Comparison

IPTV Smart Player vs Ocular IPTV

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Smart Player

This media player allows you to stream live TV, movies, and shows from your own provider. It supports various playlist formats and offers advanced playback features like 4K HDR and Multiview. Enjoy a seamless experience across all your Apple devices with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Works with Stalker portals, XTREAM Codes, M3U playlists
  • 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision playback with Nova Player
  • iCloud Sync for settings and watch history
  • Live TV guide with catch-up functionality
  • Multiview for watching multiple channels
  • Movie and show details with trailers and artwork
  • Live scores on iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
Features
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Strimix is a media player only. It does not provide, host, sell, or supply any channels, movies, series, playlists, or subscriptions. A valid provider account and legally authorized content are required. ABOUT STRIMIX Strimix is a premium IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Bring your own provider and get live TV, movies, and shows in one beautifully designed app, with a real TV guide, catch-up, Multiview, and the Nova player for stunning 4K HDR playback. KEY FEATURES • Works with your provider: Stalker portals, XTREAM Codes, and M3U playlists • Nova Player: 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision playback on supported streams • iCloud Sync: portals, settings, favorites, and watch history on all your Apple devices LIVE TV • Now, Next, and Later for every channel at a glance • A full TV guide that stays up to date in the background • Catch-up: watch past programmes from your provider's archive, then jump back to live • Multiview: watch up to four channels at once and switch layouts in a tap • Favorites, channel search, and category management MOVIES & SHOWS • Continue Watching and watchlists • Rich details with artwork, trailers, cast, ratings, and every season and episode • Discover: curated picks from your own library SPORTS • Upcoming and live fixtures matched to your own channels • Live scores on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone PLAYER • Subtitles in any language, with built-in OpenSubtitles search • Adjustable subtitle size and audio track selection • Picture in Picture and AirPlay where supported • Record live TV on Mac and iPhone DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Layouts made for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV • An Apple TV experience built around the Siri Remote • Quick setup on Apple TV using your iPhone Strimix focuses on speed, simplicity, and premium design. Whether you are watching live channels, exploring a movie library, or continuing a series, everything is organized to feel smooth, intuitive, and immersive. Privacy Policy: https://luminoxe.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://luminoxe.com/terms

About

Ocular IPTV

This app allows you to play your own media playlists from M3U URLs, Xtream Codes, or Stalker Portals. Enjoy features like picture-in-picture, AirPlay, and offline downloads for a personalized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • M3U, Xtream Codes, Stalker support
  • Picture-in-Picture playback
  • AirPlay and DLNA casting
  • Catch-up support
  • Offline downloads
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Built-in TV guide
Features
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Bring your own playlist -- This app does not provide any content. You provide your own M3U URL, Xtream Codes credentials or Stalker Portal from a service you legally subscribe to, and the app handles the playback. Features: M3U, Xtream Codes, Stalker support — paste a URL or sign in with your credentials Picture-in-Picture — keep watching while you use other apps AirPlay — stream to your Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible display DLNA casting — send playback to compatible devices on your network Catch-up support — rewatch recent programming on supported playlists Offline downloads — save content for watching without a connection Customisable dashboards — pin your favourite categories and rearrange the home screen Live, Movies, and Series sections with fast search across everything Built-in TV guide showing what's on now and next Designed for iOS Native iPhone and iPad design, smooth video playback, and full support for system features like Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay. Important This app is a player only. It does not include, sell, or provide access to any content, channels, or streams. You are responsible for the playlists you load and for ensuring you have the legal right to access that content.

Screenshots

IPTV Smart Player4 screens
Ocular IPTV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPTV Smart Player at 64% against Ocular IPTV's 0%. IPTV Smart Player also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). Ocular IPTV's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ocular IPTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV Smart Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPTV Smart Player has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of IPTV Smart Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ocular IPTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Smart Player ships an update every 8 days, Ocular IPTV every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPTV Smart Player versus Ocular IPTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Smart PlayerOcular IPTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuminoxeOliver Jones

Customer experience

IPTV Smart Player

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.6%

Ocular IPTV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

IPTV Smart Player

Subscriptions4
  • PRO - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly - Family$2.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • PRO Yearly - Family$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Lifetime$19.99
  • PRO Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Ocular IPTV

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is IPTV Smart Player free?
IPTV Smart Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ocular IPTV free?
Ocular IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IPTV Smart Player or Ocular IPTV?
IPTV Smart Player is rated higher. IPTV Smart Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Ocular IPTV averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do IPTV Smart Player or Ocular IPTV have ads?
Neither IPTV Smart Player nor Ocular IPTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Smart Player or Ocular IPTV?
IPTV Smart Player ships an update every 8 days, and Ocular IPTV every 5 days. Most recently, IPTV Smart Player was updated on November 15, 2026 and Ocular IPTV on October 31, 2026.

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