Comparison

SimpleIPTV vs NativePlayer

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

Head to head
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

About

NativePlayer

Features
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Native Player lets you watch content from your own IPTV sources in a clean and familiar Apple-style experience. Add your source in seconds with: - Xtream API - M3U playlist URL - Local M3U file import Browse your content easily: - Live TV - Movies - TV series - Category-based navigation - Fast built-in search Enjoy a smooth playback experience with: - Native Apple video playback - Native AirPlay support - Picture in Picture support - Clean, simple controls Movie detail pages also help you decide faster with: - Synopsis - Ratings - Cast - Release information Important: Native Player does not provide any content, channels, or playlists. You must use your own legally accessible sources.

Screenshots

SimpleIPTV4 screens
NativePlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NativePlayer at none against SimpleIPTV's 1. NativePlayer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). SimpleIPTV's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpleIPTV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. NativePlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SimpleIPTV versus NativePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleIPTVNativePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThales PereiraAntonio Alvarez Lopez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleIPTV

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
None

NativePlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleIPTV free?
SimpleIPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NativePlayer free?
NativePlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleIPTV or NativePlayer have ads?
Neither SimpleIPTV nor NativePlayer shows ads.

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