Comparison

IPTV Player vs IPTV Smart Pro

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 live TV, movies, and series from your M3U playlists or Xtream Codes servers. Enjoy thousands of channels in HD across your Apple devices with features like picture-in-picture and watch history. Unlock an ad-free, high-quality experience with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • M3U & Xtream Codes support
  • Live Channels, Movies & Series
  • Multiple Playlist Organization
  • VLC-Powered Playback Engine
  • Watch History & Favorites
  • Picture-in-Picture Mode
  • Face ID / Touch ID Protection
Features
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Meet Nova — the easiest way to watch your IPTV playlist. Add it once and all your live channels, movies, and series are ready on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No clutter, no learning curve: just your content, beautifully organized. GET STARTED IN 3 STEPS 1. Paste your M3U playlist link, or sign in with Xtream 2. Nova sorts everything into live TV, movies, and series for you 3. Tap and watch — setup takes less than a minute EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Live channels, movies, and series from your playlist, neatly arranged - Automatic categories so you find what you want fast - Search across your entire library in an instant - New arrivals collected for you, so there is always something fresh SMOOTH ON EVERY SCREEN - One app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - AirPlay to the big screen whenever you like - Reliable libVLC-based playback that reconnects automatically if a stream drops YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Favorites — pin the channels and groups you love - Watch history with resume, so you jump back in where you stopped - Multiple playlists — keep different setups side by side - Face ID / Touch ID on iPhone and iPad to keep your library private FORMATS & SOURCES - M3U, M3U8, and M3U Plus playlists - Xtream API login - Large playlists welcome — 20,000+ channels stay fast and responsive PREMIUM Unlock the best of Nova: - Unlimited watch time, every day — the free version includes a limited amount of viewing per day LANGUAGES & DEVICES - Available in 8 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean - iPhone & iPad (iOS 16+) and Apple TV (tvOS 16+) Download Nova today — add your playlist and start watching in under a minute. COMPATIBLE WITH - M3U / M3U8 / M3U Plus / Xtream API - AirPlay / libVLC engine This app does not provide any content. You need your own IPTV subscription or M3U playlist URL.

About

IPTV Smart Pro

Stream live TV, movies, and series with advanced playback controls and intelligent organization. Seamlessly sync your viewing progress and settings across devices. This powerful player offers complete control over your content management and personalization.

Highlights
  • Live TV, Movies, and Series Streaming
  • Advanced Playback Controls
  • Cross-Device Sync
  • Content Organization & Personalization
  • SmartSwitch for uninterrupted playback
  • EPG and Replay Support
  • 4K and HEVC Streaming
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Experience the next generation of professional IPTV playback. Enjoy Live TV, Movies, and Series with advanced playback controls, intelligent organization, and a seamless, reliable streaming experience. “Displays and translates live broadcast speech as subtitles in real time. With Sport API support, you can follow live sports scores and events from around the world instantly. AI-powered Live TV, Movies, and Series features let you search intelligently — just type your favorite actor or artist’s name, and if the movie or series exists in your playlist, it will appear instantly. Plus many more AI-powered features. Notice: To use Normal AI and Sports Data AI features, you must add your own AI API key and active subscription.” Start watching on one device and continue on another without missing anything. Your favorites, settings, and viewing progress sync seamlessly across iOS, iPad, and macOS. Designed for performance and flexibility, this IPTV Smart Player gives you complete control over how you watch, manage, and personalize your content – ​​all in one powerful app. Watch high-quality Live TV, Movies, and Series with EPG, Replay, viewing progress tracking, time-shifted playback, and multilingual UI support. Scheduled Recording for Live TV – schedule recordings in advance by selecting a start date/time (and an optional end time). Select Broadcast or Screen Recording and manage/cancel your scheduled recording anytime from the Live TV player. Organize your content with custom categories, encrypt, rename channels, manage your favorites, and pick up where you left off. Key Features: - Multi-Language Support (48 Languages) - Full optimization for iPhone DUO - Free AI-powered live translation for live streams in all supported languages. - Play on TV (DLNA/UPnP, Air Play, Chromecast) - App management with Siri - Automatic synchronization between devices (IPHONE ↔ IPAD ↔ macOS) - Live stream rewind (10s/30s) **Time Machine - Live TV, Movie and Series Playback - AI-powered live subtitles - Live TV, Movie and Series Playback - Real-time translation Live TV AI - Track Viewing Progress (Continue Watching) - Continue Watching iCloud sync (Backup) - Scheduled Live TV Recording - External subtitle support via OpenSubtitles (OpenSubtitles account required) - Save your movies or series to your local drive. - Record your live streams locally. - PIP Feature (Live TV, Movies, Series) - Creating custom collections - Connection Health Monitoring - System Monitoring - Adding/Removing Channels from Collections - Changing Channel or Category Name - Connection Checker (M3U/Xtream connection test) - Time-shifted playback (forward and backward) - Multilingual interface - 4K playback support* - Broadcast capture and EPG support - Multi-screen viewing - Favorites and custom collections - Category and channel management - Drag and drop sorting - PIN protected Parental Control - Xtream API login support - M3U playlists and URLs - Multiple account support - External player support (VLC) - Advanced filtering and search - Modern, responsive user interface - Ad-free experience And much more Important Notice: This application does not provide any media content. To watch content, you need to add your own IPTV playlist or a subscription from a third-party provider. The screenshots shown are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual content. Smart IPTV Player is not affiliated with any third-party provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: https://www.discoverapp.store/disclaimer Privacy Policy: https://www.discoverapp.store/ssv-privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.discoverapp.store/terms-and-conditions Contact: https://www.discoverapp.store/contact

Screenshots

IPTV Player4 screens
IPTV Smart Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPTV Player at Free against IPTV Smart Pro's $5.99. IPTV Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). IPTV Smart Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (324 vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IPTV Player is free to download; IPTV Smart Pro costs $5.99 up front. IPTV Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. IPTV Smart Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smart Pro has 324 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Player ships an update every 5 days, IPTV Smart Pro monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IPTV Player versus IPTV Smart Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV PlayerIPTV Smart Pro
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (324 ratings)
Positive reviews—38.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB228 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNihat BasmacıMehmet Akif Saroglu

Customer experience

IPTV Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IPTV Smart Pro

All ratings322 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative52.4%

Bugs and requests

IPTV Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IPTV Smart Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes during channel loading
  • Inability to navigate back to main menu
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices
  • Missing or incorrect channel information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to sort and filter channels
  • Improve EPG (Electronic Program Guide) functionality
  • Implement resume playback feature
  • Add more language and subtitle options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

IPTV Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Use$39.99
  • Unlimited$49.99
None

IPTV Smart Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV Player free?
IPTV Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Smart Pro free?
IPTV Smart Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Pro?
IPTV Player is rated higher. IPTV Player averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IPTV Smart Pro averages 4.6 from 324 ratings.
Do IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Pro have ads?
Neither IPTV Player nor IPTV Smart Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Player or IPTV Smart Pro?
IPTV Player ships an update every 5 days, and IPTV Smart Pro monthly. Most recently, IPTV Player was updated on November 4, 2026 and IPTV Smart Pro on November 4, 2026.

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