8player vs BeeJoy
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/
BeeJoy
This app acts as a versatile local video player, supporting various network protocols and media servers. It offers advanced features like HDR/DV display and Dolby Atmos for an enhanced viewing experience, along with IPTV playlist integration.
- WEBDAV/SMB/FTP/SFTP/NFS support
- Emby/Jellyfin/Plex/fnOS integration
- IPTV playlist playback
- HDR/DV original image display
- Dolby Atmos support
- Remote/local Blu-ray ISO playback
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-Support WEBDAV / SMB / FTP / SFTP / NFS -Support Emby / Jellyfin / Plex / fnOS -Support IPTV Playlists -Support HDR/DV original image display -Support Dolby Atmos -Support remote or local playback of Blu-ray ISO files More useful features waiting for you to discover...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeeJoy at 4.5 against 8player's 2.8. BeeJoy also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 44%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 8player's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8player has 167 ratings behind it against 13, 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 84% of BeeJoy's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8player | BeeJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (167 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8soft Ltd | 伟锋 李 |
Customer experience
8player
BeeJoy
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
BeeJoy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8player
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases
