Comparison

IPTV players compared: KimberPlay, TiviMate, IPTV Smarters Pro, Sparkle TV, OTT Navigator

All five are players, not content services: each plays the M3U or Xtream source you bring. They differ in which devices they run on, what the free version includes, and what the paid upgrade costs. This page sets the publicly verifiable facts side by side, with a date and a source for each one. We make KimberPlay, so weigh our column accordingly, and check the sources.

Checked October 15, 2026

Player comparison · checked October 15, 2026 · bracketed numbers refer to Sources · prices in USD
Player	Platforms	Free version	Paid upgrade	Source formats	Paid extras
KimberPlay	Fire TV (Fire OS), Android TV / Google TV, Windows, Linux, web browser. Samsung TV in development. Not on Google Play yet.	Yes: one playlist, live TV, guide, movies, series, search; no time limit	$9.99/year or $29.99 once; up to 5 devices	M3U, Xtream, Stalker portal, XMLTV	Plus: DVR, catch-up (provider-dependent), multiple playlists; multi-view up to 4 streams on TV devices
TiviMate	Android TV / Google TV (Google Play); Fire TV (Fire OS) by sideloading [2][4]	Yes; advanced features need Premium [4]	Yearly or lifetime via the Companion app, up to 5 devices; regional prices. Reported $9.99/year or $33.99 lifetime [3][4]	M3U, Xtream, Stalker portal [2]	Recording, catch-up, multi-view, multiple playlists listed by the developer [1][2]
IPTV Smarters Pro	Store listings exist for Apple devices and Android; on Fire TV it is not in the Amazon Appstore and is usually sideloaded [5][6][7]	Player reported as free to download [6][7]	Varies by listing; some listings sell premium features such as catch-up [5]	M3U, Xtream [6]	Catch-up where the provider supports it; recording reported [5][6]
Sparkle TV	Android TV, Google TV, Fire TV; most features only on Android TV / Google TV per its store listing [9]	Yes, with limits [8]	Plus: $1.49/month, $7.99/year or $20.99 once [8]	M3U, Xtream, XMLTV; also HDHomeRun and Jellyfin [9]	Plus: DVR, timeshift, VOD, multiple sources, multi-view [8]
OTT Navigator	Android, Android TV; Fire TV by sideloading [10][11]	Yes [10]	Premium reported at $0.99/month or $19.99 lifetime; devices managed in the OttNav Companion app [10][12]	M3U, Xtream; EPG from several sources including your own [11]	Archive/timeshift with providers that offer it [11]

Notes on each player

TiviMate

The long-established Android TV player, known for its dense, cable-style guide. It is on Google Play for Android TV and Google TV; Premium is managed through a separate Companion app. Our detailed, dated side-by-side is on the KimberPlay vs TiviMate page.

IPTV Smarters Pro

Listed for Apple devices as well as Android. The name is also the hardest to pin down: the app stores carry several similarly named apps from different publishers with different features, and we could not confirm which listing is the original developer’s. Check the publisher before installing or paying.

Sparkle TV

A TV-focused player whose developer publishes its Plus prices, including a monthly option. Beyond IPTV playlists it reads HDHomeRun tuners and Jellyfin servers. Its store listing notes that most features are only available on Android TV and Google TV.

OTT Navigator

An Android player with a premium tier reported at under a dollar a month, and EPG from several sources. Two Google Play entries use the name under different publishers, with different descriptions; the sources here refer to the Scillarium Studio listing.

KimberPlay

Has Windows, Linux and browser versions alongside the TV app. The TV app (Fire TV and Android TV) has the full feature set; the desktop and web players have fewer features, listed in the feature matrix. It is not on Google Play yet, it does not run on Vega OS Fire TV Sticks yet, and it is newer than the others here.

Quick answers

Which IPTV player should I choose?

Start from your device. On Android TV, Google TV and Fire OS devices, all five have Android TV versions, so compare the free version and the paid features you actually need. On an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV, look for a player with an Apple App Store listing, such as IPTV Smarters Pro; KimberPlay has no Apple app, though its web player runs in a browser where your provider allows it. On a Windows or Linux PC, KimberPlay has a desktop app. Then load the same playlist into two players for a week before paying for either.

Do any of these IPTV players include channels?

No. KimberPlay, TiviMate, IPTV Smarters Pro, Sparkle TV and OTT Navigator are players: each one plays a source you add yourself. Paying for a player unlocks app features, not content. Use only sources you are authorised to access.

Methodology and limitations

Facts were gathered on October 15, 2026 from developer websites, app-store listings and established third-party install guides, listed under Sources. We did not install or benchmark the other players for this page.
Where sources disagreed (for example, the number of multi-view screens TiviMate supports), the claim was left out rather than guessed.
Prices are the USD figures shown by the cited source. App-store prices vary by country and sales; “reported” means the figure comes from a third-party guide, not the developer.
Features change between versions. A cell describes what the cited source said on the date above, not a guarantee of the current release.
KimberPlay facts come from this site’s device page, changelog and benchmark. We have an obvious interest in this comparison; corrections with a source are welcome at support@kimberplay.com.

Sources (checked October 15, 2026):

TiviMate, IPTV Smarters, Sparkle TV and OTT Navigator are trademarks of their respective owners. KimberPlay is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of them.