WiTV Viewer vs OttPlayertv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiTV Viewer
Watch Free-to-Air TV on your iPhone or iPad without an internet connection. This portable tuner receives live broadcast TV and transmits it via WiFi to your device, allowing you to watch and record shows.
- Watch live Free-to-Air TV
- Record TV shows
- Playback recorded shows
- View TV Program Guide (EPG)
- No internet connection required
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WiTV Viewer lets you watch Free-to-Air TV anywhere you go using your iPhone and iPad device. Enjoy Free to view channels without using your airtime, 3G/LTE or any internet connection! WiTV is a portable tuner that receives live, high-quality broadcast TV and transmits signal via WiFi to your iPhone or iPad. Features: - Watch live FTA TV and change channels - Record FTA TV shows and store in your mobile device - Playback your recorded TV shows - View EPG to check for TV Program Guide Note for users: WiTV Viewer is designed for use in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and Africa, as it supports both FTA DVB-T and FTA ISDB-T transmissions. WiTV Viewer does not work in North America. System Requirements: - WiTV Viewer with compatible TV tuner (DVB-T/ISDB-T) - iPod touch (3rd generation or later), iPhone (iPhone 3GS or later) or iPad with iOS 5.1 or later
OttPlayertv
Stream IPTV content from your ISP or other sources on various devices. Manage your playlists and channel icons centrally through a website. This app is a tool for easy IPTV viewing, requiring a separate playlist.
- Supports HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP protocols
- M3U8 playlist support
- Easy playlist icon management
- Centralized control via website
- No ads
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Watch IPTV from your ISP or from other sources on phones, tablets, set-top box or TV! And all this is with centralized control via the website! App features: . Supports protocols: HLS, RTSP, TS by UDP, RTMP . Playlist support M3U8 . Easy management of playlist icons for channels . No ads CAUTION THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT CONTAIN TV CHANNELS AND IS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EASY VIEWING OF IPTV. To use, first of all you will need a list of channels (m3u8 playlist). You can get it from any your convenient source (your ISP, Internet Service Provider IPTV). 1. You need to create an account on the site https://ottplayer.tv; 2. Insert registration information in the application - login and password; 3. Download the playlist to the https://ottplayer.tv (previously downloaded from your source); 4. Snap the device to a playlist. 5. Enjoy watching!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OttPlayertv at 4.5 against WiTV Viewer's 4.0. OttPlayertv also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 13%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). WiTV Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OttPlayertv holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OttPlayertv has 9.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of WiTV Viewer's written reviews are positive against 48% of OttPlayertv's.
WiTV Viewer ships an update every 13 months, OttPlayertv fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiTV Viewer | OttPlayertv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN GENIATECH INC.,LTD | OttPlayer |
Customer experience
WiTV Viewer
OttPlayertv
Bugs and requests
WiTV Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OttPlayertv
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to favorite a channel
- Doesn't load M3U playlists
- Glitches when leaving a channel
- Crashes after update
- Doesn't work on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to modify, arrange, and rename lists
- Add transfer between lists
- Add select or delete groups at once
- Add Chromecast support
- Add pop-up video view
In-app purchases
WiTV Viewer
No in-app purchases
OttPlayertv
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WiTV Viewer free?
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