TV Smart Player vs Comp Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Smart Player
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.
- Supports numerous audio/video formats
- Chromecast casting to TV
- User-provided content and playlists
- Live media streaming
- IPTV channel playback
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About app: TV Smart Player launcher boasts remarkable compatibility, supporting an array of formats such as mqv, pls, aifc, m4r, wav, 3gp, 3g2, flac, avi, m2a, aac, mpa, xhe, m3u, mov, aiff, ttml, vtt, m4v, amr, caf, m4a, m3u8, m4b, mp4, mp1, m1a, mp4, aax, mp2, w64, aa, mp3, itt, au, eac3, webvtt, vtt, ac3, m4p, loas, You can effortlessly select any live media format within our TV Smart Player app and cast it to your TV using Chromecast. Disclaimer: TV Smart Player does not provide any content or playlists and is designed to be used with users’ own created content or created playlists with legal content. Subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription options: Week Price: $ 2.99 Lifetime: $ 19.99 Privacy policy: https://sevadevelop.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-1624b4d078574bffa12b737ea7267c7d Terms of use: https://sevadevelop.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-544289f08a004b77a2c17e58000eeedc EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: sevchikdev@gmail.com
Comp Study
Create custom photo frames and posters with drama show stills, quotes, and character profiles. Log your viewing experience with a drama journal and share your creations with friends. Explore popular themes and immerse yourself in short drama content.
- Customizable photo frames
- Poster creation with quotes
- Character and casting profiles
- Drama watching journal
- Content sharing
- Themed content access
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This is a photo frame and gameplay app designed for short drama enthusiasts. Place selfies or stills from the show into frames featuring roses, gold foil, ink wash, and more, add stickers, filters, and lines to create a poster-like cover; you can also create posters using popular quotes, along with character names and portraits. For a more immersive experience, you can create casting profiles and character profiles, noting today's billing order, catchphrases, and tags; and use a drama-watching journal to record today's highlights, progress, and a one-sentence review. The homepage features event banners and popular themes, with sweet romance, domineering CEOs, historical dramas, and suspense all directly accessible in their corresponding frames. Created frames, quotes, castings, and character profiles are all stored in "My Works," which can be edited at any time and shared with friends via the system. SyncMRush helps you capture the emotions of an episode and create memorable visuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comp Study at 5.0 against TV Smart Player's 3.5. Comp Study also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). TV Smart Player's advantage is ratings volume (561 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TV Smart Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Comp Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
Comp Study holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Smart Player has 561 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TV Smart Player ships an update every 6 days, Comp Study every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Smart Player | Comp Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (561 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 561 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Sevastianov | Porter Makayla Holmes |
Customer experience
TV Smart Player
Comp Study
Bugs and requests
TV Smart Player
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
1 request- Where can I download an M3U file?
Comp Study
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TV Smart Player
- Weekly Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- TV Smart Player Premium$19.99
Comp Study
No in-app purchases
Questions
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