Comparison · IPTV Smarters
BurgTV or IPTV Smarters: an honest comparison
· Checked with BurgTV 1.3.7 (TV) · 1.2.1 (Android) · 1.0.15 (iPhone/iPad)
IPTV Smarters is one of the best-known IPTV players. If you are looking for an alternative, here is how BurgTV compares, with facts we checked on 11 October 2026 on each app’s official pages and store listings, including where Smarters is the better choice. Both are players: neither provides channels or content.
In short
Choose IPTV Smarters if you need an app directly on a Samsung or LG television, on Apple TV or on a Windows or Mac computer: BurgTV has no app there. Choose BurgTV if you watch on Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Android or iPhone and want timeshift, Multi-View, recordings, profiles with a Kids profile, Portal and Jellyfin sources, with no ads.
Where you can use them
| Feature | BurgTV | IPTV Smarters |
|---|---|---|
| Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV | Yes APK from download.burgtv.com | Yes APK from its website (its site says it is not on Google Play) |
| Android phones and tablets | Yes APK from download.burgtv.com | Yes APK from its website |
| iPhone and iPad | Yes App Store | Yes App Store (Smarters Player Lite) |
| Apple TV | No AirPlay from iPhone or iPad | Yes Smarters Player Lite |
| Samsung and LG televisions | No no app | Yes apps in the TV stores |
| Windows and Mac | No | Yes |
| Web browser | No | Yes web player |
Sources and TV guide
| Feature | BurgTV | IPTV Smarters |
|---|---|---|
| M3U playlists | Yes by link | Yes |
| Xtream Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Stalker/MAG Portal | Yes TV, Android, iPhone | not stated on its official site |
| Jellyfin server | Yes | not stated |
| Media files stored on the device | No | Yes according to its App Store listing |
| TV guide (EPG) | Yes | Yes |
| Additional XMLTV guide | Yes free on the TV | Yes in Premium, according to its site |
Features
| Feature | BurgTV | IPTV Smarters |
|---|---|---|
| Catch-up (if the source offers an archive) | Yes Premium | Yes |
| Timeshift: pause and rewind live TV | Yes up to 120 minutes on TV, Android and iPhone (Premium on TV and Android) | not stated |
| Several channels on one screen | Yes Multi-View up to 4 on the TV (Premium) | Yes multi-screen |
| Recordings | Yes on the TV (Premium) | not clearly stated |
| Profiles and parental controls | Yes PIN free; profiles and Kids profile on the TV (Premium) | Yes profiles; parental controls in Premium |
| Ads | None | Smarters Player Lite: “Contains advertising” on the App Store |
| App languages | 21 | English, according to the App Store listing of Smarters Player Lite |
“Not stated” means we could not confirm it from official sources: it does not mean the feature is missing. Smarters’ features may differ between platforms.
Where IPTV Smarters is stronger
- More platforms: native apps for Samsung and LG televisions, Apple TV, Windows and Mac, and a web player.
- Local files: according to its App Store listing it also plays media stored on the device; BurgTV opens playlists only from a link.
- Years on the market: it is widely known and you will find many guides about it online.
Where BurgTV is stronger
- Timeshift up to 120 minutes on TV, Android and iPhone: pause and rewind live TV (Premium on TV and Android). See IPTV timeshift.
- On the TV: Multi-View with up to 4 channels, recordings, profiles and a Kids profile (Premium).
- More source types: Stalker/MAG Portal and Jellyfin, also on iPhone.
- No ads, usage statistics only with your consent, and one developer in Switzerland: who we are.
- Watch out for look-alike apps: several apps with similar names exist on the stores. IPTV Smarters’ official developer is WHMCS Smarters; the official BurgTV apps are the ones linked from this website, on download.burgtv.com and the App Store.
Moving from IPTV Smarters to BurgTV
- Take the same details you use in Smarters: the M3U link, or the Xtream Codes server, username and password, or the portal address with the MAC.
- Install BurgTV on your device: see the install guide.
- Add the source in Settings > My Lists > Add playlist on the TV, or in Settings > Content sources on phones. The TV guide arrives by itself with Xtream Codes.
- If you keep both apps open at once, remember that each one uses a connection of your access.
How we checked
On 11 October 2026 we read the official IPTV Smarters website (copy of 15 August 2026), the App Store listing of Smarters Player Lite (version 1.4.2 of 11 September 2026) and Google Play; for BurgTV, the code of versions 1.3.7 (TV), 1.2.1 (Android) and 1.0.15 (iPhone/iPad). IPTV Smarters is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the product. Spotted an error? Write to [email protected] and we will fix it. Other comparisons: TiviMate alternative and IPTV players compared.
Frequently asked questions
Is BurgTV a good alternative to IPTV Smarters?
If you watch mainly on Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Android or iPhone, yes. On Samsung or LG televisions, Apple TV or computers, Smarters has apps and BurgTV does not.
Can I use the same login in BurgTV?
Yes. The same M3U link, Xtream Codes login or portal you use in Smarters also works in BurgTV.
Is IPTV Smarters on Google Play?
Its official website says it is not, and offers the Android app as an APK. Apps with similar names on the stores may come from other developers.
Does BurgTV work on Apple TV?
There is no BurgTV app for Apple TV. From an iPhone or iPad you can send the picture to an Apple TV with AirPlay.
Do BurgTV or IPTV Smarters provide channels?
No. Both are players: you add a source you have the right to use.