GSE Smart IPTV alternative
Yagi vs GSE Smart IPTV
GSE Smart IPTV is a veteran with a long feature list and one-time prices. Yagi is newer, with iCloud sync and Instant Subtitles. Here is how they compare.
Checked against the App Store listings in .
The short version
A veteran with a rich feature list: recording, SRT subtitles, a web interface, parental controls and 31 languages, paid once per platform. Its native Mac app was last updated in May 2022. Look for the developer droidvision, as several look-alike apps share the GSE name.
- 4.3 from 993 ratings
- Mac app last updated May 2022
- 31 languages
Where each one is ahead
The rows in our table where one of them does more than the other, or where the other's listing doesn't say.
- Apple TV app
- Media servers (partly)
- TV guide
- Catch-up (partly)
- Recording
- Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles
- Program reminders
- Pause and rewind live TV
- Several streams at once
- Continue watching
- Downloads to watch offline
- Instant Subtitles
- Subtitles translated into your language
- Sync between devices
- Continue on another device
- Handoff
- Picture in Picture
- Collects no data at all
- No ads
- Try before paying
- Family Sharing
Feature by feature
"Not stated" means the developer's listing and site don't say, not that the app can't.
| Feature | Yagi | GSE Smart IPTV |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | ||
| Native Mac appBuilt for the Mac, not the iPad app run on one | Yes | Yes Separate $5.99 app, last updated 2022 |
| iPhone and iPad | Yes | Yes |
| Apple TV app | No AirPlay from iPhone, iPad or Mac | Paid extra Separate $4.99 app |
| Playlists | ||
| Xtream Codes login | Yes | Yes |
| M3U playlist link | Yes Live channels | Yes |
| Media serversPlex, Jellyfin, Emby, SMB | No | Partly DLNA, SMB on Apple TV |
| Live TV | ||
| TV guide | Partly With Xtream, not M3U | Yes |
| Program reminders | Yes | Not stated |
| Pause and rewind live TVWithout the provider's catch-up | Yes Up to 2 hours back | Not stated |
| Catch-upYour provider's archive of past programs | No | Partly Mac app |
| Recording | No | Yes |
| Several streams at once | Yes A window each on Mac | Not stated |
| Movies and series | ||
| Movies and series | Yes With Xtream | Yes |
| Continue watching | Yes | Not stated |
| Downloads to watch offline | Yes Whole seasons | Not stated |
| Instant SubtitlesSubtitles made on the device when a movie has none | Yes | No |
| Subtitles translated into your language | Yes | No |
| Subtitle files or OpenSubtitles | No | Yes SRT files |
| Across devices | ||
| Sync between devices | Yes iCloud | Not stated |
| Continue on another device | Yes | Not stated |
| Handoff | Yes | Not stated |
| Picture in Picture | Yes | Not stated |
| AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy and price | ||
| No trackingPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | Yes |
| Collects no data at allPer the App Store privacy label | Yes | No |
| No ads | Yes | Not stated |
| Try before paying | Yes 7-day trial | Partly Lite trial on Mac |
| Family Sharing | Yes | Not stated |
| In 20 languages or more | Yes 50 | Yes 31 |
Devices
| App | iPhone | iPad | Mac | Apple TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| GSE Smart IPTV | Yes | Yes | Partly Separate app, 2022 | Partly Separate app |
What it costs over the years
US prices, on the cheapest way to keep every feature. Prices in your App Store may differ by country.
| App | To try it | To pay for it | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagiyearly | 7-day free trial | $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year, Family Sharing | $9.99 | $29.97 | $49.95 |
| GSE Smart IPTViPhone, iPad and Mac, once | None (a Lite trial on Mac) | $2.99 iPhone and iPad, $5.99 Mac, $4.99 Apple TV, each once | $8.98 | $8.98 | $8.98 |
Privacy labels
Yagi: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app collects no data at all.
GSE Smart IPTV: Not linked: Precise Location, User ID, Crash Data.
From the App Store privacy label each developer declares. GSE Smart IPTV on the App Store
Questions
Is GSE Smart IPTV still updated on the Mac?
Its Mac app on the App Store was last updated in May 2022, per its listing. The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase.
Which GSE app is the real one?
Look for the developer droidvision. Several look-alike apps use the GSE name.
Can I use my GSE Smart IPTV playlist in Yagi?
Yes. Your playlist belongs to your provider, not to the player. Enter the same Xtream Codes server, username and password, or paste the same M3U link. Many providers allow only one or two streams at a time, so stop playing in the other app first.
Does Yagi have an Apple TV app?
Not yet. Yagi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and sends the picture to an Apple TV with AirPlay.
Where do these facts come from?
From each app's US App Store listing and its developer's own site, read in October 2026. Where a listing doesn't say, the table says "Not stated" rather than guessing.
More comparisons
Try Yagi free for 7 days.
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the Xtream or M3U playlist from your own provider. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Download on the App StoreFree for 7 days. Then $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Prices in your App Store may differ by country. Works with Family Sharing.
Yagi doesn't come with channels: it plays the playlist from your own provider.