8player vs EasyCloud | Cloud Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 8player | EasyCloud | Cloud Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (167 ratings) — better | 1.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8soft Ltd | Muhammad Siddiqui |
Customer experience
8player
EasyCloud | Cloud Services
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
8player
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
EasyCloud | Cloud Services
- Go Premium$2.99
- Go Premium. Be happy.$3.99
Questions
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