Comparison

8player vs EasyCloud | Cloud Services

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

EasyCloud | Cloud Services

Access and play all your cloud-stored media and documents on your iPhone and Apple TV. This app unifies content from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and SMB devices, supporting all video formats with enhanced metadata display.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud storage access
  • Supports all video formats (MKV, WMV, AVI, MP4)
  • Browse, view, and play files
  • Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
  • Supports SMB (home sharing)
  • Enhanced media metadata display
Features
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A much-loved app on Apple TV is now available for iOS devices. With EasyCloud, all your favorite cloud storage services under one application. Bring your stored memories, documents and purchased videos to life on your iPhone and Apple TV. EasyCloud now supports all video formats including MKV, WMV, AVI, MP4 and much more. It's a smart solution to browse, view, play your files and content from your Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive or even SMB (home sharing enabled devices). With metadata listing, your media will now look more beautiful. It securely works with the help of Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, APIs to bring content to your smartphone and Apple TV.

Screenshots

8player4 screens
EasyCloud | Cloud Services4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8player at 44% against EasyCloud | Cloud Services's 0%. 8player also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). EasyCloud | Cloud Services's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and EasyCloud | Cloud Services sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8player holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8player has 167 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 8player's written reviews are positive against 0% of EasyCloud | Cloud Services's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8player ships an update fortnightly, EasyCloud | Cloud Services every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8player versus EasyCloud | Cloud Services: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8playerEasyCloud | Cloud Services
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (167 ratings) — better1.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8soft LtdMuhammad Siddiqui

Customer experience

8player

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

EasyCloud | Cloud Services

All ratings16 ratings
Positive6.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

EasyCloud | Cloud Services

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8player

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

EasyCloud | Cloud Services

One-time2
  • Go Premium$2.99
  • Go Premium. Be happy.$3.99

Questions

Is 8player free?
8player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EasyCloud | Cloud Services free?
EasyCloud | Cloud Services is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8player or EasyCloud | Cloud Services?
8player is rated higher. 8player averages 2.8 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while EasyCloud | Cloud Services averages 1.4 from 16 ratings.
Do 8player or EasyCloud | Cloud Services have ads?
Neither 8player nor EasyCloud | Cloud Services shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8player or EasyCloud | Cloud Services?
8player ships an update fortnightly, and EasyCloud | Cloud Services every 2 months. Most recently, 8player was updated on September 24, 2026 and EasyCloud | Cloud Services on September 7, 2026.

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