IPTV Smart Player vs IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPTV Smart Player
Easily stream live TV, movies, and series from your IPTV playlists. Organize your content automatically and enjoy smooth playback across Apple devices. Setup takes less than a minute.
- M3U & Xtream API support
- Automatic content categorization
- Universal search
- Favorites and watch history
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
- AirPlay support
- Privacy with Face ID/Touch ID
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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.
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
This app transforms your Apple device into a media hub for seamless 4K streaming. Download content for offline viewing, manage playlists with an advanced editor, and connect multiple providers for a unified library. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with robust customization and parental controls.
- Offline download for VOD and series
- Advanced playlist and channel editor
- Unlimited M3U and Xtream Codes connections
- Zero-buffer 4K playback
- Smart EPG (TV Guide)
- Parental controls
- Family Sharing
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NextGen IPTV Player is a native media player and playlist organiser for iPhone and iPad. Connect your own M3U/M3U8 playlist or Xtream-compatible source to browse and play content you are authorised to access. NextGen does not supply channels, movies, series, playlists or IPTV subscriptions. A compatible content source is required. Purchasing NextGen Pro unlocks app features; it does not include media content or a content subscription. LIVE TV AND PROGRAMME GUIDE Browse channels by category, switch between List, Grid and EPG views, and open streams in full screen. View Now and Next information, browse schedules and create programme reminders where supported. Guide availability and accuracy depend on your provider or compatible XMLTV source. MULTIVIEW WITH NEXTGEN PRO Watch up to four live channels at once on iPhone and iPad. Switch audio between channels, replace streams and expand a channel to full screen, with layouts for portrait and landscape. Multiview requires compatible streams and enough simultaneous connections from your content service, typically one per channel. Your provider's connection limits still apply. With fewer connections, streams may buffer or pause while NextGen reconnects them. MOVIES, SERIES AND PLAYBACK Browse movies, seasons and episodes with available artwork and metadata. Resume unfinished content through Continue Watching and keep track of playback progress and watched status. Choose automatic playback-engine selection with fallback or a manual engine preference. Select available audio and subtitle tracks, seek supported on-demand streams and use Picture in Picture with compatible playback. Formats, tracks, seeking, PiP and up to 4K playback depend on the stream, device and network. SEARCH AND ORGANISATION Search Live TV, movies and series. Manage favourites, custom names, hidden content, playlists and profiles. Adjust playlist and EPG refresh settings. Additional playlist, profile, favourite and content-management capabilities require NextGen Pro. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC With NextGen Pro and iCloud Sync enabled, sync supported app data, including playlist connections, profiles, favourites, hidden content and playback progress, across your Apple devices. Availability depends on your Apple ID, iCloud settings and network. Media files are not included in this sync. FREE AND NEXTGEN PRO Free access includes core playlist browsing and a cumulative two-hour playback evaluation. NextGen Pro removes the playback evaluation limit and unlocks Multiview and additional app features described above. Available packages, local prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless cancelled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. CONTENT RESPONSIBILITY Use only sources you are authorised to access. Your content service's terms, rights and connection limits apply. NextGen does not grant rights to third-party content or bypass access restrictions. Terms: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/terms Privacy: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/privacy Support: https://nextgeniptvplayer.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Smart Player at 5.0 against IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's 3.5. IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. IPTV Smart Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTV Smart Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IPTV Smart Player ships an update every 5 days, IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTV Smart Player | IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nihat Basmacı | ERHAN AKSU |
Customer experience
IPTV Smart Player
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
In-app purchases
IPTV Smart Player
- Monthly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly | 1-Week Free Trial |3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Use$39.99
- Unlimited$49.99
IPTV Player M3U Xtream NextGen
- NextGen Pro Family - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- NextGen Pro Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- NextGen Pro Annual (Family)$19.991 Year
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- NextGen Pro Family - Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- NextGen Pro Lifetime$49.99
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