Comparison

IPTV Player by Smart Stream vs IPTV 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 by Smart Stream

This app allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series by adding your own playlists. It offers features like favoriting content, smart search, and background playback, utilizing the VLCKit player.

Highlights
  • Watch live TV, movies, and series
  • Add M3U and Xtream playlists
  • Favorite content for quick access
  • Smart search functionality
  • Adjust video aspect ratio
  • Background stream playback
Features
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IPTV Player by Smart Stream - Your Ultimate Streaming Solution Watch your favorite digital content, live TV streams, movies, and series with the IPTV Player by Smart Stream. This complete smart IPTV player solution is now available for download. Disclaimer: IPTV Player by Smart Stream does not provide any content and has no affiliation with any third-party provider. Features: * Browse movies and series in detail, with support for seasons and episodes for series. * Favorite your content like movies, series, live TVs, and videos for quick access. * Use smart search to find what you're looking for. * Change the video's aspect ratio to watch in your style. * Add multiple m3u stream & Xtream stream playlists. * Continue playing your stream in the background. Warnings: * It uses the VLCKit player, maintained by the developer of VLC. * The screenshots shown are examples only and do not point to any actual video content. Neither IPTV Player by Smart Stream nor its founder provides digital content and is not responsible for your content. To use this application, you are asked to provide your digital content. * Sample videos and images are in the Public Domain and do not violate any copyright. Disclaimer: * IPTV Player by Smart Stream does not provide or solicit any audiovisual content to users. * IPTV Player by Smart Stream has no affiliation with any third-party provider. * Users must provide their content. * We strictly do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. Subscription Information: Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. $1.99 for the first month then $19.99/year or 3 Days Free Trial then $1.99/week Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOkkQbSFKM02clBXZs8ETgRwuxUPMt66_c3G7b4zrRc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WDOMoyUJmpIshCDJ69Gb9rkyqUbhQ7UgJxANAQbFHhA/edit?usp=sharing

About

IPTV Player

Features
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NightGlass turns your existing IPTV subscription into a fast, clean, native player for iPhone and iPad. Add your Xtream Codes login or M3U playlist once and everything — live channels, films and series — it's organised and ready to watch. Built on a hardened playback engine that handles the formats other players choke on, so you spend less time troubleshooting and more time watching. WHAT YOU GET - Bring your own service — Xtream Codes API or M3U/M3U8 playlist URL, added in seconds - Multiple playlists — keep separate providers side by side and switch instantly - Full EPG — 7-day electronic programme guide with now/next, timeline view and channel logos - Live, Films and Series — automatically sorted into categories with poster art and synopses - Plays almost anything — HLS, MPEG-TS, HEVC, MKV and more, with hardware acceleration - Continue watching — resume films and episodes exactly where you left off - Favourites and recents — your channels at the top, not buried twenty categories down - Search everything — one search across live channels, films and series - Fast zapping — an optimised channel switch that doesn't make you wait - Designed for iOS — dark interface, Dynamic Island support, iPad multitasking and full landscape layouts PRIVACY FIRST Your playlist credentials stay on your device in the iOS Keychain. We don't proxy your streams, we don't build a profile on you, and we don't sell data. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ NightGlass is a media player only. It contains no channels, no playlists and no content of any kind. It does not provide, host, curate, resell or bundle any IPTV service, and it ships with no preloaded content. You must already hold a valid subscription with a legitimate service provider, and you supply your own playlist or login details. All content you play is provided by, and is the responsibility of, your chosen provider. We are not affiliated with any IPTV service.

Screenshots

IPTV Player by Smart Stream4 screens
IPTV Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IPTV Player at none against IPTV Player by Smart Stream's shown. IPTV Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). IPTV Player by Smart Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 by Smart Stream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and IPTV Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player by Smart Stream ships an update monthly, IPTV Player every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
IPTV Player by Smart Stream versus IPTV Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Player by Smart StreamIPTV Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy Tech LTDJames Faulkner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Player by Smart Stream

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly Membership3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Pro Yearly Membership1 Month trial$14.991 Year
4 purchases

IPTV Player

One-time4
  • Buy the developer a coffee$2.99
  • Buy the team pizza$7.99
  • Champion$14.99
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  • Legend$99.99

Questions

Is IPTV Player by Smart Stream free?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Player free?
IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Player by Smart Stream or IPTV Player have ads?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream shows ads; IPTV Player does not.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player by Smart Stream or IPTV Player?
IPTV Player by Smart Stream ships an update monthly, and IPTV Player every 4 days. Most recently, IPTV Player by Smart Stream was updated on October 24, 2026 and IPTV Player on October 24, 2026.

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