IPTV Smart Player vs Popcorn
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.
Popcorn
This app helps you rank every movie you've watched by comparing them head-to-head. It automatically sorts your preferences into a personalized list and allows you to discover new films. You can also compare your rankings with friends and explore their favorite movies.
- Head-to-head movie comparisons
- Automatic personalized ranking
- Discover new and upcoming films
- Save movies to Watchlist
- Compare rankings with friends
- Track taste statistics
- Sync rankings across devices
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Rank every movie you’ve seen - in the exact right order. Popcorn uses smart head-to-head comparisons to build your personal movie ranking. Pick your favourite between two films, repeat, and your list sorts itself. Rank & Rate • Compare movies head-to-head • Build a ranked list that actually reflects your taste • Turn rankings into personalized star ratings Discover • Swipe through box office and coming-soon films • Save movies to your Watchlist • Get recommendations based on your taste Friends • Compare rankings with friends • Share your Popcorn Ticket • Explore friends’ top movies Taste Stats • See your top genres, decades, and directors • Track how your movie taste changes over time Sync Everywhere • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email • Sync rankings across devices • Full account deletion included Movie data provided by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popcorn at none against IPTV Smart Player's 4. Popcorn also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). IPTV Smart Player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Popcorn asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPTV Smart Player against 5.0 for Popcorn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
IPTV Smart Player ships an update every 5 days, Popcorn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTV Smart Player | Popcorn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nihat Basmacı | Josh Altmann |
Customer experience
IPTV Smart Player
Popcorn
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
Popcorn
No in-app purchases
Questions
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