Comparison

Hot Player vs Lemo Player

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

Lemo Player

A fast media player for organizing and streaming personal M3U playlists. Enjoy live TV, sports, and videos with a modern interface and advanced EPG. Manage multiple playlists and resume playback easily.

Highlights
  • Modern UI with dark mode
  • Advanced EPG (TV Guide)
  • Live Sports Center
  • Smart playlist organization
  • Favorites and playback history
  • High-performance playback engine
Features
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Lemo Player is a premium, lightning-fast media player designed to organize and play your personal M3U playlists with an elegant, user-friendly interface. Whether you are watching live TV channels, keeping up with live sports matches, or organizing your video streams, Lemo Player delivers a seamless and high-quality viewing experience tailored for your iPhone and iPad. KEY FEATURES: • Beautiful & Modern UI: Navigate your media effortlessly with a clean, dark-mode optimized design. • Advanced EPG (TV Guide): Full XMLTV support so you always know what's playing now and what's coming up next. • Live Sports Center: A dedicated sports hub to track live fixtures, upcoming matches, and scores. • Smart Organization: Easily manage multiple playlists, group channels by category, and search your entire library instantly. • Favorites & History: Save your most-watched channels for quick access and instantly resume where you left off. • High-Performance Playback: Built on a powerful video engine supporting a massive range of network streaming protocols and video codecs. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Lemo Player is strictly a media player software tool. The application DOES NOT contain, provide, or include any built-in media content, TV channels, or video streams. Users must provide their own content by adding their own legally acquired M3U playlists or stream URLs. We do not endorse, distribute, or promote the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission from the copyright holder.

Screenshots

Hot Player4 screens
Lemo Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lemo Player at 100% against Hot Player's 39%. Lemo Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Hot Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price 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. Lemo Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lemo Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hot Player has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Hot Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lemo Player's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hot Player versus Lemo Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot PlayerLemo Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTE DIGI VIBESAndy Mc

Customer experience

Hot Player

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative54.2%

Lemo Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Lemo Player

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

Lemo Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot Player free?
Hot Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lemo Player free?
Lemo Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hot Player or Lemo Player?
Lemo Player is rated higher. Hot Player averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Lemo Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hot Player or Lemo Player have ads?
Lemo Player shows ads; Hot Player does not.

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