Max Player vs UbeCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Player
This app serves as a comprehensive IPTV player for iOS devices, supporting live TV, video on demand, series, and catch-up content. It offers a clean interface, robust search, and parental controls, allowing users to manage their viewing experience across multiple devices with their own content sources.
- IPTV, VOD, TV series, and Catch-up support
- Clean user interface
- Favorite channels and search
- Scheduled EPG updates
- Multi-device support
- Parental control
- M3U and Xtream Codes API compatibility
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MaxPlayer™ is the perfect solution for IPTV, EPG, VOD, Video series, and Catch-up TV on your iOS devices. Main features: • Clean user interface optimized for large screens • Supports IPTV, VOD, TV series, and Catch-up • Favorite channels and powerful search functionality • Scheduled EPG (TV Guide) updates • 1 account supports up to 5 devices and 5 sub-users • Parental control and multi-language support • Works with M3U playlists, Xtream Codes API, and more Supported Platforms: • iPhone & iPad • Apple TV (tvOS) • and more Support: Join our official Discord community: https://discord.gg/maxplayer Legal Notice: MaxPlayer™ is a trademark of E Galactic e.U. All rights reserved. IMPORTANT: MaxPlayer™ does not provide IPTV streams, channels, or subscriptions. Users must add their own content (e.g., via M3U or Xtream Codes API). Screenshots are for illustration only and do not show actual video content. Privacy Policy: https://my.maxplayer.tv/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://my.maxplayer.tv/tos
UbeCast
Stream videos, music, and photos to your Smart TV with screen mirroring and Picture-in-Picture mode. Enjoy an ad-free experience with a built-in browser that supports various formats and background playback.
- Smart Cast & Screen Mirroring
- Ad-free browsing
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Built-in browser
- Background audio playback
- Support for multiple formats
- Live stream support
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UbeCast is a video and music player with a built-in ad blocker — watch without interruptions, keep music playing in the background even with the screen off, and cast to your TV. App Features: - Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP) - All-in-one browser that works with your favorite video websites - Built-in ad blocker for a distraction-free experience — say goodbye to pop-ups and scrolling banners while watching - Seamless, smooth native app experience with floating and swipe gestures - Eye protection with Dark Mode support - Sleep timer, child lock, bookmarks, favorites, and more - Play multiple formats: MP3, MP4, M3U8, videos, music, streaming radio, and more - Listen to music from any website and keep watching with the screen off — no interruptions - Web Video Cast: cast videos from any website to your Smart TV (Samsung, LG, Sony, Roku, Chromecast, and more) - Smart View & Mirroring: high-quality screen sharing with low latency for photos, videos, and presentations - Live Stream Support: streams directly to your home entertainment system Watch your favorite clips, music, and playlists in the built-in browser. Privacy Policy: https://1aer.net/ubecast/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UbeCast at 4.6 against Max Player's 3.2. UbeCast also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 40%) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 17). Max Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Max Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UbeCast sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UbeCast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UbeCast has 9.8K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Max Player's written reviews are positive against 71% of UbeCast's.
Max Player ships an update every 2 weeks, UbeCast weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Player | UbeCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (9.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 9.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | E Galactic | Aer Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Max Player
UbeCast
Bugs and requests
Max Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UbeCast
Reported bugs
2 issues- CarPlay not functioning properly when minimizing app
- App not appearing on CarPlay screen
Requested features
2 requests- Automatic dark/light mode based on device settings
- Ability to save preferred video quality settings
In-app purchases
Max Player
- Ads Free$9.99
UbeCast
- Ube Essential$2.291 Month
- Ube Infinite3 Days trial$3.993 Months
- UbeCast Family (Saved 20%)$7.993 Months
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- Ube Ultimate (Saved 17%)$9.996 Months
- Ube Christmas$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
