Comparison

IPTV Playlist Player vs OSPlayer

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

Head to head
About

IPTV Playlist Player

Features
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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

About

OSPlayer

Features
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OSPlayer is a clean, fast video player for iPhone and iPad. Add the M3U link or Xtream Codes login you already have, and your live channels, movies and series are laid out in one app, ready to browse with a tap. OSPlayer does not include any channels, playlists or media. You need your own playlist from a provider you are authorized to use. LIVE TV • Channel groups with numbers, Favorites and Recently Viewed • A small live preview keeps playing while you browse the channel list • Now and next program info wherever your provider supplies an EPG • Swipe up or down on the picture to change channel • Replay: watch past programs on channels that offer catch-up • Search channels by name across every group MOVIES AND SERIES • Poster wall with categories, search and five sort orders • Details page with plot, cast, genre and rating • Seasons and episodes in order, with progress on each episode • Continue watching picks up exactly where you stopped • Trailers where your provider includes them PLAYBACK • Choose the subtitle and audio track on movies and episodes • Eight subtitle sizes and six colors • Pinch or tap to switch between fit, fill and stretch • Double-tap to skip back or forward • Plays AC-3, E-AC-3, FLAC and Opus audio MAKE IT YOURS • Keep several playlists on one device and switch between them • Parental control: lock channels, channel groups and Settings behind a PIN • Reorder channels and hide the categories you never use • Watch history per section that you can turn off or clear • Choose what loads at startup • 16 interface languages: English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian GETTING STARTED 1. Open OSPlayer. It shows a device ID and a device key. 2. Go to www.osplayer.com, enter those two details and add your M3U link or Xtream Codes login. 3. Tap Reload in OSPlayer and your playlist is ready. There is no account to create inside the app. REQUIREMENTS iPhone or iPad with iOS 13 or later. OSPlayer runs in landscape. You need an internet connection and a playlist of your own. PLEASE NOTE OSPlayer is a media player only. It contains no content, provides no playlists and is not affiliated with any content or channel provider. Only play streams you have the right to watch. Channel names, programs and artwork shown in the screenshots are fictional and for illustration only. Questions or feedback: info@osplayer.com

Screenshots

IPTV Playlist Player4 screens
OSPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OSPlayer at 4 against IPTV Playlist Player's 2. OSPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPTV Playlist Player ships an update every 9 days, OSPlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
IPTV Playlist Player versus OSPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPTV Playlist PlayerOSPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaykaz MelikyanMarwan Sibaa

In-app purchases

None

IPTV Playlist Player

No in-app purchases

None

OSPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPTV Playlist Player free?
IPTV Playlist Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSPlayer free?
OSPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPTV Playlist Player or OSPlayer have ads?
Neither IPTV Playlist Player nor OSPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPTV Playlist Player or OSPlayer?
IPTV Playlist Player ships an update every 9 days, and OSPlayer weekly. Most recently, IPTV Playlist Player was updated on October 10, 2026 and OSPlayer on October 29, 2026.

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