Comparison

Smart IPTV's vs Playfyn

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

Head to head
About

Smart IPTV's

Stream live TV channels from your custom playlists in a sleek, intuitive interface. Enjoy smooth playback, quick access to favorites, and smart settings for playlist management. Offers a stylish dark mode and efficient storage management for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Stream live TV from M3U/M3U8 playlists
  • Save favorite channels
  • Auto-refresh playlists
  • Clear cache and manage playlists
  • Dark mode viewing
  • Storage information
Features
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Stream. Organize. Enjoy. Smart IPTV Viewer brings all your favorite live TV channels together in one sleek, intuitive interface. Whether you’re watching news, sports, movies, or entertainment — enjoy smooth playback, instant loading, and full playlist control right from your phone or tablet. Key Features • Stream Live TV from your custom M3U or M3U8 playlists. • Save Favorites for quick access to your preferred channels. • Auto-Refresh Playlists daily or manually update anytime. • Smart Settings: clear cache, manage playlists, and refresh EPG data effortlessly. • Dark Mode for a stylish and comfortable viewing experience. • Storage Info helps you keep your app light and fast. Clean design. Powerful performance. Full control. Smart IPTV Viewer is your ultimate companion for IPTV streaming — elegant, responsive, and easy to use.

About

Playfyn

Features
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Playfyn is a beautiful, fast client for your own Jellyfin media server — built for people who care how their library looks and plays. Point it at your server, sign in, and your movies and shows are ready on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. PLAYBACK THAT RESPECTS YOUR FILES • Full-quality 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision passthrough — your files play as they were mastered, not re-encoded • MKV and more play seamlessly; when a transcode is genuinely needed, Playfyn degrades gracefully and automatically • Surround audio (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus) with smart track selection that keeps quality high • Automatic intro and credits skipping (with the Intro Skipper plugin) • Continuous playback, resume anywhere, and an Up Next row that keeps your place across devices MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • Apple TV: a fast, focus-driven interface designed for the big screen, with a Top Shelf and light/dark looks • iPhone and iPad: Picture in Picture, AirPlay, background audio with full lock-screen controls, and cellular data protection that caps streaming quality on the go • iPad multitasking: Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • A rich home screen with a featured carousel, Up Next, favorites, and recently added • Powerful library browsing: filter by genre or resolution, sort your way, search everything • Playback stats HUD for the curious: live codec, bitrate, and resolution info PRIVATE BY DESIGN Playfyn talks only to your Jellyfin server. No accounts with us, no analytics, no tracking — the App Privacy label is "Data Not Collected," and we mean it. FREE TO TRY, ONE PURCHASE EVERYWHERE Try Playfyn free. Upgrading to Playfyn Pro unlocks unlimited playback with a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase — and universal purchase means one buy covers Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. REQUIREMENTS Playfyn requires your own Jellyfin server (free, open-source software — jellyfin.org) on your home network or reachable remotely. Playfyn ships with no media content; you bring your own library. Playfyn is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project. PLAYFYN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Playfyn Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month, auto-renewing • Playfyn Pro Lifetime — $39.99, one-time purchase, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playfyn.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playfyn.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Smart IPTV's4 screens
Playfyn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart IPTV's at none against Playfyn's 2. Smart IPTV's also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Playfyn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Smart IPTV's asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart IPTV's versus Playfyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart IPTV'sPlayfyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYossi ShaishPlayfyn Media LLC

In-app purchases

None

Smart IPTV's

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Playfyn

Subscriptions1
  • Playfyn Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Playfyn Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Smart IPTV's free?
Smart IPTV's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playfyn free?
Playfyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart IPTV's or Playfyn have ads?
Neither Smart IPTV's nor Playfyn shows ads.

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