Comparison

Flux IPTV vs UPlayer8

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

Head to head
About

Flux IPTV

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A cross-platform IPTV streaming application built with SwiftUI, supporting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Features * M3U Source Management - Import and manage IPTV sources via M3U/M3U8 URLs * Channel Organization - Channels are automatically organized by categories/groups * Favorites & History - Mark channels as favorites and track recently watched content * Latency Checking - Real-time latency status badges showing channel availability * Search - Search across channels, categories, and sources Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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UPlayer8

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UPlayer8 is a video player for watching TV channels, movies and series with your own streaming provider account. It works on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. UPlayer8 does not provide content. The app contains no channels, movies or series. You enter the account details given by your provider (server address, username and password) or an M3U playlist URL, and the app only plays those streams. Without an account from a legitimate provider, the app has no use for you. FEATURES โ€ข Sign in with a server account or an M3U/M3U8 playlist โ€ข Live channels, program guide, categories and favorites โ€ข Movies and series with season and episode tracking โ€ข Continue watching: start on one device, pick up on another โ€ข Multiple accounts; accounts and progress sync between your devices via iCloud โ€ข MKV, AVI, TS, MP4 and HLS support โ€ข Subtitle and audio track selection โ€ข Accent-insensitive search PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Watching with your own account requires a yearly Premium subscription. It starts with a 3-day free trial; cancel before the trial ends and you will not be charged. Demo content (openly licensed films by the Blender Foundation) can be watched without a subscription. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.ust8.com/uplayer8/privacy.html

Screenshots

Flux IPTV4 screens
UPlayer84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPlayer8 at none against Flux IPTV's 2. UPlayer8 also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Flux IPTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UPlayer8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flux IPTV ships an update every 11 days, UPlayer8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Flux IPTV versus UPlayer8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlux IPTVUPlayer8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHongbo JiSeckin Ust

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flux IPTV

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year
None

UPlayer8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flux IPTV free?
Flux IPTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPlayer8 free?
UPlayer8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flux IPTV or UPlayer8 have ads?
Neither Flux IPTV nor UPlayer8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flux IPTV or UPlayer8?
Flux IPTV ships an update every 11 days, and UPlayer8 fortnightly. Most recently, Flux IPTV was updated on October 1, 2026 and UPlayer8 on October 6, 2026.

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