Comparison

8player vs nPlayer Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

8player

This versatile media player allows you to stream, download, and enjoy videos, music, and photos from various sources. It offers a clean interface, offline playback, and supports a wide range of file formats across iOS and Apple TV devices.

Highlights
  • Stream from cloud and network services
  • Download for offline playback
  • Supports DLNA/UPnP, SMB, FTP
  • Wide range of video, audio, and image format support
  • Create and manage music playlists
  • Cast to DLNA and Chromecast devices
Features
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Enjoy your media, your way. 8player is an all-in-one video, music and photo player for iPhone and iPad. Stream, download and enjoy your favorite media anytime, anywhere. Available on the App Store since 2010, 8player combines powerful playback, flexible connectivity and a clean, intuitive design. WHY 8PLAYER? • Beautiful and intuitive interface • Smooth streaming from cloud storage, NAS devices and network servers • Available on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • Your media stays private. 8player does not collect your data PLAY FROM ALL YOUR SOURCES • DLNA/UPnP media servers • SMB network shares • FTP and SFTP servers • Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive • Local files on your device PACKED WITH FEATURES • Download files for offline playback • Play on TVs and other devices using DLNA, Chromecast and AirPlay • Create and manage music playlists • Use subtitles and switch between multiple audio tracks • Adjust playback speed • Continue watching with Picture in Picture • Use intuitive gesture controls • Access compatible DLNA/UPnP servers remotely over mobile networks or through a VPN Remote access setup guide: https://08software.com/8player-remote-access SUPPORTED FORMATS • Video: mp4, mkv, avi, mov, ts, webm and more • Audio: mp3, flac, aac, alac, wav and more • Images: heic, jpeg, png, gif, tiff and more Your media. Your device. Your control. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

nPlayer Lite

Play any video format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud storage. Offers extensive subtitle support and gesture controls for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Stream media from network devices and cloud storage
  • Advanced subtitle support with customization
  • Gesture controls for playback and subtitles
  • Hardware acceleration for smooth playback
  • File and playlist management
Features
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- You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them in your mobile device. nPlayer enable you to play all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts. - You don't need to store video files in your device with limited storage space. nPlayer's powerful and various network technologies will help you to stream them from remote devices. - With your finger tip, you can adjust playback position, move to previous and next subtitle position, adjust location and font size of subtitles, control volume and brightness. - Experience nPlayer, thousands of users recommendations. * This version of nPlayer contains advertisements. * Features - Supports iXpand Flash Drive - Supports HDMI output - Supports video files : MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP etc. - Supports audio files : MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE etc. - Supports subtitle files : SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2 etc. - Supports image files : JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF etc. - Supports playlist files : CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS - Supports UPnP/DLNA (supports subtitles if DLNA server provides subtitles information.) - Supports cloud service (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) - Supports in-app web browser - Supports iTunes video/audio play (except for DRM contents) - Supports videos and pictures in Album - Playback speed control : 0.5x ~ 4.0x - Resume playback - AB repeat(specific section repetition) - Screen lock - Supports AV1/HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 Hardware acceleration - Supports 3D video mode - Screen flip horizontally, vertically. brightness and saturation control - Aspect ratio : Default, 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 etc - Supports multi-track audio - Supports audio boost - Supports audio sync - Supports lyrics display - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports addition of optional subtitle files while playback - Supports subtitles font, color, shadow, outline customization - Supports subtitles sync - Supports external subtitle fonts - Supports SAMI(SMI) tag - Supports SSA/ASS with full styling, embedded subtitles - File management : Delete, Move, Rename, Create a folder - Playlist management : Add, Delete, Modify - Supports recently played list - Folder lock - Supports Open-in - Supports UI theme * Gesture Features - Tap : Menu - Double tap : Pop-up play - Drag horizontally : Playback position adjustment - Drag vertically on right half of the screen : Volume control - Drag vertically on left half of the screen : Brightness control - Pinch on the screen : Screen size adjustment - Drag horizontally on subtitle text : Move to previous/next subtitle text - Drag vertically on subtitle text : Subtitle position adjustment - Pinch on subtitle text : Subtitle font size adjustment - Supports finger gesture customization

Screenshots

8player4 screens
nPlayer Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nPlayer Lite at 4.6 against 8player's 2.8. nPlayer Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 167). 8player's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. nPlayer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nPlayer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Lite has 3.8K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of 8player's written reviews are positive against 42% of nPlayer Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8player ships an update fortnightly, nPlayer Lite every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
8player versus nPlayer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8playernPlayer Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (167 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews — better41.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1673.8K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer8soft LtdNewin Inc.

Customer experience

8player

All ratings167 ratings
Positive43.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative51.5%
Written reviews933 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative46.2%

nPlayer Lite

All ratings3,801 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

8player

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Supports wide range of file formats
  • 🎨 Elegant and visually appealing interface
  • 🔌 Seamless DLNA/UPnP connectivity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🚫 Lack of support for certain video codecs
  • 🔍 Limited search and browsing functionality
  • 🔇 Unreliable Bluetooth speaker connectivity
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly during use

nPlayer Lite

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays all media formats
  • 👍 Supports cloud storage integration
  • 🚀 Fast media playback
  • 👍 Customizable playback controls
  • 👍 Useful features like audio boost, PiP, and more

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported after updates
  • 💸 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔇 Audio issues like double audio and audio not working
  • 🚫 Incompatible with some devices and OS versions

Bugs and requests

8player

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • SMB connectivity issues after recent updates
  • Subtitles not displaying correctly for some video files
  • Playback freezes or stops when minimizing the app
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing next/previous tracks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gapless playback for music
  • Implement a more robust file sorting/browsing system
  • Integrate Chromecast support
  • Introduce an equalizer for audio customization
  • Add password/security protection options

nPlayer Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Locked folders issue
  • Subtitle not showing up
  • Downloading files not working
  • Streaming from NAS/DLNA not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search option in cloud storage
  • Improve subtitle handling and customization
  • Implement equalizer and audio settings
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Provide a trial version without ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8player

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

nPlayer Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8player free?
8player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is nPlayer Lite free?
nPlayer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8player or nPlayer Lite?
nPlayer Lite is rated higher. 8player averages 2.8 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while nPlayer Lite averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do 8player or nPlayer Lite have ads?
nPlayer Lite shows ads; 8player does not.
Which is updated more often, 8player or nPlayer Lite?
8player ships an update fortnightly, and nPlayer Lite every 9 days. Most recently, 8player was updated on September 24, 2026 and nPlayer Lite on September 23, 2026.

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