Comparison

IPTV Player vs Smarter Player +

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Player

Stream your favorite digital content, including movies, TV series, and live sports. Effortlessly import, store, and organize IPTV playlists and channels for seamless viewing with a modern video player.

Highlights
  • IPTV playlist management
  • Program schedule display
  • Modern video player
  • M3U and Xtream playlist support
  • Advanced search functionality
Features
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Smart IPTV Player is your ultimate tool for streaming your favorite digital content, including movies, TV series, and live sports broadcasts. It's more than just a player; it's a comprehensive solution for managing your IPTV playlists and channels. Effortlessly import, store, and organize your content, and then enjoy seamless viewing with our state-of-the-art video player. Key Features: Playlist Management: Easily import and manage IPTV playlists, with functionalities for storing and sorting channels and adding favorites. Program Schedule: Provides program schedules for channels, depending on playlist compatibility. Modern Video Player: Enjoy a superior viewing experience with a modern player featuring subtitle and languages support where available. Playlist Compatibility: Supports M3U and Xtream playlists for various viewing options. Advanced Search: Find exactly what you want with our intuitive search feature. Disclaimer: IPTV Player is a tool for playing user-provided content and does not supply any media. It has no affiliation with third-party content providers. This app is designed to display and play content added by the user. We do not endorse or promote streaming of copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright owner. Users are responsible for sourcing content from their service providers, including streaming URLs, user IDs, passwords, and M3U playlists. This app does not support illegal IPTV services. Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Privacy policy: https://lightappsfor.me/iptv/Privacy-Policy.pdf Terms of use: https://lightappsfor.me/iptv/Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

About

Smarter Player +

This app allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series from your existing IPTV provider. It supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes logins, offering a TV guide, VOD browsing, and parental controls. Enjoy seamless playback across Apple devices with iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV, movies, and series
  • Supports M3U and Xtream Codes
  • Built-in Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • VOD browsing and continue watching
  • Kids lock with PIN protection
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay support
Features
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Aer IPTV Player is a fast, clean player for the IPTV service you already have. Add your M3U / M3U8 playlist or log in with Xtream Codes, and watch live TV, movies and series on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Aer Player does not provide any channels, streams or content. You need a playlist or login from your own IPTV provider. LIVE TV WITH A TV GUIDE • Browse channels by category • See what's on with the built-in EPG (TV guide) • Mark favourite channels for quick access MOVIES & SERIES • Browse your provider's VOD movies and series • Continue watching where you left off • Subtitles and multiple audio tracks KIDS LOCK • Protect content with a PIN • Premium: content restrictions, daily time limit, volume limit and bedtime APPLE TV & SYNC • Native Apple TV app • Your playlists sync between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV through iCloud WATCH YOUR WAY • Picture-in-Picture • AirPlay and Chromecast • Plays M3U, M3U8 / HLS and common video and audio formats, including local files and files from other apps Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Some of the screens are from Big Buck Bunny, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported. (c) copyright 2008, Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org

Screenshots

IPTV Player4 screens
Smarter Player +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPTV Player at 33% against Smarter Player +'s 0%. Smarter Player +'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. IPTV Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Smarter Player + sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smarter Player + holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of IPTV Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smarter Player +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player ships an update every 10 days, Smarter Player + every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IPTV Player versus Smarter Player +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PlayerSmarter Player +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)4.8 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB122 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLightApps OUAer Co., Ltd

Customer experience

IPTV Player

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Smarter Player +

All ratings60 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV Player

Subscriptions3
  • IPTV PRO3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • IPTV PRO3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • IPTV PRO3 Days trial$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Smarter Player +

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Smarter Universal Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is IPTV Player free?
IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smarter Player + free?
Smarter Player + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Player or Smarter Player +?
Smarter Player + is rated higher. IPTV Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Smarter Player + averages 4.8 from 60 ratings.
Do IPTV Player or Smarter Player + have ads?
Neither IPTV Player nor Smarter Player + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player or Smarter Player +?
IPTV Player ships an update every 10 days, and Smarter Player + every 2 weeks. Most recently, IPTV Player was updated on November 4, 2026 and Smarter Player + on November 6, 2026.

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