Comparison

Hot Player vs Quven

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

Head to head
About

Hot Player

Stream your favorite content from M3U and M3U8 playlist links with this advanced video player. Enjoy live TV and on-demand videos with a user-friendly interface and robust features like subtitle support and playlist management.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U and M3U8 playlist links
  • Live TV streaming
  • On-demand video playback
  • Subtitle support
  • Favorites list creation
  • Playlist sorting and search
Features
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Hot Player is the ultimate video player that supports M3U and M3U8 playlist links. Stream your favorite content seamlessly with support for live TV, on-demand video, and more. With an easy-to-use interface and robust functionality, Hot Player brings all your video entertainment together in one place. Key Features: - Supports M3U files and links - Subtitles support - Create a favorites list - Powerful search function - Sort playlists alphabetically for easy navigation Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quven

Features
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Quven brings your self-hosted media library to iPhone and iPad through a fast, polished native experience. Connect to your own Quven server and enjoy your movies and TV shows wherever you are. Browse rich libraries, continue watching across devices, manage profiles and watchlists, and play each title with the audio and subtitles you prefer. A native playback experience • Smooth playback designed for iPhone and iPad • Direct play whenever possible, with automatic remuxing or transcoding when needed • Multiple audio tracks and subtitles • Picture in Picture, AirPlay and external-display support • Resume playback and synchronized watch progress Your library, organized • Beautiful movie and TV show collections • Multiple versions and editions grouped under one title • Profiles with independent progress, watchlists and preferences • Personal ratings and private reviews • Search and detailed media information At home or away Use Quven on your local network or securely reach your linked home server through Quven’s managed remote-access service. Quven is built for people who want ownership of their media and the convenience of a refined native app—without giving up control of their server or library. A Quven server is required. Quven does not provide, host or sell movies, TV shows or other media content. Some features may require an eligible Quven plan.

Screenshots

Hot Player4 screens
Quven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quven at none against Hot Player's 4. Hot Player's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Hot Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Quven asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hot Player versus Quven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot PlayerQuven
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTE DIGI VIBESDomenico Gabriele Aiello

Bugs and requests

Hot Player

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Video stream cuts out frequently
  • App freezes at launch
  • Playlist does not load
  • App stops working after the first day or after payment
  • App is not working since a few days
Show 17 more
  • App flickers and shows different colors on startup
  • Live TV, movies, or series cannot be watched on phone
  • Movies cannot be watched for months
  • No sound on series or videos
  • App is barely working on iPad
  • Server connection error
  • Stream hangs or freezes
  • App keeps stopping and cutting off the stream
  • Lost sound for app
  • Update broke functionality
  • Cannot use purchased membership on Apple TV
  • Issues with trial period after payment
  • Cannot sort channels other than alphabetical
  • Channel guide is a multi-step process
  • Last entries not visible when scrolling categories
  • Content audio language is fixed to TR
  • Lifetime subscription switched to yearly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality
  • Add user agent edit option
  • Add user management for device licenses
  • Add ability to sort TV favorites
  • Add support for HDR HLG and HDR10
Show 5 more
  • Add Siri or iPhone keyboard support for search
  • Add ability to designate favorites more easily
  • Add a simple view of upcoming programs
  • Add sign out option
  • Add one-time payment for the app across platforms

Quven

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hot Player

Subscriptions3
  • One-Year Access (iOS)$7.991 Year
  • One-Year Access (tvOS)$7.991 Year
  • One-Year Access (macOS)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Year Access$5.99
None

Quven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot Player free?
Hot Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quven free?
Quven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hot Player or Quven have ads?
Neither Hot Player nor Quven shows ads.

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