Comparison

AdiIPTV vs SarmaPlayer

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

Head to head
About

AdiIPTV

Features
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AdiIPTV is a fast, beautiful media player for your own IPTV playlists — built for iPhone, iPad, Android TV and desktop. AdiIPTV does not include or provide any channels or content. You connect your own legal M3U playlist or IPTV provider; AdiIPTV simply plays it, beautifully. WATCH ANYWHERE - Connect any M3U playlist by URL - Save unlimited servers and switch in a tap - Responsive interface for phone, tablet, desktop and TV (remote/D-pad friendly) - Rotate your phone for instant fullscreen LIVE TV, ORGANIZED - Program guide (EPG) via XMLTV - what's on now and the full schedule - Smart channel groups that auto-detect nested categories - Instant search across thousands of channels - Favorites and custom playlists POWERFUL PLAYBACK - Hardware-accelerated engine (mpv), wide format/codec support incl. HLS - Background audio with lock-screen controls - Record live streams to your library (auto-converted to MP4) - Picture-in-Picture mini-players on desktop MADE YOUR WAY - 6 languages with full right-to-left support: English, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, French - 6 beautiful themes - Private by design: your data stays on your device. No account, no tracking. Part of the AdiCommander Project.

About

SarmaPlayer

Features
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SarmaPlayer is a media player only. It does not provide, include, host, supply or sell any channels, movies or other content — you bring your own playlist. Connect the Xtream Codes or M3U playlist you already own and watch Live TV, Movies and TV Shows on iPhone and iPad, in a clean, modern interface built for the couch and the commute. FEATURES • Live TV with a built-in EPG (now & next, full guide) and instant channel zapping • Movies and TV Shows with posters, seasons, resume and "continue watching" • Favorites across channels, movies and shows • Multiple playlists — switch and refresh right on the device • Dual playback engine (AVPlayer + VLC) for wide format support, plus AirPlay and Picture in Picture • Parental controls with a PIN and adult-category hiding • English, German and Croatian BRING YOUR OWN CONTENT SarmaPlayer supplies no channels or media of any kind, and none is bundled. You are solely responsible for the playlists and sources you choose to connect and for holding the rights to the material you access through them. The app is a neutral player, like a web browser for your own streams.

Screenshots

AdiIPTV1 screens
SarmaPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AdiIPTV at 14.0 against SarmaPlayer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
AdiIPTV versus SarmaPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdiIPTVSarmaPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB112 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdi LeviTechnabit e.U.

In-app purchases

None

AdiIPTV

No in-app purchases

None

SarmaPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdiIPTV free?
AdiIPTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SarmaPlayer free?
SarmaPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AdiIPTV or SarmaPlayer have ads?
Neither AdiIPTV nor SarmaPlayer shows ads.

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