YePlayer. vs Shiafy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YePlayer.
This application allows users to add and play their favorite video streams. It functions as a media player for personalized content.
- Add favorite streams
- Play video streams
- Personalized content playback
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yeplayer is application t add favorite streams and play them
Shiafy
This app offers an extensive audio library of Islamic Shia recitations, nasheeds, and spiritual content. Users can stream, discover new releases, create personalized playlists, and download content for offline listening. It provides a premium listening experience with high-quality audio and a modern interface designed for spiritual connection.
- Extensive audio library
- Personalized playlists
- Offline listening
- High-quality audio streaming
- Background playback
- Artist and genre exploration
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ShiaFy brings nohas, latmiyat, majalis, duas, nasheeds and Quran recitation together in one beautiful app, in Arabic and English. LISTEN YOUR WAY • A full-screen player that takes on the colours of each track's artwork • Lyrics, including synced lyrics that follow along as the reciter recites • Up Next: reorder, remove or play next, with Shuffle, Repeat and Autoplay • Sleep timer, playback speed, and 15-second skips for majalis and lectures • AirPlay and gapless playback FIND ANYTHING • Search as you type across tracks, reciters, albums and playlists • Arabic-aware search that handles diacritics, hamza and ta marbuta variants, and small typos • Recent searches, popular reciters and browse categories: Latmiyat, Duas & Ziyarat, Nasheeds, Mawalid, Quran, Majalis, Podcasts and more • Trending and latest releases YOUR LIBRARY • Favourites, your own playlists and your listening history in one place • Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your playlists, favourites and history in sync • Download tracks and listen offline, anywhere WHEREVER YOU ARE • CarPlay, with Home, Library and Browse • Home Screen widgets: Continue Listening and Trending • Siri and Shortcuts: "Resume ShiaFy", play trending, latest, favourites, a reciter or a playlist • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Light and dark mode, and full support for larger text sizes SHIAFY PREMIUM Enjoy ShiaFy for free, or go Premium for unlimited listening, unlimited downloads and unlimited favourites. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://shiafy.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://shiafy.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shiafy at 79% against YePlayer.'s 20%. Shiafy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). YePlayer.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. Shiafy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. YePlayer. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shiafy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of YePlayer.'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Shiafy's.
YePlayer. ships an update every 4 months, Shiafy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YePlayer. | Shiafy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (112 ratings) | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khaled Elshoura | Abbas Yusuf |
Customer experience
YePlayer.
Shiafy
In-app purchases
YePlayer.
No in-app purchases
Shiafy
- Monthly Unlimited$2.991 Month
- Yearly Unlimited$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlimited$129.99
