Comparison

Smart OTT Player vs Sintonía

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

Head to head
About

Smart OTT Player

Features
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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

About

Sintonía

This app allows you to play your own IPTV playlists on iPhone and iPad. It supports M3U and M3U8 formats, offers channel organization, and integrates with XMLTV guides for program information. Enjoy your authorized streams with a native player.

Highlights
  • Import M3U/M3U8 playlists
  • Organize multiple sources
  • Channel search and favorites
  • XMLTV guide integration
  • VideoLAN playback
  • iCloud sync
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Bring your own IPTV playlists to Sintonía and enjoy a native player for iPhone and iPad. • Import M3U and M3U8 playlists and organize multiple sources. • Browse channel groups, search, save favorites, and revisit recently watched channels. • See current and upcoming programmes with compatible XMLTV guides. • Play supported streams with VideoLAN playback technology. • Sync your library through iCloud when available. Sintonía is a player. It does not provide television channels, subscriptions, or paid content. You must supply playlists and streams you are authorized to access. Availability, picture quality, playback features, and programme information depend on your provider and stream format. Free to use. No subscriptions or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Smart OTT Player4 screens
Sintonía4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sintonía at none against Smart OTT Player's shown. Smart OTT Player's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 27.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart OTT Player versus Sintonía: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OTT PlayerSintonía
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocheat LengAlberto Gragera

In-app purchases

None

Smart OTT Player

No in-app purchases

None

Sintonía

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart OTT Player free?
Smart OTT Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sintonía free?
Sintonía is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart OTT Player or Sintonía have ads?
Smart OTT Player shows ads; Sintonía does not.

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