M3U8 Player Pro vs Barcodes by Sam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play M3U8 streams
- Paste direct links
- Simple playback interface
- User-provided content
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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.
Barcodes by Sam
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Barcodes is the simplest way to save the codes you use every day and pull them up in an instant. Scan a loyalty card, gym pass, library card, or membership badge with your camera—or type the value in by hand—and Barcodes keeps it safe. When you need it, tap to display the barcode full-screen at full brightness so any scanner can read it cleanly. FEATURES • Scan barcodes with your camera using fast, on-device recognition • Add codes manually for anything you can't scan • Full-screen display with an automatic brightness boost for reliable scanning • Edit titles and values anytime • Clean, simple, and quick to use PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is stored locally on your iPhone. Barcodes has no account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Lighten your wallet—save your barcodes and leave the cards at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcodes by Sam at none against M3U8 Player Pro's 1. M3U8 Player Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. M3U8 Player Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barcodes by Sam asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | M3U8 Player Pro | Barcodes by Sam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ashen Ishanka Costha | SAMUEL SUNXI LIJIN |
In-app purchases
M3U8 Player Pro
- Save M3U8 Links in the list$0.99
Barcodes by Sam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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