Why Look Beyond TiviMate?
TiviMate is a polished IPTV player, but its best features — multiple playlists, recordings and the full TV guide — need a paid premium subscription, and the free version ships with no channels at all. If you want a player that works fully for free, these alternatives are worth trying. VizoTV, developed by Nonari Tec (package com.iptv.movies.live.tvplayer.hub), is free on Google Play with no activation fee, pre-loaded free public channels, and no account needed, so you can watch immediately.
Free Alternatives That Hold Up
VizoTV: the closest free match — M3U and Xtream Codes, EPG, picture-in-picture, a remote-first TV design and channels on first launch. IPTV Smarters Pro: free and flexible, though its interface is busy and some features are paid. Televizo: a clean, free player with good EPG support but fewer TV features. IBO Player: simple and fast, but it needs a paid activation after its trial, so it is not free long-term. If you want a fair, broader comparison, see the best IPTV players for Android and Android TV, or try VizoTV from the download page and judge it yourself.