ntPlayer vs HamHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ntPlayer
Stream live TV, on-demand videos, TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. This media player supports various playlist formats and offers features for easy channel management and quick access to favorites.
- Supports M3U, M3U8, TXT files
- Add playlists via local files, LAN, or URLs
- Manage channels by groups
- Favorite channels
- Watch live TV, VOD, series, and shows
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App Description ntPlayer is a lightweight streaming media video player that lets you easily watch live TV, on-demand videos (VOD), TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. With a simple and user-friendly interface and convenient features, it provides an enjoyable viewing experience. Features Supports M3U, M3U8, and TXT files Add playlists via local files, LAN, or online URLs Manage channels by groups to easily find your favorite channels Favorite channels for quick access Disclaimer Does not provide any media content; all content is supplied by the user Not affiliated with any third-party content providers This app does not support playing copyrighted content without permission from the copyright owner
HamHub
Organize your cloud storage and media servers into a clear, personal media library. Stream movies, TV shows, and more across your Apple devices with intelligent categorization and playback features.
- AI-powered media library organization
- Unified management of cloud drives and media servers
- Cross-device playback on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
- Automatic episode tracking and progress saving
- Support for multiple cloud storage and media server sources
- 4K video playback and streaming
- Intelligent search for video content
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HamHub - 你的私人影音专家 HamHub 帮你统一管理云盘与媒体服务器，把杂乱的文件目录整理成清晰有序的私人影视库，并在 iPhone、iPad、Mac、Apple TV 上随时观看。 主要功能： 智能资料库 - AI 识别并整理你的云端影音世界 HamHub 会扫描你的云存储与媒体服务器内容，通过智能算法识别视频文件类型与剧集结构，自动区分电影、电视剧、综艺等内容，并归类成直观的资料库视图，让原本复杂的目录结构一目了然。 - AI 识别影片与剧集文件 - 自动归类云端与服务器资源 - 智能整理与规范命名 - 多层目录直观浏览 - 新内容自动同步更新 - 多来源统一整合，打造个人云端影视库 统一影视管理 轻松管理你的收藏，无论来自云盘、Google Drive，还是 Plex、Emby、Jellyfin，都能在一个地方快速搜索与播放。 剧集管理与进度记录 自动整理剧集结构并记录观看进度，继续播放更省心。 多渠道文件来源 支持阿里云盘、百度云盘、Google Drive、WebDAV、SMB，同时兼容 Plex、Emby、Jellyfin、IPTV，让你的媒体库更加丰富多彩。 AI 智能搜索 快速、精准地找到你想观看的视频内容。 云端数据同步 实时同步收藏和观看记录，在 iPhone、iPad、Mac 等设备上无缝继续播放。 播放能力： - 优化播放引擎，支持 4K 视频播放 - 视频流媒体播放，可通过 Mac、PC 或 NAS 设备访问 - 兼容 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex 等服务 - 自动添加封面与详情信息 - 多音轨切换 - 手势操作 - 多种缩放选项 - 连续播放剧集 - 视频去隔行处理，画面更清晰 支持的格式： 视频格式： 3GP、AVI、AV1、ASF、BDMV、DIVX、DVDMEDIA、DVR-MS、FLV、H.264 (AVC)、H.265 (HEVC)、ISO/IMG、M4V、MKV、MOV、MP4、MPEG、MTS/M2TS、MXF、OGM、OGV、RMVB、TS、VC1、VIDEO_TS、VOB、VP9、WEBM、WMV、WTV。 音频格式： AAC、AC3/E-AC3、Dolby TrueHD、DTS、DTS-HD MA、FLAC、MP3、OGG、PCM、WMA。 字幕格式： DVB、DVDSUB、MICRODVD、MPL2、PGS、SMI、SSA/ASS、SRT、SUB、Timed Text、TMP、TXT、VOBSUB、VTT、XSUB。 Ham Pro 会员功能（需通过应用内购买解锁）： - 可在 Apple TV、Mac、iPad 等多终端设备播放，并自动同步播放记录 - 自动刮削并整理网盘中的影视文件，打造井然有序的 HamHub 影视库 - 支持从阿里云盘、百度云盘、Google Drive 等主流云盘直接播放视频，无需下载 - 支持多种视频格式与 4K 超高清分辨率 - 会员可持续获得 HamHub 后续新增功能更新 额外功能： - 文件夹管理，整理更清晰 - 云端视频访问 - 多设备同步视频库、设置、观看历史与播放进度 无论是电影、电视剧，还是纪录片收藏，HamHub 都能帮你打理得井井有条。 立即下载 HamHub，打造属于你的私人影音中心。 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://hamhub.app/privacy https://hamhub.app/term
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HamHub at none against ntPlayer's shown. HamHub also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). ntPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HamHub sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HamHub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 227 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of ntPlayer's written reviews are positive against 61% of HamHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, HamHub every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntPlayer | HamHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (83 ratings) | 4.6 (227 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 | 227 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Beijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd. | 玲丽 吴 |
