YouPlay vs e8st
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Built-in ad-blocking
- Background video playback
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- AirPlay streaming
- No banner ads (premium)
- Custom background (premium)
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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/
e8st
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. YouPlay sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. e8st asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | YouPlay | e8st |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Zvara | Zero2mill 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
YouPlay
- 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
- YouPlay Premium Lifetime$5.99
e8st
No in-app purchases









