Comparison

Zen IPTV Player vs Sided

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

Head to head
About

Zen IPTV Player

This application provides a streamlined and visually appealing platform for playing IPTV content, including TV channels, movies, and series. It offers advanced playback features like Picture in Picture and automatic version grouping, with optional in-app purchases for enhanced family profiles and content management.

Highlights
  • TV channels, Catchup, Movies, Series playback
  • 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision support
  • Multi-language subtitles and audio
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Picture in Picture mode
  • Automatic version grouping
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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The smartest and most beautiful IPTV player application! Zen Player loads your content and displays it in a clear, polished interface worthy of the biggest SVOD platforms, available on all your devices! Start watching on your Apple TV, then finish on your iPhone or iPad. All the basic functions of an IPTV playback application are available: - TV channels, Catchup, Movies and Series. - 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision support. - Multi-language subtitles and audio tracks. - EPG: Electronic Program Guide (TV Guide). Plus features never seen before in the IPTV world: - Picture in Picture. - Automatic grouping of different versions of a movie, series or TV channel (SD, HD, FHD, etc.). - Popular movies and series. - Latest films and series added. Finally, with Zen Access IAP you can give your IPTV superpowers: - Create multiple watch profiles for your whole family. - Resume movies and series you watch where you left off. - Add movies, series and TV channels to your favorites lists. - Compositions, statistics and scores of Football matches. - Available on all your devices with the same account! IMPORTANT / LEGAL: Zen Player does not and will never provide any content for viewing. The application allows you to play video sources, just as a browser allows you to display web pages. However, you must not use Zen Player to play sources to which you do not have the rights, under penalty of prosecution by the rights holders. Zen Player does not endorse illegal IPTV subscriptions. Zen Player uses TMDB API to enhance media metadata, thanks :) EULA : https://zeniptv.app/cgu.html

About

Sided

Features
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Every argument you have ever had with friends, as a never ending vote. Sided is the home of head to head matchups. Pizza with pineapple or without. Cats or dogs. Tabs or spaces. Morning shower or night shower. Tap a side to vote, watch the live split, and share the link to settle it with your group chat. EVERY MATCHUP EXISTS ONCE There is only one of each matchup, and it never closes. Whoever is ahead is leading, not winning. Change your mind whenever you like and switch sides. CREATE YOUR OWN Type two sides. If the matchup already exists, we take you straight to it. If it is new, it goes live after a quick content check, and you earn the Founder badge. SHARE TO SETTLE IT Every matchup has a link with a live scorecard. Votes that arrive through your link count towards your Rainmaker badge and the weekly leaderboard. BADGES, NOT PRIZES Founder, Rainmaker, Kingmaker, Hot Take Merchant, Night Owl and many more. Virtual badges for how you play. No prizes and no money. TOP 10 AND TRENDING The all time Top 10, what is trending today, the closest calls, and every category from Sports and Food to Games, Tech and Travel. GOOD FAITH FUN ONLY No politics, religion, nationality, or people's private lives. Every matchup is checked before it goes live, and anything can be reported or a creator blocked in a couple of taps. No account required. Optional Sign in with Apple keeps your badges across devices.

Screenshots

Zen IPTV Player4 screens
Sided4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sided at none against Zen IPTV Player's 5. Zen IPTV Player's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Zen IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sided asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zen IPTV Player versus Sided: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen IPTV PlayerSided
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (161 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings161 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomain GuyonvarchOnur Buyukceran

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Zen IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime2 variants$22.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

Sided

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen IPTV Player free?
Zen IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sided free?
Sided is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen IPTV Player or Sided have ads?
Neither Zen IPTV Player nor Sided shows ads.

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