Comparison

8player vs Rat King Said

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

Rat King Said

Get a daily dose of Theo Von's unique quotes delivered directly to your home screen. This app offers a widget that displays a new quote each morning, ranging from funny to profound. No account or login is required to enjoy the daily wisdom.

Highlights
  • Daily Theo Von quotes
  • Home screen widget
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • No account required
  • Illustrated portraits
Features
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Rat King Said brings a fresh Theo Von quote to your home screen every single day. Add the widget once and you're done. Wake up every morning to something the Rat King said. Funny, strange, weirdly profound, or all three at once. No account needed. No login. Just the quote. Choose from three widget sizes: Small — a quick hit of wisdom tucked in the corner Medium — the quote plus an illustrated portrait of the man himself Large — the full experience with the date and quote front and center

Screenshots

8player4 screens
Rat King Said4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rat King Said at 5.0 against 8player's 2.8. Rat King Said also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 8player's advantage is ratings volume (175 vs 2). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Rat King Said asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rat King Said holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8player has 175 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
8player versus Rat King Said: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8playerRat King Said
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (175 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer8soft LtdGavin Porter

Customer experience

8player

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

Rat King Said

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Rat King Said

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

8player

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Rat King Said

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8player free?
8player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rat King Said free?
Rat King Said is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8player or Rat King Said?
Rat King Said is rated higher. 8player averages 2.8 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while Rat King Said averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 8player or Rat King Said have ads?
Neither 8player nor Rat King Said shows ads.

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