Comparison

IPTV Smart M3U Player vs IPTV Room

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Smart M3U Player

This application allows users to play IPTV streams from their own .m3u playlists. It offers smooth playback, quick access to favorites and recent channels, and supports AirPlay and Picture-in-Picture. Users are responsible for providing their own streaming URLs.

Highlights
  • Multiple .m3u playlist support
  • Smooth playback
  • Favorites and recent channels
  • AirPlay/Picture-in-Picture support
  • Simple TV guide
  • Complete privacy
Features
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A simple but clean and lightning fast IPTV player for iOS and iPadOS! Flip between multiple .m3u playlists, enjoy smooth playback and a quick history/favorites toggle to browse between your recent and favorite channels! AirPlay/PiP is supported as opt-in in the settings PLEASE NOTE: A one-time 1 hour free trial is included for your consideration. After that, a single one-time payment will be required to unlock lifetime access to the app. This app does not provide any links to m3u streams, it is solely the responsibility of the user to provider their own streaming URLs from legally provided services. Features: - Add multiple .m3u playlists and change between them instantly - AirPlay/PiP supported once turned on in the settings - Add favorites for quick access to your favorite channels - Quick access to your recently viewed channels - A simple TV guide that can be browsed in horizontal and vertical orientations - Support for both iOS and iPadOS - Complete privacy. Your data never leaves the app https://www.vainly.com/other/iptv/privacy https://www.vainly.com/other/iptv/terms

About

IPTV Room

Features
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IPTV Room is a player for IPTV playlists and streams. Paste a link and watch. It plays: • MPD (DASH) and M3U8 (HLS) streams • M3U playlists, grouped by category with channel logos, search and favorites • EPG programme guides (XMLTV, including .gz) with now/next and a full day view No account to set up, and no channels included — everything you watch comes from a link you supply. Links you paste are saved automatically and stay on your device. Features: • ClearKey DRM read straight from the playlist — no manual setup • Custom headers (User-Agent, Referer, Authorization) for services that need them • Subtitles and audio track selection • Parental PIN per playlist, group or channel • Auto-saves and remembers every link you add IPTV Room Premium (subscription) unlocks a custom background, the full programme guide, arranging and hiding channels, unlimited playlists, resume playback, a channel keypad, QR playlist import, and syncing across your devices. IPTV Room ships with no media of any kind and is not affiliated with any broadcaster or streaming service. You are responsible for holding the right to access whatever you point it at. Terms of Use: https://iptvroom.nax.my/terms Privacy Policy: https://iptvroom.nax.my/privacy

Screenshots

IPTV Smart M3U Player3 screens
IPTV Room4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPTV Smart M3U Player at every 2 days against IPTV Room's every 5 days. IPTV Room's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. IPTV Smart M3U Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IPTV Room sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Smart M3U Player ships an update every 2 days, IPTV Room every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IPTV Smart M3U Player versus IPTV Room: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Smart M3U PlayerIPTV Room
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVainlyUnloop Training & Resources

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IPTV Smart M3U Player

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access2 variants$3.99
5 purchases

IPTV Room

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Premium$3.991 Month
  • 3 Month Premium$5.993 Months
  • 6 Month Premium$7.996 Months
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  • 1 Year Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is IPTV Smart M3U Player free?
IPTV Smart M3U Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPTV Room free?
IPTV Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Smart M3U Player or IPTV Room have ads?
Neither IPTV Smart M3U Player nor IPTV Room shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Smart M3U Player or IPTV Room?
IPTV Smart M3U Player ships an update every 2 days, and IPTV Room every 5 days. Most recently, IPTV Smart M3U Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and IPTV Room on November 6, 2026.

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