Comparison
Looking for an IPTV Smarters alternative?
Smarters Player Lite is still on the App Store, but the Android app is no longer listed on Google Play. Here is how Jetpack IPTV compares.
Facts checked on September 20, 2026
Choose IPTV Smarters if
You already run Smarters, your provider hands out Smarters-branded setups, and it works for you. Familiarity is a real reason to stay.
Smarters Player Lite is on the App Store. The Android app IPTV Smarters Pro returned a 404 on Google Play when we checked.
Choose Jetpack IPTV if
You want an app that is on both stores today, with recording and catch-up on the TV itself, and a clear line between what is free and what is paid.
On the App Store and Google Play, free with one playlist.
Side by side
Their column comes from their own store listing and site, checked on September 20, 2026. Where we could not confirm something, it says so rather than guessing.
| Feature | Jetpack IPTV | IPTV Smarters |
|---|---|---|
| Apple platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, as Smarters Player Lite |
| Android platforms | Android, Android TV, Google TV | Not listed on Google Play when we checked |
| Price model | Free with one playlist. Boost is a monthly or yearly subscription | Free download with in-app purchases |
| Program guide | Yes, free | Yes |
| Catch-up | Yes, with Boost, on Xtream playlists that have an archive | Yes |
| Recording | Yes, with Boost, on the device itself, including Apple TV and Mac | Not verified |
| Offline downloads | Yes, with Boost, plus Follow a series | Not verified |
| Playlist sharing | Yes, free, up to five guests with their own profiles | Not verified |
| Sync across devices | Yes, with Boost | Not verified |
| Casting | Chromecast on iPhone, iPad and Android. AirPlay on iPhone and iPad | Not verified |
| Playlist formats | M3U, M3U8, Xtream Codes, XMLTV | M3U, JSON and Xtream Codes, per their listing |
What we could actually verify
Comparisons in this category age badly, so here is what we checked ourselves on 20 September 2026.
Smarters Player Lite is on the App Store, published by WHMCS Smarters, free to download with in-app purchases, rated 4.8 from more than 440,000 ratings. That is a serious install base.
The Android app, IPTV Smarters Pro, returned a 404 on Google Play. We are not going to speculate about why. What matters for you is practical: if you are setting up a new Android device today, the listing is not there.
Where Jetpack IPTV is different
- On both stores. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV from the App Store, Android and Android TV from Google Play.
- Recording on the TV itself. Schedule from the guide on an Apple TV, an Android TV or a Mac, and the recording is stored on that device. It needs Boost.
- A clear paid line. The program guide, search, sharing and TV pairing are free. Recording, catch-up, downloads, favorites and sync are Boost. No feature quietly stops working.
- Sharing with control. Invite up to five people, each with their own profile, and remove anyone at any time.
A word on rebranded players
Many providers hand out a branded build of a player with their own logo. It is convenient, and it also means your app comes from whoever the provider hired, not from a developer you chose. If that matters to you, install a player directly from the store and enter your details yourself.
Where IPTV Smarters is better
- Enormous install base and provider support. Many providers write their setup guides around Smarters, so the instructions you were sent probably match it exactly.
- Its App Store rating is 4.8 from over 440,000 ratings, far more feedback than any other player in this category.
- Rebranded Smarters builds are common, so a provider-specific version may already be configured for you.
Switching to Jetpack IPTV
Your playlist comes from your provider, not from the app, so moving is a matter of entering it again.
- 1
Find your playlist details
Your Xtream server, username and password, or your M3U link. Your provider's original email has them.
- 2
Add them to Jetpack IPTV
Paste the link and the app fills in the fields, or type the server details once.
- 3
Send it to the TV
Pair the TV with a short code, and the playlist goes over from your phone.
Questions & Answers
Why did IPTV Smarters disappear from Google Play?
When we checked on 20 September 2026, the Google Play page for IPTV Smarters Pro returned a 404. Rights holders have targeted IPTV player apps on both stores, and listings have come and gone. The App Store version, Smarters Player Lite, was still listed.
Is Jetpack IPTV like IPTV Smarters?
Both are players that take your own playlist. Jetpack IPTV is a native app per platform, records on the device including on Apple TV, and states plainly which features need its Boost subscription.
Will my provider's Smarters setup work?
Yes, if you have the underlying details. Jetpack IPTV takes the same M3U link or Xtream Codes login. It cannot import a rebranded Smarters build's saved configuration.
Do I have to pay?
No. Live TV, the program guide, search and TV pairing are free with one playlist. Boost is optional.
Sources
IPTV Smarters is made by WHMCS Smarters. All product names, logos and trademarks belong to their owners, and naming them here does not imply any affiliation or endorsement. Apps change: this page states what we could check on September 20, 2026, and if something here is wrong, including about your own app, tell us and we will correct it.
Get started with Jetpack IPTV.
Free to download. Bring your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlist.