Comparison

M3U8 Mpjex vs TextPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M3U8 Mpjex

This app allows users to manage M3U8 files on their iPhone and iPad. It supports playing, creating, editing, and saving M3U8 streams, with options to convert them to MP4 or TS formats. It also integrates with Safari as an extension for seamless use.

Highlights
  • M3U8 Player
  • Create M3U8 files
  • Edit M3U8 files
  • Save M3U8 files
  • Save M3U8 to MP4
  • Save M3U8 to TS
  • Safari Extension support
Features
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M3U8 Mpjex is a m3u8 manager app on iPhone & iPad. • M3U8 Player • Create M3U8 • Edit M3U8 • Save M3U8 • Save M3U8 to mp4 • Save M3U8 to ts M3U8 Mpjex support safari extension。 You can turn this extension on in Safari Extensions preferences. 1.Open Settings 2.Safari 3.Extensions 4.M3U8 Mpjex 5.Turn On Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TextPad

Features
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TextPad is a plaintext-first notebook for people who want clean text without formatting surprises. Write notes, drafts, lists, snippets and journal entries in a simple monospaced editor. Paste formatted text into TextPad and keep only the characters. Copy text out and it leaves as plain text, ready for email, messages, documents, code editors or anywhere else you need it. TextPad is built for focused writing with useful tools close at hand: • Create multiple plaintext notes. • Pin the ones you use regularly. • Mark important notes as read-only. • Dictation mode for creating notes quickly by voice • Password-protect sensitive notes. • Plaintext-only copy and paste. • Monospaced editor for clean, readable text • Undo, copy, share and duplicate • Sort lines, deduplicate lines, trim spaces and remove emoji • Version history for restoring older note contents • iCloud sync support TextPad is ideal when you want the simplicity of a classic notepad, with modern tools for privacy, cleanup, search, dictation and note management. No rich text. No hidden formatting. Just clean plaintext.

Screenshots

M3U8 Mpjex3 screens
TextPad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M3U8 Mpjex at Free against TextPad's $3.99. M3U8 Mpjex also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). TextPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

M3U8 Mpjex is free to download; TextPad costs $3.99 up front. M3U8 Mpjex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TextPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M3U8 Mpjex ships an update every 2 weeks, TextPad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
M3U8 Mpjex versus TextPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3U8 MpjexTextPad
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (250 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings250 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Yima Network Technology Co., Ltd.App Anthology

Bugs and requests

M3U8 Mpjex

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes after pasting URL
  • Only downloads 10 seconds of video with no sound
  • App no longer functions after the latest update
  • Downloads stop at initial or final minutes of videos
  • Lifetime upgrade overcharge and app still doesn't work
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  • App says Pro isn't working due to App Store account issue
  • Cannot download more than a single file
  • Older versions could remove ads during download/merge, new versions cannot

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a browser capability to access URLs directly
  • Add option to select, delete, or export multiple files at once
  • Add custom save file location
  • Add Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) language
  • Add a move option instead of share
Show 4 more
  • Add a trim function
  • Ability to remove ads from video during download/merge
  • Allow immediate playback within the app
  • Add domestic WeChat Pay purchase channel

TextPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

M3U8 Mpjex

Subscriptions2
  • M3U8 Editor Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • M3U8 Editor Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • M3U8 Saver Pro$4.99
None

TextPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M3U8 Mpjex free?
M3U8 Mpjex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextPad free?
TextPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do M3U8 Mpjex or TextPad have ads?
M3U8 Mpjex shows ads; TextPad does not.
Which is updated more often, M3U8 Mpjex or TextPad?
M3U8 Mpjex ships an update every 2 weeks, and TextPad weekly. Most recently, M3U8 Mpjex was updated on October 27, 2026 and TextPad on October 25, 2026.

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