Comparison

IPTV Core vs SmartRacePlayer

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Core

This media player allows you to stream live TV channels, movies, and series from your IPTV provider. It supports M3U playlists and Xtream Codes logins, offering a fast, buffer-free experience with a full EPG guide and catch-up TV features.

Highlights
  • M3U and Xtream Codes support
  • Full EPG TV guide
  • 4K & HD streaming
  • Smart favorites
  • Catch-up TV
  • Multi-playlist management
  • Live TV, Movies & Series (VOD)
Features
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IPTV CORE — YOUR PLAYLIST, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Bring Live TV, movies, series and your TV guide together in one modern media player for iPhone and iPad. Add your own M3U or M3U8 playlist, or sign in using compatible Xtream Codes details supplied by your provider. IPTV Core organizes the channels and titles available through your service. No channels, media, playlists or IPTV subscriptions are included. LIVE TV & TV GUIDE • Browse Live TV channels by category • See what is playing now and what comes next • Search large channel libraries quickly • Save your favorite channels • Access the full multi-day EPG with Premium • Create TV reminders with Premium • AirPlay supported Live TV streams to compatible devices with Premium EPG availability depends on the information supplied by your provider. MOVIES & SERIES Explore the movies and series available from your provider in a rich, modern library. • Browse by category and search by title • Continue movies and episodes from where you stopped • Save your favorite titles • View artwork, title logos, trailers, cast, galleries and recommendations when metadata is available • Download supported movies, episodes or complete seasons for offline viewing with Premium PLAYBACK TOOLS • M3U and M3U8 playlist support • Compatible Xtream Codes services • HLS and RTSP playback • Multiple audio-track selection on supported streams • Embedded subtitle-track selection on compatible streams • Picture in Picture on supported streams and devices with Premium • Online external subtitle search with Premium • Advanced subtitle timing, appearance and positioning controls with Premium YOUR PLAYLISTS, YOUR WAY • Add and switch between multiple playlists and profiles • Organize channels, movies and series by category • Hide, rename, reorder and lock categories with Premium • Protect selected content with parental controls • Keep playlists current with automatic refresh QUICK SETUP 1. Add your M3U/M3U8 playlist URL or compatible Xtream Codes login 2. Let IPTV Core organize the channels and titles supplied by your provider 3. Choose Live TV, Movies or Series and start watching Try IPTV Core free. Some advanced features require IPTV Core Premium. Feature availability, loading time, playback quality, resolution, EPG data, downloads, external subtitles, Picture in Picture and AirPlay depend on your provider, source stream, device, network and region. IMPORTANT IPTV Core is an independent media player. It does not provide, sell, host, recommend or distribute playlists, channels, subscriptions or media. You must supply your own compatible service and may only access, download or stream content you are legally authorized to use. PRIVACY Your provider credentials and playlist details are used to connect to the service you add and are not included in our analytics events. IPTV Core may collect limited aggregate app-usage and diagnostic information to improve reliability. See our Privacy Policy for complete details. Questions, suggestions or need help? contact@saykudan.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tvcore-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/tv-core-terms-of-use/home

About

SmartRacePlayer

Features
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SmartRacePlayer est un lecteur multimédia moderne qui vous permet de lire vos propres playlists et contenus streaming. Activez l'application via l'achat intégré pour accéder à votre espace personnel. Vous pouvez également ajouter vos propres playlists (URL M3U, Xtream ou fichier M3U). Fonctionnalités : - Lecteur vidéo haute performance (accélération matérielle, tous formats) - Gestion de playlists multiples - Recherche rapide dans vos contenus - Contrôle parental avec PIN, horaires et limites de temps - Thèmes personnalisables (sombre, clair, AMOLED) - Compatible iPhone et iPad - Achat de codes d'accès directement dans l'application SmartRacePlayer ne fournit aucun contenu. L'application est un lecteur vide — les utilisateurs apportent leurs propres playlists. Support : support@smartraceplayer.com Politique de confidentialité : https://smartraceplayer.com/confidentialite

Screenshots

IPTV Core4 screens
SmartRacePlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartRacePlayer at weekly against IPTV Core's every 6 weeks. SmartRacePlayer also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Core sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and SmartRacePlayer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Core ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartRacePlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IPTV Core versus SmartRacePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV CoreSmartRacePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaykudan LTDMamadou SARR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPTV Core

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
10 purchases

SmartRacePlayer

One-time10
  • Duo - 1 Mois$7.99
  • Family - 1 Mois$9.99
  • Solo - 6 Mois$19.99
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  • Duo - 3 Mois$19.99
  • Family - 3 Mois$24.99
  • Solo - 12 Mois$34.99
  • Duo - 6 Mois$34.99
  • Family - 6 Mois$49.99
  • Duo - 12 Mois$59.99
  • Family - 12 Mois$89.99

Questions

Is IPTV Core free?
IPTV Core is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartRacePlayer free?
SmartRacePlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPTV Core or SmartRacePlayer have ads?
Neither IPTV Core nor SmartRacePlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Core or SmartRacePlayer?
IPTV Core ships an update every 6 weeks, and SmartRacePlayer weekly. Most recently, IPTV Core was updated on November 5, 2026 and SmartRacePlayer on October 31, 2026.

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