Comparison

Buddy Player vs Wora

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

Wora

Features
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Wora Player, KENDİ medya çalma listenizi (M3U / M3U8) oynatmanız için tasarlanmış bir medya oynatıcısıdır. ÖNEMLİ: Wora Player hiçbir yayın, kanal veya video içeriği SAĞLAMAZ ve içermez. Uygulama tamamen boş gelir. Ne izleyeceğinize siz karar verirsiniz: kendi çalma listenizin bağlantısını eklersiniz, uygulama yalnızca oynatıcı olarak çalışır. Eklediğiniz içeriğin yasal kullanım hakkına sahip olmak kullanıcının sorumluluğundadır. NELER YAPABİLİRSİNİZ • Kendi Listenizi Ekleyin M3U veya M3U8 bağlantınızı yapıştırın; listeniz saniyeler içinde yüklenir. Birden fazla liste kaydedebilir, aralarında geçiş yapabilirsiniz. • Akıcı Oynatıcı HLS akışları için optimize edilmiş oynatıcı: hızlı açılış, arka planda ses, ekran yönü desteği ve tam ekran izleme. • Profiller Evdeki herkes için ayrı profil oluşturun. Her profilin favorileri ve izleme geçmişi kendisine özeldir. • Ebeveyn PIN'i 4 haneli PIN ile çocuk profillerini koruyun. PIN'i istediğiniz an Ayarlar'dan değiştirebilirsiniz. • Favoriler ve Arama Sık kullandığınız kanalları yıldızlayın, gruplara göre filtreleyin, arama ile saniyede bulun. • Çevrimdışı Liste Yönetimi Listeleriniz cihazınızda saklanır; güncellemeyi siz tetiklersiniz. GİZLİLİK Çalma listeleriniz ve izleme geçmişiniz hesabınıza bağlı olarak saklanır. Hesabınızı ve tüm verilerinizi uygulama içinden kalıcı olarak silebilirsiniz. Gizlilik politikası: https://woraplayer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Buddy Player4 screens
Wora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddy Player at none against Wora's 3. Buddy Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Wora's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price 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. Wora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Buddy Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Player ships an update daily, Wora every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Buddy Player versus Wora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy PlayerWora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMEHMET KAFADARAli Uludag

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Player

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wora

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Buddy Player free?
Buddy Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wora free?
Wora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy Player or Wora have ads?
Wora shows ads; Buddy Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Player or Wora?
Buddy Player ships an update daily, and Wora every 4 days. Most recently, Buddy Player was updated on October 9, 2026 and Wora on October 29, 2026.

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