What you are comparing

People often compare these apps because both appear in IPTV guides, but they target different platforms. What they share is that each is a player only, with no content included.

If your household mixes Apple and Android devices, you may end up using both: one on the iPad, the other on the Android TV box.

Side by side

Checked on 2026-10-14GSE Smart IPTVXCIPTV
Made byGSE Technology LtdOTTRUN
Runs oniPhone and iPadAndroid phones, tablets and TVs
Price$2.99 (US App Store)Free, with ads
M3U playlistsYes, plus JSONYes (M3U URL)
Xtream Codes loginYes (Xtream Codes API)Yes
PortalNot confirmedNot confirmed
Official listingApp Store; not found on Google Play (US)Google Play

Full details: GSE Smart IPTV · XCIPTV · all player apps.

Which one should you use?

GSE Smart IPTV suits you if

  • You watch on iPhone or iPad
  • You want AirPlay to a bigger screen
  • You prefer a one-off purchase

XCIPTV suits you if

  • You watch on an Android phone, tablet or TV
  • You plan to use the Xtream Codes login
  • You want a free app and accept ads

Using them with Streamora

Both apps accept our M3U link and our Xtream Codes login. Remember that one Streamora subscription plays on one screen at a time.

Common questions

Can I use GSE on Android TV?

We could not confirm a current Android listing for GSE. On Android TV, XCIPTV or TiviMate are alternatives.

Can I use XCIPTV on iPhone?

Not from its publisher, OTTRUN, as far as we could verify.

Can I use both with one Streamora plan?

Yes, but only one screen can watch at a time on a single subscription.

Do they include channels?

No. Both play the service you add.

Where these two apps fit

How GSE Smart IPTV and XCIPTV compare on devices, price and login formats.

Works on

Uses

  • M3U playlistA text list of stream addresses that a player app reads from a link.
  • Xtream Codes loginA server address, username and password that a player uses to open your account.

Alternatives

  • GSE Smart IPTVA paid playlist player for iPhone and iPad from GSE Technology.
  • XCIPTVAn Android player for phones, tablets and TVs that accepts Xtream Codes logins and M3U links.
  • IPTV Smarters ProA player for M3U playlists and API-based logins, offered on phones, TVs and computers.
  • iMPlayerA free player for iPhone and iPad that opens m3u playlists.

See also

  • IPTV player appsEvery player app we cover, with the devices it runs on and the login formats it accepts.
  • M3U vs Xtream CodesThe two ways a player app can receive your Streamora access, compared.