Comparison

FF.ST vs SimpleIPTV

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

Head to head
About

FF.ST

Features
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FF.ST is a fresh video sharing platform where creators and viewers come together. Discover videos from creators around the world, share your own content, and build your audience. KEY FEATURES Browse & Discover • Explore a growing library of videos from diverse creators • Search for content that interests you • Follow your favorite channels to stay updated Create & Share • Upload videos directly from your device • Record new videos with Picture-in-Picture support • Organize your content into playlists • Choose visibility settings: public, unlisted, or private Watch Your Way • Stream in high quality with adaptive playback • Immerse yourself in 360° / VR videos — look around by moving your device or dragging, and pinch to zoom • Continue watching with Picture-in-Picture mode • Cast to external displays and AirPlay • Pick up where you left off with watch history Engage & Connect • Like and comment on videos • Follow channels you enjoy • Build your own channel and grow your community Available in English, French, and Japanese. FF.ST — Your videos, your community.

About

SimpleIPTV

This app lets you cast IPTV channels from your iPhone or iPad to Chromecast or Google TV. It supports M3U playlists, offers fast channel switching, and includes features like Picture in Picture and AirPlay. Playlists are organized and synced across Apple devices, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Cast to Chromecast and Google TV
  • Plays M3U playlists
  • Fast channel switching
  • Picture in Picture and AirPlay support
  • Organized playlist browsing
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No account, no ads, local storage
Features
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SimpleIPTV plays your own M3U playlists on iPhone and iPad. No account, no ads. You bring the playlist: the app does not sell or host any channels or content. New in 1.4 • Posters, ratings, plot, cast and trailer links for movies and shows, from TMDB. • Browse Channels, Movies and TV Shows separately. • Filter movies and shows by genre, year and rating. Sort by name, recently added or rating. • Shows open into seasons and episodes. • Resume where you stopped. Episodes show progress and a watched mark, and the show button plays or resumes the next episode. • Channels that come in several qualities (FHD, HD, SD) show as one row. Tap the row to pick a quality. Playback that gets out of the way • H.265/HEVC and other modern codecs play directly when the stream supports it, with automatic format conversion when it does not. • Auto-retry recovers stalled streams without restarting the app. • Picture in Picture. • AirPlay to your TV and other AirPlay 2 receivers. • Cast to Chromecast and Google TV from your iPhone or iPad. Casting keeps running through screen lock. Playlists, organized • Import from a URL or a file, or paste a link with one tap. • Browse by group. Favorites and Recents have their own tabs, and search shows suggestions. • Optional iCloud Sync keeps favorites, recents and watch progress in step across your devices. It stays off until you turn it on. Accessibility • Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and VoiceOver labels. Privacy There is no account and no login. Your playlists are stored on your device. iCloud Sync is optional and uses your own iCloud account. The app does not track what you watch. To show posters and details, SimpleIPTV sends movie and show titles from your playlist to its metadata service. Stream addresses are not sent. Turn off Enrich Movies and Shows in Settings to stop sending titles to the metadata service. Movie and show information comes from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Made for • Personal M3U setups and home media servers • Self-hosted streams from NAS or local network sources • Educational, corporate, and broadcaster-supplied playlists • Developers testing M3U/M3U8 streams Note: SimpleIPTV is a player. You bring your own M3U playlist URL or file. We do not sell or host any channels or content. SimpleIPTV Premium • 90 days free from first install. • After the trial, a yearly subscription is needed to keep watching. It renews automatically at the App Store price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. • Restore Purchases is available on the paywall and in Settings. Family Sharing is supported. Screenshots show open movies by the Blender Foundation (CC BY). Privacy policy: https://simpleiptv.app/privacy Terms of use: https://simpleiptv.app/terms.html

Screenshots

FF.ST4 screens
SimpleIPTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FF.ST at none against SimpleIPTV's 1. FF.ST also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. SimpleIPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. FF.ST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FF.ST ships an update monthly, SimpleIPTV every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FF.ST versus SimpleIPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFF.STSimpleIPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKarpelès Lab Inc.Thales Pereira

In-app purchases

None

FF.ST

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleIPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year

Questions

Is FF.ST free?
FF.ST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleIPTV free?
SimpleIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FF.ST or SimpleIPTV have ads?
Neither FF.ST nor SimpleIPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FF.ST or SimpleIPTV?
FF.ST ships an update monthly, and SimpleIPTV every 5 months. Most recently, FF.ST was updated on October 11, 2026 and SimpleIPTV on October 10, 2026.

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