Customer experience
ntPlayer
HamHub
User reviews
ntPlayer
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally good IPTV player
- 👍 Free and functional
- 👍 Smooth playback
- 👍 Good for live TV
- 👍 Simple and convenient interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezing
- 🐛 No sound in new version
- 🐛 In-app ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Some sources not playable
- 🐛 Favorites disappear after restart
HamHub
From 227 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant UI design
- ⚡ Fast metadata scraping
- 📺 Good HDR support on iPad
- 💰 Powerful features in free version
- 🎬 Support for multiple media sources (SMB, Emby, Jellyfin, IPTV)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ UI lag during video playback
- 🔧 macOS version is half-baked
- 📱 Apple TV version has multiple issues
- 🎯 Click position misalignment
Bugs and requests
ntPlayer
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on iOS 14
- No sound in new version
- App crashes after updating to black icon version
- App crashes after updating to latest version
- App crashes when updating m3u list
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- App crashes on iOS 16
- App crashes on iOS 12
- App crashes on 2.6.1 latest version
- App crashes on 2.6.1 new version
- Export source unresponsive
- Favorites disappear after restart
- Error when adding deleted URL
- App unusable after update
- Favorite does not work
Requested features
17 requests- Add Apple TV version
- Add macOS version
- Add iPad version
- Add picture-in-picture
- Add background playback
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- Add screen casting
- Add recording function
- Add locking for categories
- Add channel sorting by letter
- Add thumbnail previews
- Add program guide
- Add Italian language support
- Add WebDAV support
- Add fast-forward/rewind shortcuts
- Change ads to only startup ads
- Allow progress bar dragging in portrait mode
- Return to 2.0 version
HamHub
Reported bugs
14 issues- Jellyfin playback fails with 'address error' or 'file not found'
- External subtitles not loading on Apple TV SMB connections
- macOS SMB connection unresponsive
- App crashes when clicking folders
- WebDAV continuous play freezes after episodes
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- Metadata scraping incomplete despite multiple refreshes
- Aliyun Alist mounting too slow
- Playback history not recording watched content
- Audio track selection not remembered
- Emby sync delays
- Sorting by rating missing entries
- Garbled text display on Apple TV
- Anonymous SMB not supported
- Media library not displaying after refresh
Requested features
14 requests- Dark/white theme mode
- Skip intro/outro and picture-in-picture
- Support for Quark, OneDrive, 115 cloud storage
- Private space/secure folder
- Playback speed control with shortcuts
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- Auto-load matching subtitle files
- Video quality/resolution selection
- Audio track selection memory
- Multiple Emby server support
- Download functionality
- Android TV version
- Dolby Vision support
- More category filters and favorites
- Metadata artwork display
In-app purchases
ntPlayer
- 免广告会员$1.99
HamHub
- 月度 Pro7 Days trial$1.291 Month
- 年度 Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- AI Pack (8 Million Tokens)$1.29
- 终身 Pro$11.99
- 终身 Pro$19.99
