Comparison

IPTV Smarters Player vs IPTV Next

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IPTV Smarters Player

Watch TV content from your M3U playlists on your phone or AirPlay-enabled devices. Features a beautiful layout, favorite channel saving, and password protection for private content. Enjoy a seamless streaming experience without annoying ads.

Highlights
  • Stream M3U playlists
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Save favorite channels
  • Password protection
  • Beautiful playlist layout
  • Add unlimited playlists
Features
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Enjoy watching TV from your M3U playlists at the comfort of your phones or any airplay-enabled device. With No annoying ADS. Picture-in-picture multitasking mode & more! Features: - A streaming player to watch your videos. - A beautiful layout to view and navigate through your m3u playlist channels. - Save your favorite channels to view them with ease later on. - Add as many playlists as you want. As long as you have the permission to. - Password protection for your private channels/parental control. Disclaimer This IPTV Smart Player - IPTube app only plays content added by the user. IPTV Smart Player - IPTube does not store any user information. We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder. We do not offer any IPTV services such as digital content. Users must have their own content with the right permission to play. Subscription Information This app offers auto-renewing subscriptions to provide unlimited access to all features with no limits while you maintain an active subscription. Purchases will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see privacy policy and terms of service - linked below. Please visit the following link for more information on AppStore app subscriptions. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Contact & Support: kofibeduaustin222@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://kofiro.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://kofiro.com/tos.html

About

IPTV Next

Watch your own content on any device with this IPTV player. It supports Xtream and M3U playlists, allowing for offline viewing, subtitle selection, and easy content discovery through favorites and search.

Highlights
  • Xtream and M3U playlist support
  • Offline media viewing
  • Subtitle and audio track selection
  • Content filtering and search
  • EPG support
  • Favorites and recently watched lists
Features
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IPTV Next - the modern IPTV experience, allowing you to watch your content on your device wherever you are. IPTV Next supports Xtream or M3U playlists. Features: • Multiple playlist support • Download media for offline viewing • Subtitles and audio track selection on supported media • Filter groups to only see content you're interested in • Search for content in your playlist • EPG support • Favorite items for quick discovery later • Recently watched items menu with resume feature • Cast to supported devices • Picture in picture Try free for first 7 days, then subscription required. NOTE: There are no IPTV services / subscriptions / content included. Users must have their own service, Xtream or M3U formats supported. Disclaimer: • IPTV Next does not endorse the streaming of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder. See our Terms & Conditions here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-terms See our Privacy Policy here: https://www.karmatoad.com/iptv-privacy

Screenshots

IPTV Smarters Player3 screens
IPTV Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

IPTV Smarters Player and IPTV Next both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of IPTV Next's written reviews are positive against 50% of IPTV Smarters Player's. IPTV Next also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). IPTV Smarters Player's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPTV Smarters Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and IPTV Next sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IPTV Smarters Player against 5.0 for IPTV Next. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of IPTV Smarters Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of IPTV Next's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Smarters Player ships an update every 3 weeks, IPTV Next every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPTV Smarters Player versus IPTV Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Smarters PlayerIPTV Next
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinGeminus Porta

Customer experience

IPTV Smarters Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

IPTV Next

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPTV Smarters Player

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access (1 Year)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
2 purchases

IPTV Next

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is IPTV Smarters Player free?
IPTV Smarters Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Next free?
IPTV Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Smarters Player or IPTV Next?
IPTV Smarters Player and IPTV Next are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do IPTV Smarters Player or IPTV Next have ads?
Neither IPTV Smarters Player nor IPTV Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Smarters Player or IPTV Next?
IPTV Smarters Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and IPTV Next every 3 months. Most recently, IPTV Smarters Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and IPTV Next on October 30, 2026.

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