Comparison

YouPlay vs e8st

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

Head to head
About

YouPlay

Stream videos from your favorite creators without interruptions. Enjoy background playback, picture-in-picture mode, and AirPlay support for a seamless viewing experience. Customize your app with premium features like no banner ads and custom backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Built-in ad-blocking
  • Background video playback
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • AirPlay streaming
  • No banner ads (premium)
  • Custom background (premium)
Features
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YouPlay is a simple browser for video websites with built-in ad-blocking so you can watch without interruptions. • Watch videos by your favorite creators without annoying ads. • Keep playing videos in the background while using other apps. • Play videos in Picture in Picture mode. • Stream content to any device supporting AirPlay. • Enjoy a smooth, native-feeling experience. Get YouPlay today and start watching your favorite video creators right away! Premium Features: no banner ads, custom image background, custom app icons. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

e8st

Features
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Turn any photo into a frame from a film — then watch it move. e8st brings cinematic color, real lens character, and motion grading to your phone. No desktop software, no flat one-tap presets. Just filmic looks you shape yourself. Start with any photo. Choose a cinematic grade, add optical lens character, and tune it inside a darkroom-inspired workspace built for mobile. Then bring it to life — grade Live Photos and motion clips frame by frame, the one thing a still filter can't do. WHAT YOU CAN DO • 17 cinematic color grades — and counting • Real lens looks: depth, compression, bokeh, anamorphic character • Precision tuning: mood, neon, depth, drift, skin, sky, flora, bloom • Frame tools: zoom, pan, crop, scope, type, aspect ratios up to 2.39 • Grade Live Photos and motion clips, not just stills • Export before/after reveals and coordinate stamps • Export .cube LUTs for Premiere, DaVinci, and Final Cut A darkroom in your pocket — for people who want their photos to look like cinema, not a filter. — Designed and owned by Truong Ly Design Inc.

Screenshots

YouPlay4 screens
e8st4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e8st at none against YouPlay's 5. e8st also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). YouPlay's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. YouPlay sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. e8st asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YouPlay ships an update every 6 days, e8st every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YouPlay versus e8st: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouPlaye8st
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimon ZvaraZero2mill Inc.

Bugs and requests

YouPlay

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Ads not blocked on Spotify

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free Tubi TV
  • Apple TV app
  • Playlist transfer for YouTube Music
  • Video downloading

e8st

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

YouPlay

Subscriptions4
  • YouPlay Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • YouPlay Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • YouPlay Premium Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
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  • YouPlay Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • YouPlay Premium Lifetime$5.99
None

e8st

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YouPlay free?
YouPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is e8st free?
e8st is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YouPlay or e8st have ads?
Neither YouPlay nor e8st shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YouPlay or e8st?
YouPlay ships an update every 6 days, and e8st every 3 weeks. Most recently, YouPlay was updated on October 21, 2026 and e8st on October 18, 2026.

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