My Pocket IPTV Player vs Smart OTT Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Pocket IPTV Player
This app plays live TV, movies, and series from your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlists. It allows you to manage your content, resume playback, and use picture-in-picture. A premium version offers ad-free viewing and advanced features.
- Plays M3U/M3U8 playlists
- Supports Xtream Codes
- Resume playback
- Picture-in-picture and casting
- Favorites and content locking (Premium)
- Multiple stream viewing (Premium)
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Your IPTV playlists, together in one player. My Pocket IPTV Player plays live TV, movies and series from your own M3U/M3U8 playlist URLs and Xtream Codes-compatible sources. Bring a source you are authorized to use. No channels, media or IPTV service are included. FOUR STREAMS. YOU CHOOSE THE SOUND. With Premium, watch up to four streams on one screen. Tap a stream to hear its audio while the others stay muted, or expand one to full screen. Your provider must allow simultaneous connections. ADD YOUR SOURCE • Enter an M3U or M3U8 playlist URL. • Connect with an Xtream-compatible server URL, username and password. • Browse live channels, movies, seasons and episodes when your source provides them. • Search within each section and browse by group or category. KEEP WATCHING YOUR WAY • Resume supported movies and episodes from where you stopped. • Keep a mini player open while browsing the app. • Use picture-in-picture and casting on compatible devices. • Switch between portrait and landscape layouts on phones and tablets. MAKE YOUR LIBRARY YOURS Premium adds favorites, content locks, hidden groups, unlimited playlists, theme colors, ad-free use and playback without the free time limit. Choose light or dark mode and change the app language in Settings. FREE AND PREMIUM The free experience includes ads and limits on playback time and features. Optional monthly and yearly Premium plans are available. The purchase screen shows the current local price and billing terms before you subscribe. BRING YOUR OWN LEGAL CONTENT My Pocket IPTV is a media player. It does not supply, host or sell channels, movies, series, playlists or IPTV subscriptions. Only play content you have the right to access. Available content and playback quality depend on your source, connection, format and device. Support: support@ktappsngames.com Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Smart OTT Player
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Smart OTT Player is a fast, clean player for the playlists you already have — and for the video and music already on your phone. You bring the playlist; the app does the rest. YOUR PLAYLISTS • Add an M3U or M3U8 playlist by URL, or import a playlist file from your device • Works with Xtream-style panel links • Playlists added by URL stay in sync with their source, so new channels appear as the provider adds them • Channels organised by group, with search across the whole playlist • Keep favourites, and pick up where you left off with a recents list • Lock any playlist behind a PIN • Grid or list view, whichever suits you DISCOVER • Browse a large public catalogue of freely available playlists, organised by country, category and region • Preview a playlist's channels before importing it • Optionally test a sample of its streams to see how many respond on your connection ON THIS DEVICE • Play the video and music already stored on your phone, grouped into folders • Search your local library by title or artist • Import a video, track or playlist from Files, and it stays available offline MUSIC THAT KEEPS PLAYING • Background playback, with controls on your lock screen and in the notification shade • Headphone and Bluetooth transport controls • Pauses automatically when you unplug your headphones • Shuffle and repeat THE PLAYER • Full-screen playback that rotates with your device • Fit, fill or zoom to match your screen • Swipe for brightness and volume without leaving the video • Drag the timeline and see a preview frame of where you are heading • Live streams are treated as live — no misleading progress bar, and a clear LIVE badge • A stream that fails says so, and offers a retry BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • No account, no sign-up, no profile • Light and dark themes, plus an accent colour of your choosing • Available in English, French, Chinese and Khmer WHAT THIS APP DOES NOT DO Smart OTT Player does not include, host or provide any channels, streams or media of its own. It is a player, nothing more. You supply your own playlist URLs or files, and you are responsible for ensuring you have the right to access whatever you add. We are not affiliated with any IPTV provider, broadcaster or content owner. Questions or problems? Email konpigpopo@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart OTT Player at none against My Pocket IPTV Player's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. My Pocket IPTV Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smart OTT Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Pocket IPTV Player ships an update every 2 months, Smart OTT Player every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Pocket IPTV Player | Smart OTT Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kashif Tasneem | Socheat Leng |
In-app purchases
My Pocket IPTV Player
- Monthly Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$7.991 Year
Smart OTT Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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