8player vs IPTV Pro
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/
IPTV Pro
This application serves as a native IPTV player for Apple devices, offering a streamlined experience for live TV, movies, and series. It allows users to bring their own provider and enjoy features like offline viewing and smart organization.
- Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series playback
- Continue Watching functionality
- Offline content download
- Native Apple platform experience
- Favorites and smart organization
- Playlist control
- Supports Xtream Codes & M3U
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IPTV Pro — a native IPTV player with the experience your Apple devices deserve Already have an IPTV subscription and tired of clunky cross-platform apps? IPTV Pro is built natively for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a focus on great usability, fast navigation, and rock-solid stability. Bring your own provider and enjoy a clean, modern experience for Live TV, Movies (VOD), and Series, all organized the way you like. Key Features: - Live TV, Movies (VOD) & Series (from your IPTV provider) - Continue Watching — pick up right where you left off - Download content for offline viewing (when supported by your source) - Native Apple experience on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Favorites & smart organization — keep what you watch most one tap away - Playlist control — remove unwanted categories and keep your library clean - Supports Xtream Codes & M3U playlists Why IPTV Pro Most IPTV players are cross-platform ports. IPTV Pro is different: it’s designed specifically for Apple platforms, so everything feels smoother, more consistent, and more reliable. Disclaimer IPTV Pro does not provide any TV channels, movies, series, or playlists. Users must add their own legally obtained content sources (e.g., M3U playlists or Xtream Codes) from third-party providers. Any content shown in screenshots is for demonstration purposes only. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPTV Pro at 4.2 against 8player's 2.8. IPTV Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). 8player's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 34) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 IPTV Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IPTV Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 8player's written reviews are positive against 67% of IPTV Pro's.
8player ships an update fortnightly, IPTV Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8player | IPTV Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (168 ratings) | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8soft Ltd | Francesco Romeo |
Customer experience
8player
IPTV Pro
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
IPTV Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
8player
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
IPTV Pro
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$59.99








