Comparison

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre vs IPTV fast

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

Head to head
About

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre

Enhance your Hitachi Smart TV experience by easily sharing media from your mobile device. Control your TV with voice commands, access a comprehensive program guide, and even interact with social media directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Media sharing from mobile to TV
  • FollowMe TV technology
  • Voice control for TV
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Program recording and reminders
  • SocialTV integration (Twitter, Facebook)
Features
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Hitachi Smart Center application is dedicated to Hitachi SmarTVs to increase TV viewing experience. The application allows you to easily share the media content on your mobile device to your TV and watch the content on TV using its FollowMe TV technology. Smart Center also syncs with your TV, provide comprehensive Electronic Program Guide and allow full control of your TV even with your voice. By this way, you can record or remind your desired programs over the application. Using SocialTV functionality, you may access to social services such as Twitter and Facebook.

About

IPTV fast

This application allows users to create and play custom IPTV playlists. It supports M3U and TXT playlist formats, enabling the streaming of live and non-live TV and radio channels. Users can add local or remote playlists and manage their favorite channels.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U and TXT playlist formats
  • Built-in powerful media player
  • Add local playlists via file sharing
  • Add remote HTTP playlists
  • Supports m3u8, mp4, mp3 media formats
  • Download remote playlists locally
  • My Favorites feature
Features
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IPTV fast is a complete user defined IPTV solutions for live and non-live TV/stream. Support M3U playlist formats, TXT playlist formats. If you ever want to play M3U streams, if you need player supporting these live or non-live streams, the IPTV fast is a solution for these requirements. - Built-in powerful player, No need to look for third party player to support these formats. - Support Local M3U and TXT playlists, user can add playlists to their device via iTunes's file sharing function (connecting their device to iTunes, then add playlists to its file sharing document). - Support Remote playlists, user can add their http remote playlists. Features - Support m3u8 TV/Radio live or non-live stream, you can custom your own TV/Radio channel. - Support TXT and M3U playlist. - Support media formats such as m3u8, mp4, mp3. . . . . . - Download Remote playlists to Local. - Support My Favorites. How it works? 1. Make your own playlist 1A. Make your own TXT playlist Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: TV or Radio Channel,Media Source Link One line one TV or Radio channel (do not forget The comma) For example: (line 1) TV 1,http://streamer.oodlz.it/hls/livestream.m3u8 (line 2) TV 2,http://stream.1music.hu/stream/1music.m3u8 (line 3) Radio 1,http://icestreaming.rai.it/1.mp3 etc. . . . . . (Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8) 1B. Make your own M3U playlist (format 1) Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 1 Channel 1,https://edge.music-choice-play-chaina/play/chunklist.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 2 Channel 2,https://nhkworld.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/live_wa_s.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 3 Channel 3,http://77.89.199.174:81/hls/live2.m3u8 etc. . . . . . Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8 format, then change its extension from xxx.txt to xxx.m3u. 1C. Make your own M3U playlist (format 2) Name your playlist as xxx.txt, then edit and save your file in format as below: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 1 https://edge.music-choice-play-chaina/play/chunklist.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 2 https://nhkworld.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/live_wa_s.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1 tvg-logo=”sample.png” group-title=”No group”,Channel 3 http://77.89.199.174:81/hls/live2.m3u8 etc. . . . . . Save your xxx.txt file as UTF-8 format, then change its extension from xxx.txt to xxx.m3u. 2. Add your xxx.txt or xxx.m3u file to your device 2A. Add local playlists to your device First, connecting your device t your computer, (1) If your macOS is earlier than Catalina, Open iTunes, click file sharing find the IPTV fast, add your playlist to its file share document. (2) If your macOS is Catalina or Big Sur or later, use Finder, you can drag your playlist to IPTV fast's file share document. 2B. Download remote playlist First, upload your playlist the a website, get its download url, If all this done, open IPTV fast, enter your playlist download url, press download. 3. Relax and watch your favorite shows on your device DISCLAIMER - IPTV fast does not supply or include any media or content. - IPTV fast has no affiliation with any third-party provider what so ever. - Users must provide their own contents. - I do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.

Screenshots

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre4 screens
IPTV fast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPTV fast at 2.3 against Hitachi SmarTVue Centre's 1.0. IPTV fast also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Hitachi SmarTVue Centre's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. IPTV fast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hitachi SmarTVue Centre asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPTV fast holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Hitachi SmarTVue Centre's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPTV fast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre ships an update every 2 months, IPTV fast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre versus IPTV fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitachi SmarTVue CentreIPTV fast
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHitachi Europe Ltd丽娜 夏

Customer experience

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative85.7%

IPTV fast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hitachi SmarTVue Centre

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IPTV fast

One-time1
  • You will pay to remove ads.$4.99

Questions

Is Hitachi SmarTVue Centre free?
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPTV fast free?
IPTV fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or IPTV fast?
IPTV fast is rated higher. Hitachi SmarTVue Centre averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IPTV fast averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or IPTV fast have ads?
IPTV fast shows ads; Hitachi SmarTVue Centre does not.
Which is updated more often, Hitachi SmarTVue Centre or IPTV fast?
Hitachi SmarTVue Centre ships an update every 2 months, and IPTV fast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hitachi SmarTVue Centre was updated on November 6, 2026 and IPTV fast on November 2, 2026.

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