Comparison

M3U8 Player Pro vs CacheCat

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

Head to head
About

M3U8 Player Pro

Easily play your own M3U8 video streams by pasting a direct link. This utility app offers a straightforward interface for immediate playback without managing playlists.

Highlights
  • Play M3U8 streams
  • Paste direct links
  • Simple playback interface
  • User-provided content
Features
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This app doesn't provide you list of M3U8 links, but you can use your own one that you may have. It's very easy to use, you can paste your link and click play button to play.

About

CacheCat

Capture online videos with a Safari extension and watch them offline. Generate on-device subtitles, translate foreign content, and convert media formats. Manage your cached videos with a sleek interface.

Highlights
  • Safari extension for one-tap video capture
  • On-device subtitle generation with AI
  • Bilingual subtitle display and AI translation
  • m3u8, mp4, mov, mkv, flv, avi caching
  • Convert m3u8 to mp4
  • Picture in Picture and AirPlay support
  • Smart media management and search
Features
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CacheCat — Capture Effortlessly, Cache Elegantly Like a cat catching fish, managing your media resources has never been easier. CacheCat is a media caching tool crafted for iPhone and iPad. With its Safari extension, you can capture online videos in one tap and watch them offline anytime, anywhere. Simple yet powerful, intuitive yet feature-rich. 【New Feature · Subtitles】 Generate subtitles on-device, no internet required. - Offline Subtitle Generation Built-in AI speech recognition generates subtitles with a long press on any cached video. Ready to use out of the box — no additional downloads needed. - Bilingual Subtitle Display Overlay both the original text and translation during playback, making foreign-language content easy to follow. - AI-Powered Translation Connect to leading AI models and choose from 6 customizable translation styles — including Standard, Humorous, and Cinematic. - On-Device System Translation iOS 18+ devices can use Apple's built-in translation engine. No setup required, fully offline, and completely private. - SRT Subtitle Export Export generated subtitles as standard SRT files for easy sharing and reuse. 【Core Features】 - Safari Extension - Seamless integration with Safari - Automatically detects media resources on any webpage - One-tap caching for a fast, efficient experience - Fully native browser interaction - High-Speed Caching - Multi-threaded downloads for fast, reliable performance - Supports direct-link caching for m3u8, mp4, mov, mkv, flv, avi, and more - Smart parsing, one-tap caching — simple and efficient - Format Conversion Convert m3u8 to mp4 for easier playback and sharing. - Playback Enhancements - Built-in Picture in Picture and AirPlay support - A smoother, more flexible viewing experience - Media Management Smart categorization and fast search to find what you need instantly. - Elegant Interface Thoughtfully designed visuals with full Dark Mode support. 【How to Enable the Safari Extension】 - Open Settings - Go to Settings > Safari > Extensions - Find CacheCat - Toggle it on 【Membership】 - Unlock all premium features with a CacheCat membership - Enjoy free future updates with no ads, ever - Auto-renews via your iTunes account — cancel anytime - Renewal charge applies 24 hours before the current period ends - To cancel, disable auto-renewal in Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before expiry 【Privacy】 - Your privacy is our priority - We do not collect or store any personal or sensitive information - All data is stored locally on your device Privacy Policy: https://boyhood.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-12fb095b905380c3a59af71d45f14298 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

M3U8 Player Pro3 screens
CacheCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CacheCat at monthly against M3U8 Player Pro's every 34 months. M3U8 Player Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. M3U8 Player Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CacheCat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M3U8 Player Pro ships an update every 34 months, CacheCat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
M3U8 Player Pro versus CacheCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3U8 Player ProCacheCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB189 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAshen Ishanka Costha振 劳

Customer experience

M3U8 Player Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CacheCat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

M3U8 Player Pro

One-time1
  • Save M3U8 Links in the list$0.99
6 purchases

CacheCat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • 包月$1.99
  • 包年$4.99
  • Lifetime Pro$12.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99

Questions

Is M3U8 Player Pro free?
M3U8 Player Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CacheCat free?
CacheCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do M3U8 Player Pro or CacheCat have ads?
Neither M3U8 Player Pro nor CacheCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M3U8 Player Pro or CacheCat?
M3U8 Player Pro ships an update every 34 months, and CacheCat monthly. Most recently, M3U8 Player Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and CacheCat on October 20, 2026.

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