Comparison

AnyTV IPTV Player vs IPTV Smart Player

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

Head to head
About

AnyTV IPTV Player

This app acts as a media player for your existing playlists and servers, organizing your content with rich metadata. Enjoy live TV with a guide, download content for offline viewing, and manage multiple user profiles with parental controls. It syncs progress across devices and offers advanced playback features.

Highlights
  • Plays M3U, Xtream, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB, DLNA
  • Live TV guide with EPG and catch-up
  • Movie and series metadata from TMDb
  • Offline downloads for films and episodes
  • Multi-profile support with parental controls
  • Cross-device sync for progress and favorites
  • Advanced playback options (PiP, AirPlay, 4K HDR)
Features
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AnyTV plays the playlists and servers you already have: M3U and M3U8 playlists, Xtream Codes logins, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and SMB or DLNA network shares. AnyTV brings no channels, films or shows of its own. You bring the source, AnyTV turns it into a library with posters, cast, episode guides and a real TV guide. ONE APP FOR EVERY SOURCE Add an M3U link, sign in with Xtream Codes, or connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or a network share. Several sources live side by side, and search covers all of them. LIVE TV WITH A REAL GUIDE A full programme guide (EPG) with now and next, catch up where your provider offers it, favorites, channel numbers, and Channels and Timeline views inside the player. Channel and programme names stay in view as you scroll. MOVIES AND SERIES THAT LOOK THE PART Artwork, cast and episode guides from TMDb. Versions grouped by source with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision and language badges. Continue watching, Up Next, skip intro and credits. DOWNLOADS Download films and episodes for the plane. Whole seasons in one tap, a queue with priorities, Wi-Fi only if you like, and progress in a Live Activity. ONE HOUSEHOLD, MANY PROFILES Profiles with their own favorites, history and parental controls. A PIN per profile. Hold a profile to make it open at launch. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, ON EVERY SCREEN Watch progress, favorites and playlists sync between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Start on the phone, finish on the big screen. A PLAYER THAT KEEPS UP Multiview for several channels at once, multiple engines for stubborn streams, picture in picture, AirPlay, background audio, subtitle styling and timing, audio track selection, playback speed, 4K and HDR. NO ADS AnyTV never shows ads. Every install starts with a free week of everything. After that, Pro unlocks playback, sync, downloads and extra profiles. 36 LANGUAGES The whole app and the store page in 36 languages, with dark and light looks and seasonal themes. GETTING STARTED 1. Open AnyTV and choose Add source. 2. Paste your M3U link, enter your Xtream login, or sign in to Plex, Jellyfin or Emby. 3. Watch. That is all. IMPORTANT AnyTV is a media player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, playlists, films or shows, and it is not affiliated with any content provider. You must bring your own legal playlist, subscription or media server. Any paid plan unlocks app features only. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. VLCKit is maintained by the VideoLAN project; AnyTV is not endorsed by VideoLAN. Screenshots use placeholder artwork and do not depict any provider's content.

About

IPTV Smart Player

Easily stream live TV, movies, and series from your IPTV playlists. Organize your content automatically and enjoy smooth playback across Apple devices. Setup takes less than a minute.

Highlights
  • M3U & Xtream API support
  • Automatic content categorization
  • Universal search
  • Favorites and watch history
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
  • AirPlay support
  • Privacy with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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Meet Nova — the easiest way to watch your IPTV playlist. Add it once and all your live channels, movies, and series are ready on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No clutter, no learning curve: just your content, beautifully organized. GET STARTED IN 3 STEPS 1. Paste your M3U playlist link, or sign in with Xtream 2. Nova sorts everything into live TV, movies, and series for you 3. Tap and watch — setup takes less than a minute EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Live channels, movies, and series from your playlist, neatly arranged - Automatic categories so you find what you want fast - Search across your entire library in an instant - New arrivals collected for you, so there is always something fresh SMOOTH ON EVERY SCREEN - One app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - AirPlay to the big screen whenever you like - Reliable libVLC-based playback that reconnects automatically if a stream drops YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Favorites — pin the channels and groups you love - Watch history with resume, so you jump back in where you stopped - Multiple playlists — keep different setups side by side - Face ID / Touch ID on iPhone and iPad to keep your library private FORMATS & SOURCES - M3U, M3U8, and M3U Plus playlists - Xtream API login - Large playlists welcome — 20,000+ channels stay fast and responsive PREMIUM Unlock the best of Nova: - Unlimited watch time, every day — the free version includes a limited amount of viewing per day LANGUAGES & DEVICES - Available in 8 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean - iPhone & iPad (iOS 16+) and Apple TV (tvOS 16+) Download Nova today — add your playlist and start watching in under a minute. COMPATIBLE WITH - M3U / M3U8 / M3U Plus / Xtream API - AirPlay / libVLC engine This app does not provide any content. You need your own IPTV subscription or M3U playlist URL.

Screenshots

AnyTV IPTV Player4 screens
IPTV Smart Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Smart Player at 5.0 against AnyTV IPTV Player's 4.1. IPTV Smart Player also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). AnyTV IPTV Player's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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. AnyTV IPTV Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IPTV Smart Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Smart Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnyTV IPTV Player ships an update weekly, IPTV Smart Player every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AnyTV IPTV Player versus IPTV Smart Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyTV IPTV PlayerIPTV Smart Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS1816.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size670 MB140 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPixelslabNihat Basmacı

Customer experience

AnyTV IPTV Player

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

IPTV Smart Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AnyTV IPTV Player

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year
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  • Family Annually$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Limited lifetime offer$199.99
4 purchases

IPTV Smart Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Use$39.99
  • Unlimited$49.99

Questions

Is AnyTV IPTV Player free?
AnyTV IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Smart Player free?
IPTV Smart Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AnyTV IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Player?
IPTV Smart Player is rated higher. AnyTV IPTV Player averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while IPTV Smart Player averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AnyTV IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Player have ads?
Neither AnyTV IPTV Player nor IPTV Smart Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnyTV IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Player?
AnyTV IPTV Player ships an update weekly, and IPTV Smart Player every 5 days. Most recently, AnyTV IPTV Player was updated on November 12, 2026 and IPTV Smart Player on November 12, 2026.

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