Comparison

8player vs Pro

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

Pro

Stream music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet to your speakers over Wi-Fi. Manage music, stations, presets, and control volume. Enjoy popular music streaming services without direct phone-to-speaker connections.

Highlights
  • Wireless music streaming
  • Speaker grouping and ungrouping
  • Music, station, and preset management
  • Volume control
  • Wi-Fi network playback
  • Regular updates with new features
Features
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Take control with the Pro-Ject Stream S2 app. This easy to use app to let you stream your music from your smartphone or tablet to your Speakers. With the app you can group and ungroup speakers, manage your music, stations and presets, control volume, and more. Enjoy listening to your popular music streaming services without connecting your phone to the speakers. Just connect your speaker and use the Pro-Ject Stream S2 app to play music wirelessly over your Wi-Fi Network. We will be updating the app regularly to introduce new music service providers and features.

Screenshots

8player4 screens
Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 8player at 43% against Pro's 0%. 8player also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 30 months). Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8player ships an update fortnightly, Pro every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8player versus Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8playerPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8soft LtdAudio Tuning Vertriebs GmbH

Customer experience

8player

All ratings173 ratings
Positive42.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews945 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative46.8%

Pro

Written reviews6 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

Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8player

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8player free?
8player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro free?
Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8player or Pro have ads?
Neither 8player nor Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8player or Pro?
8player ships an update fortnightly, and Pro every 30 months. Most recently, 8player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pro on November 2, 2026.

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