Comparison

8player vs iSealux

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

iSealux

Features
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iSealux is a universal remote control application, designed to provide you with a simple yet powerful control over your domotics, entertainment and surveillance system. The application is specifically targeted at Sealux integrated system developed by Nextworks Srl. The functions available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad depend on the hardware currently installed in your system, and include: - complete multi-terminal, multi-zone A/V streaming control - A/V library browsing directly on your iPhone / iPod / iPad - multi-zone domotics control for lighting (on/off, dimmers, RGB, RGBW, multi-white) - multi-zone domotics control for curtains and shaders, lifters and motors - multi-zone domotics control for air conditioning - comprehensive scenarios capturing the status of the entire system - user authentication with different pages and levels of functionality - easy access to all zones and terminals The application can be used only if you have a SeaLux integrated system.

Screenshots

8player4 screens
iSealux2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSealux at none against 8player's 1. iSealux also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). 8player's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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. iSealux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8player ships an update fortnightly, iSealux every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8player versus iSealux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8playeriSealux
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (174 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer8soft LtdneXtworks Srl

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

iSealux

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8player

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

iSealux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8player free?
8player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSealux free?
iSealux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8player or iSealux have ads?
Neither 8player nor iSealux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8player or iSealux?
8player ships an update fortnightly, and iSealux every 5 weeks. Most recently, 8player was updated on November 1, 2026 and iSealux on October 29, 2026.

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