NipaPlay vs M3UHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NipaPlay
A modern, open-source video player for local media collections. It supports multiple subtitle and audio tracks, integrates with Emby & Jellyfin servers, and offers a clean UI. Enjoy an interactive viewing experience with Danmaku support.
- Plays local video files
- Supports multiple subtitle and audio tracks
- Emby & Jellyfin server integration
- Danmaku (bullet comments) support
- Clean and modern user interface
- Cross-platform compatibility
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NipaPlay is a modern, open-source video player built for your local media collection. Enjoy an immersive and flexible viewing experience, whether you're watching offline files or connecting to your personal media server. Key Features: Your Media, Your Way: Flawlessly play your local video files with support for multiple subtitle (ASS, SRT) and audio tracks. Emby & Jellyfin Integration: Connect directly to your media server to browse and watch your entire library. Made for Anime Fans: Full support for Danmaku (bullet comments) brings an interactive viewing experience. Clean & Modern UI: A beautiful, easy-to-use interface that stays out of your way. Truly Cross-Platform: Designed with Flutter for a seamless experience on all your devices.
M3UHub
This app allows users to play live TV streams by importing their own M3U or TXT playlists. It supports various video formats and web content, offering a customizable viewing experience without pre-loaded channels.
- Import M3U and TXT playlists
- Supports web video playback
- Plays M3U8 streams
- No pre-loaded channels
- Customizable viewing experience
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M3U播放器，不内置任何频道，需要导入自己有权使用的直播源 支持M3U，TXT，网页视频，M3U8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NipaPlay at none against M3UHub's 1. NipaPlay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence 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. M3UHub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NipaPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
NipaPlay holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NipaPlay has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NipaPlay's written reviews are positive against 67% of M3UHub's.
NipaPlay ships an update every 8 days, M3UHub every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NipaPlay | M3UHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 荣广 梁 | 玲 张 |
Customer experience
NipaPlay
M3UHub
In-app purchases
NipaPlay
No in-app purchases
M3UHub
- M3UHub Pro$0.99
