Hot Player vs StreamVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Supports M3U and M3U8 playlist links
- Live TV streaming
- On-demand video playback
- Subtitle support
- Favorites list creation
- Playlist sorting and search
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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/
StreamVault
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Track every movie and TV show in one watchlist. StreamVault keeps your place, shows what’s next, and logs what you’ve watched — free. • Watchlist and queue for movies and series • Episode progress so you never lose your place • Up-next reminders for shows you’re following • Trending titles when you don’t know what to watch • Ratings, reactions, and a log of what you’ve seen • Stats, badges, and milestones • Discussion with other viewers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StreamVault at none against Hot Player's 4. StreamVault also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Hot Player's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Hot Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. StreamVault asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hot Player ships an update every 3 months, StreamVault every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hot Player | StreamVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STE DIGI VIBES | Thomas William Jack |
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
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- 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
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- 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
StreamVault
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hot Player
- One-Year Access (iOS)$7.991 Year
- One-Year Access (tvOS)$7.991 Year
- One-Year Access (macOS)$7.991 Year
- One-Year Access$5.99
StreamVault
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hot Player free?
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Do Hot Player or StreamVault have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hot Player or StreamVault?
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