Comparison

M3Player vs WhatFlick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M3Player

Listen to YouTube playlists and videos in audio-only mode, saving your device's screen and battery. Record streams for offline playback, ensuring uninterrupted listening without data or signal concerns.

Highlights
  • Background audio playback
  • Audio-only mode
  • Screen and battery saving
  • Record video streams
  • Offline playback
  • No data/signal required for offline
Features
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M3Player lets you import IPTV playlists from M3U and M3U8 URLs and enjoy live TV, video, and audio streams in a fast, easy-to-use player. Organize playlists with folders, manage your favorite channels, and switch between video playback and audio-only mode to save battery and continue listening in the background. Features: • Import M3U and M3U8 playlist URLs • IPTV playlist and channel management • Organize streams with folders • Smooth video and audio playback • Audio-only background listening • Buffer supported streams for later playback • Clean and modern interface M3Player does not provide any content, channels, or IPTV subscriptions. Users must supply their own playlists.

About

WhatFlick

Features
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Identify any movie or TV show from social media clips in seconds. WHAT IS WHATFLICK? WhatFlick uses advanced AI to identify movies and TV shows from YouTube Shorts, TikTok videos, and Twitter/X clips. Just paste a link and get instant results with cast information, IMDb ratings, release dates, and where to stream. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste Link - Copy any YouTube, TikTok, or Twitter video link 2. AI Analysis - Our AI scans the content and identifies what's playing 3. Get Details - See the title, cast, year, ratings, and streaming availability FEATURES - 95% Accuracy - Identifies content from 1968 to 2026 with high confidence - Episode-Level Detail - For TV shows, get Season X, Episode Y with episode titles - Global Coverage - Works on Hollywood, Nollywood, Bollywood, Anime, European cinema, and more - Streaming Links - Direct links to Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and other platforms - No Login Required - Start using immediately, no account needed - Privacy First - Your history stays on your device, never synced or tracked - Clean Interface - Simple, fast, distraction-free design PERFECT FOR - Finding that movie from a TikTok clip you can't identify - Discovering what show is trending on Twitter - Identifying films from YouTube Shorts compilations - Saving time on "what movie is this?" searches - Building your watchlist from viral clips POWERED BY AI WhatFlick uses Anthropic's Claude AI for scene identification, combined with IMDb, Trakt, and Wikipedia for enriched metadata. The app works entirely through public APIs and respects platform terms of service. PRIVACY & SECURITY - No account creation required - History stored locally on your device only - No personal data collection - No tracking or analytics - See our full privacy policy at whatflick.app/privacy Support: support@whatflick.app Developer: Jacaranda Labs

Screenshots

M3Player3 screens
WhatFlick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WhatFlick at Free against M3Player's $3.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WhatFlick is free to download; M3Player costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
M3Player versus WhatFlick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3PlayerWhatFlick
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (589 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings589 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB37 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJianfeng WuSahal Osman

Bugs and requests

M3Player

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Playlist import not working
  • Time display issues when using for audiobooks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple Watch
  • Add option to change playback speed
  • Add in-app download and save for offline listening
  • Add sleep timer
  • Add shuffle feature for playlists
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  • Add option to organize downloaded content into subfolders

WhatFlick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

M3Player

No in-app purchases

None

WhatFlick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M3Player free?
M3Player costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatFlick free?
WhatFlick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M3Player or WhatFlick have ads?
Neither M3Player nor WhatFlick shows ads.

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