# ntPlayer vs HamHub

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | ntPlayer | HamHub |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntplayer/id1613758141/reviews) | **[4.6 (227 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamhub/id6458691598/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 83 | **227** |
| Positive reviews | **68.6% of reviews** | 60.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613758143) | [玲丽 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701376976) |

## What reviewers say

### ntPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntplayer/id1613758141)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 免广告会员 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally good IPTV player
- 👍 Free and functional
- 👍 Smooth playback
- 👍 Good for live TV
- 👍 Simple and convenient interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezing
- 🐛 No sound in new version
- 🐛 In-app ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Some sources not playable
- 🐛 Favorites disappear after restart

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add Apple TV version
- Add macOS version
- Add iPad version
- Add picture-in-picture
- Add background playback


### HamHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamhub/id6458691598)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度 Pro | $1.29 | per month |
| 年度 Pro | $6.99 | per year |
| AI Pack (8 Million Tokens) | $1.29 | one-time |
| 终身 Pro | $11.99 | one-time |
| 终身 Pro | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 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)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ UI lag during video playback
- 🔧 macOS version is half-baked
- 📱 Apple TV version has multiple issues
- 🎯 Click position misalignment

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ntPlayer free?

ntPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HamHub free?

HamHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ntPlayer or HamHub?

HamHub is rated higher. ntPlayer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while HamHub averages 4.6 from 227 ratings.

### Do ntPlayer or HamHub have ads?

ntPlayer shows ads; HamHub does not.

### Which is updated more often, ntPlayer or HamHub?

ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, and HamHub every 4 days. Most recently, ntPlayer was updated on September 21, 2026 and HamHub on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*