Stops vs Cable M3U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stops
This app simplifies photography, allowing users to capture beautiful photos without needing technical knowledge. It focuses on a joyful and intuitive shooting experience, delivering stunning results with minimal effort.
- Simplified photography controls
- Intuitive user interface
- Produces high-quality photos
- Focuses on user enjoyment
- Minimalist design
- Inspires daily photography
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You don't need to know what an ƒ stop is to take a good photo. Forget about overlay grids, photographic rule books and cameras with 100's of knobs. These are not essential. What you need is a camera that makes you fall in love with the process. A camera that provides you with results that feel right. A camera you want to use. Every day. Stops is our humble endeavour to deepen your love with Photography. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cable M3U
This app transforms your Apple device into a portable cable box, allowing you to stream your own M3U playlists. Enjoy a simple, reliable, and distraction-free viewing experience with easy playlist import and intuitive channel controls.
- M3U playlist import
- Simple channel controls
- Big screen mode via TV connection
- Smart channel name display
- Resume playback functionality
- Ad-free and private experience
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Cable M3U – Simple IPTV Player for Apple Devices Turn your Apple device into a portable cable box. Cable M3U is a fast, lightweight IPTV player that lets you watch your own M3U playlists with no clutter, no ads, and no complicated setup. Whether you’re on the go or watching on your TV, it’s built to be simple, reliable, and distraction-free. Key Features Easy Playlist Import Load your .M3U playlist in seconds. Simple Channel Controls Large, easy-to-use “CH” buttons let you flip through channels like a real TV remote. Big Screen Mode Connect your iPhone to any TV using HDMI or AirPlay. Video plays on the TV while your phone becomes a remote. Smart Channel Display Channel names automatically appear when you switch streams, so you always know what you’re watching. Resume Playback Automatically remembers your last channel and continues where you left off. Clean & Private No ads. No tracking. Just your content. How It Works 1. Import Add your .M3U playlist 2. Watch Start streaming instantly on your iPhone 3. Connect - OPTIONAL Plug into a TV and control playback from your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cable M3U at none against Stops's 2. Cable M3U also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Stops's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stops sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cable M3U asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cable M3U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stops has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Stops's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cable M3U's.
| Parameter | Stops | Cable M3U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eff Corp | Elliot Williams |
Customer experience
Stops
Cable M3U
Bugs and requests
Stops
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shutter suddenly stopped working
- Lost hours of pictures because they didn't save
- Shutter does nothing when taking a photo
- Music pauses when opening the app
- Image doesn't get saved if switching to gallery too fast
Requested features
6 requests- Single toggle for zoom lens
- More film profiles
- Option to use wide angle lens
- Bring back beta app icon
- Import existing images to apply correction
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- Option to change photo appearance
Cable M3U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stops
- 1 Month$2.991 Month
- 12 Months$19.991 Year
Cable M3U
No in-app purchases
