ARC Player vs iMPlayer IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARC Player
A fast and smart media player that organizes live streams, VOD, and series from your m3u/m3u8 playlists. Enjoy high-quality playback with features like EPG, subtitles, and parental lock.
- Supports multiple m3u and m3u8 playlists
- Organizes content into live, VOD, series, and replay
- Fast channel switching
- Electronic Programming Guides (EPG)
- Video subtitle and language switching
- Parental lock
- TV archive (timeshift)
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ARC Player is a fast, smart media player that supports multiple playlists in m3u and m3u8 formats. ARC Player organizes the playlist into live streaming channels, VOD (Video On Demand), series, and replay. You can watch your favorite videos, streaming channels, and TV programs in high-quality formats. Main features of the ARC Player App: support for multiple playlists, fast channel switching, favorite lists, EPG (Electronic Programming Guides), video subtitles, video language switching, a user-friendly interface, TV archive (timeshift), parental lock, and multiple languages (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, German, Russian, Italian, Chinese). ARC Player is just a media player and is provided without any playlist or content. Disclaimer: ARC Player is a media player application and does NOT provide or include any playlist or channel content. We do not sell or provide any OTT playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or streams. The player is provided empty, without any playlist. For more information, visit www.arcplayer.com
iMPlayer IPTV Player
This media player allows you to stream content from m3u files and compatible platforms, offering a cable-like experience. Enjoy features like catch-up, VOD, downloads, and a full EPG guide with a customizable interface.
- Catch-up Support
- VOD Support
- Download Support
- Full EPG Guide Support
- Customizable UI
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The iMPlayer app is a versatile media player designed to support m3u files and certain compatible platforms. Our goal is to deliver the ultimate cable-like experience to users on their devices. iMPlayer offers a wide range of features, including (but not limited to): • Catch-up Support: Seamlessly access missed content. • VOD Support: Enjoy on-demand video content with ease. • Full EPG Guide Support: Browse comprehensive electronic program guides. • Customizable UI: Tailor the interface to suit your preferences. • And much more! Experience the perfect blend of functionality and convenience with iMPlayer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARC Player at none against iMPlayer IPTV Player's 1. ARC Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). iMPlayer IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. iMPlayer IPTV Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. ARC Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ARC Player against 4.8 for iMPlayer IPTV Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPlayer IPTV Player has 2.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.
| Parameter | ARC Player | iMPlayer IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 59.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEBHI TECHNOLOGY | HzApps |
Customer experience
ARC Player
iMPlayer IPTV Player
Bugs and requests
ARC Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iMPlayer IPTV Player
Reported bugs
1 issue- PiP feature not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- Automatic PiP activation
- All-channels button
In-app purchases
ARC Player
No in-app purchases
iMPlayer IPTV Player
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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