usando serviços de dados com tarifas da sua operadora de telefonia móvel (3G, 4G), observe que isso pode aumentar seus custos.

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

UP PLAY3 screens
ibo Pro Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UP PLAY at none against ibo Pro Player's 1. ibo Pro Player's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. UP PLAY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UP PLAY ships an update every 6 months, ibo Pro Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UP PLAY versus ibo Pro Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUP PLAYibo Pro Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—48.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOops Telecom LTDAIRBOETECH CO. LTD

Bugs and requests

UP PLAY

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

UP PLAY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ibo Pro Player

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is UP PLAY free?
UP PLAY 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.
Do UP PLAY or ibo Pro Player have ads?
Neither UP PLAY nor ibo Pro Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UP PLAY or ibo Pro Player?
UP PLAY ships an update every 6 months, and ibo Pro Player every 9 days. Most recently, UP PLAY was updated on November 7, 2026 and ibo Pro Player on November 14, 2026.

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