Ove vs IPTV Playlist Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ove
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Ove TV is a fast, modern player built for one thing: your IPTV playlists. Bring your own M3U URL or Xtream Codes login and watch with a clean, animated interface — on your phone, tablet, or Google TV. Ove TV hosts no channels of its own. It's a neutral player: you bring your own playlist, and you're responsible for having the right to view the content on it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • IPTV playback — add a playlist by M3U URL or Xtream Codes login. Browse channels by group, search instantly, and switch between multiple saved playlists. • Cast to your TV — discover and cast channels to Chromecast / Google Cast from your phone. • Built for Google TV — full remote/D-pad navigation and a TV-optimized layout. (Casting is hidden automatically when running on a TV, since the TV is already the screen you're watching on.) • Channel controls — jump to the next or previous channel in a category, or open a channel drawer to pick any channel without leaving the player. • Favorites — star any channel and find them all in one place. • Lock-screen & notification controls — play, pause, and skip channels from your lock screen or notification shade. • Beautiful, responsive UI — an animated gradient backdrop with frosted-glass panels, light/dark/system themes, and a layout that adapts from phone to tablet to TV. WIDE FORMAT SUPPORT Ove TV plays live HTTP/HLS/TS streams without extra codecs. PRIVACY Ove TV ships with no built-in content and no account. Your playlists stay on your device. Note: Ove TV is a media player only. It does not provide, host, or recommend any channels or streams. You must supply your own legal playlist source.
IPTV Playlist Player
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IPTV Playlist Player is a bring-your-own playlist app for live TV, movies, and series on iPhone and iPad. Add an M3U / M3U8 playlist by URL or from Files, or sign in with your Xtream Codes host, username, and password. The app does not include any preloaded channels — you provide the content you already have the right to access. KEY FEATURES Playlists & library • Import M3U / M3U8 by URL or Choose from Files • Optional XMLTV guide URL per playlist • Xtream Codes login for live, VOD, and series when your provider supports it • Swipe to refresh remote playlists; optional daily or weekly auto-refresh • Replace a playlist from Files while keeping favorites and continue-watching matches Live TV & playback • Live channel list with favorites and recently watched filters • AVPlayer with VLC fallback; choose Automatic, AVPlayer, or VLC in Settings • Auto-reconnect when a live stream stalls or drops • AirPlay, Chromecast, and Picture-in-Picture where available • Lock Screen Now Playing controls with next/previous when a playlist context exists • Live Activity on Lock Screen / Dynamic Island with channel and programme info TV Guide & discovery • Guide tab with programme schedules (XMLTV or Xtream guide when available) • On-now programme rows on Live when EPG is available • Global search across channels, movies, and series from all playlists • Optional TMDB posters, plots, and ratings on movie and series detail screens (your own free API key) Favorites, Home & widgets • Favorites tab with swipe to remove • Home screen Favorites widget with on-now titles • Deep links: open a channel with streamapp://channel/CHANNEL-ID Parental controls & sync • Hide adult groups • PIN lock for categories and playback • Optional iCloud sync for playlists and favorites (Xtream passwords stay in Keychain on device) Built for everyday use • Clean dark interface for iPhone and iPad • On-device playlist storage • Share the app and contact support from Settings WHY IPTV PLAYLIST PLAYER? • Content freedom: you bring the playlists • Privacy-minded: playlists stay on your device unless you enable iCloud sync • Fast import and a simple library • Built for live TV and on-demand watching IMPORTANT This app is a media player only. You are responsible for using playlists and streams you are authorized to access. We do not host, sell, or redistribute TV channels. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-playlist-player/privacy-policy Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/iptv-playlist-player/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ove at 14.0 against IPTV Playlist Player's 18.2. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ove ships an update every 11 days, IPTV Playlist Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ove | IPTV Playlist Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahedi Hasan | Haykaz Melikyan |
In-app purchases
Ove
No in-app purchases
IPTV Playlist Player
No in-app purchases









