IPTV Smart Player vs Pulsar IPTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPTV Smart Player
This media player allows you to watch live TV, movies, and series from your own provider. It offers a modern interface, smart discovery, and seamless syncing across Apple devices. Enjoy high-quality playback with advanced features.
- iCloud Sync across Apple devices
- Wide Provider Support (Stalker, Xtream Codes, M3U)
- 4K, Dolby, HDR Playback
- Favorites and Continue Watching
- Optimized layouts for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
- Picture in Picture and multi-screen support
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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
Pulsar IPTV
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Pulsar is a fast, beautiful IPTV player for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV — and much more: with the Media Center you can also play your own library of movies, shows, music and photos from your computer or NAS, without it ever leaving your network. YOUR CHANNELS, YOUR WAY • Add your M3U or Xtream Codes playlists • Program guide (EPG), search and favorites • User profiles with avatar, PIN and Home mode MEDIA CENTER · YOUR LIBRARY AT HOME (Pro) • Connect your computer or NAS over SMB or DLNA • Play movies, shows, music and photos with artwork • Everything stays on your network — nothing is uploaded BUILT FOR APPLE • Multiview on Apple TV (several streams at once) • Picture in Picture on iPad and AirPlay (audio) • iCloud sync across your devices • Icons, themes and backgrounds to make it yours • Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish and Arabic ENCRYPTED PLAYLISTS (Pro) • Share playlists with friends and choose how long they can use them • Add shared playlists without showing their address in the app IMPORTANT Pulsar is only a player: it does NOT provide or include any channels or content. You add your own playlists and play your own content. The app includes no channels or copyrighted material. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pulsar IPTV at none against IPTV Smart Player's shown. Pulsar IPTV also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). IPTV Smart Player's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. IPTV Smart Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pulsar IPTV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTV Smart Player ships an update every 8 days, Pulsar IPTV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPTV Smart Player | Pulsar IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luminoxe | David Cozar Laguna |
In-app purchases
IPTV Smart Player
- PRO - Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Monthly - Family$2.991 Month
- PRO Annual$9.991 Year
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- PRO Yearly - Family$14.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$19.99
- PRO Lifetime$29.99
Pulsar IPTV
- Pulsar Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Pulsar Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pulsar Pro Lifetime$22.99
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