Comparison

Buddy Player vs NasCabOS

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

Head to head
About

Buddy Player

Features
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Buddy Player is a media player built to make your own IPTV subscription pleasant and easy to navigate. IMPORTANT: Buddy Player is a player. It does not provide, host or sell any channels, films or series. To use the app you need an M3U playlist address or an Xtream Codes account from your own provider. The source, legality and availability of the content are entirely your provider's responsibility. CONNECT • M3U / M3U8 playlist address • Xtream Codes (server, username, password) • Quick setup by QR code • Save several profiles and switch between them • Your details are kept in your device's Keychain and are never sent to any server of ours AN ORDERLY LIBRARY • Live channels, films and series episodes are sorted into their own tabs automatically • Group and category filters • Fast search • Favourites • Pick up where you left off — the position is remembered for every title • Poster art, summaries and ratings for films and series (TMDB) THE PLAYER • Two playback engines: AVPlayer for HLS and MP4, VLC for everything else • Broad format support: MKV, TS, AVI, HEVC and more • Audio track and subtitle selection • Subtitle appearance: colour, size, background • OpenSubtitles support (with your own account) • Playback speed, aspect ratio, sleep timer • Double-tap to skip 10 seconds • Slide on the left for volume, on the right for brightness • Control lock so nothing happens in your pocket • Picture in picture (where the stream supports it) • Audio keeps playing in the background, with lock screen controls OFFLINE • Download films and episodes and watch them without a connection • Queued downloads run one at a time, in order • Pause, resume or delete downloads PARENTAL CONTROL • PIN-protected adult content filter • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID • Hide any titles you would rather not see PROGRAMME GUIDE • What's on now and next, for providers that support XMLTV ALSO • Turkish and English interface • Dark interface, laid out for one-handed use • VoiceOver support • No ads, no tracking, no subscription Download Buddy Player and connect it with your own provider's details.

About

NasCabOS

This application serves as a client for accessing a specific server. It allows users to connect to and interact with the NasCabOS Server from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • IOS client functionality
  • Access to NasCabOS Server
  • Mobile device compatibility
Features
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IOS client for accessing NasCabOS Server

Screenshots

Buddy Player4 screens
NasCabOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Buddy Player at daily against NasCabOS's every 10 days. NasCabOS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Player ships an update daily, NasCabOS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Buddy Player versus NasCabOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy PlayerNasCabOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET KAFADARBeijing Yunpiao Piao Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Player

No in-app purchases

None

NasCabOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy Player free?
Buddy Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NasCabOS free?
NasCabOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddy Player or NasCabOS have ads?
Neither Buddy Player nor NasCabOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Player or NasCabOS?
Buddy Player ships an update daily, and NasCabOS every 10 days. Most recently, Buddy Player was updated on October 9, 2026 and NasCabOS on October 15, 2026.

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