# TV Smart Player vs ALA PLAY

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ALA PLAY at none against TV Smart Player's 2. ALA PLAY also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). TV Smart Player's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TV Smart Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ALA PLAY asks for nothing beyond the download.

TV Smart Player ships an update every 6 days, ALA PLAY every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TV Smart Player | ALA PLAY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (562 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-smart-player/id6474898298/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **562** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vladislav Sevastianov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750743363) | [ALA TELECOM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640759770) |

## What reviewers say

### TV Smart Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-smart-player/id6474898298)

Stream your own IPTV playlists and live media content to your TV. Supports a vast array of audio and video formats, with Chromecast casting capabilities. Users must provide their own legal content and playlists.

**Highlights:** Supports numerous audio/video formats, Chromecast casting to TV, User-provided content and playlists, Live media streaming, IPTV channel playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Access | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| TV Smart Player Premium | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Fastamu
- ✨ Very good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Bad
- 🚫 ZERO!!
- 🚫 Is a scam
- 🚫 Nothing works
- 🚫 Don't Download

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Where can I download an M3U file?


### ALA PLAY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ala-play/id6502468693)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TV Smart Player free?

TV Smart Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ALA PLAY free?

ALA PLAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do TV Smart Player or ALA PLAY have ads?

TV Smart Player shows ads; ALA PLAY does not.

### Which is updated more often, TV Smart Player or ALA PLAY?

TV Smart Player ships an update every 6 days, and ALA PLAY every 3 months. Most recently, TV Smart Player was updated on November 8, 2026 and ALA PLAY on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*