Comparison

Buddy Player vs YPlayer

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

YPlayer

Features
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YPlayer is a media player for the playlist you already have. It ships empty. There are no channels, no films and no series inside it, and no default playlist. Everything you see comes from the legal M3U link or Xtream Codes account you enter yourself, from a provider you already subscribe to. WHY IT PLAYS WHAT OTHERS WON'T Most players ship a single playback engine and give up when a format is unfamiliar. YPlayer carries two and moves between them on its own, so MKV, AC-3, DTS, HEVC and TS files play alongside ordinary HLS and MP4 streams. WHAT YOU GET • Two playback engines that switch automatically when a stream misbehaves • A TV guide with now-playing titles and a live progress bar • Parental controls — adult categories are hidden until you set a PIN • A separate profile for each playlist, so providers never mix • Resume where you stopped, favourites, Picture in Picture and AirPlay • Search across your films, series and channels at once YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE There is no account and no analytics of our own. Playlists, watch history and credentials never leave your iPhone; Xtream passwords are held in the iOS Keychain. PREMIUM Premium removes ads. Without it, playback begins after a single rewarded ad, and if that ad cannot load the app lets you straight through rather than making you wait. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription offered weekly, monthly or yearly; payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU ADD We have no relationship with any provider and supply no content of any kind. You are responsible for adding only legal sources, and for holding the rights or a valid subscription to view them. Do not use YPlayer with content you are not authorised to access. Privacy Policy: https://yplayer.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://yplayer.app/terms

Screenshots

Buddy Player4 screens
YPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddy Player at none against YPlayer's 3. Buddy Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). YPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. YPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Buddy Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Buddy Player versus YPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy PlayerYPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMEHMET KAFADARZakariya Farah Sheikh

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Player

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

YPlayer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.497 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year3 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Buddy Player free?
Buddy Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YPlayer free?
YPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddy Player or YPlayer have ads?
YPlayer shows ads; Buddy Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Player or YPlayer?
Buddy Player ships an update daily, and YPlayer every 10 days. Most recently, Buddy Player was updated on October 9, 2026 and YPlayer on October 10, 2026.

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