Comparison

TnC IPTV Player vs UPlayer8

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

Head to head
About

TnC IPTV Player

This media player allows you to stream content from your own Xtream Codes provider or M3U playlist. It offers a native iOS interface for browsing channels, movies, and series, with features like continue watching and favorites.

Highlights
  • Stream from Xtream Codes or M3U playlists
  • Browse live TV, movies, and series
  • Continue watching functionality
  • Save favorite channels and content
  • Search across entire playlist
  • Multi-profile support for different accounts
  • Customizable accent themes
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TnC IPTV Player is a clean, fast media player for any Xtream Codes provider or M3U playlist. Sign in with your own provider URL, username, and password, or load a standard M3U / M3U8 playlist. The app talks to that provider's standard Xtream Codes API or parses your M3U playlist and renders your channels, movies, and series with a native iOS interface. The app does not include or distribute any media content. You bring your own subscription. WHAT YOU GET • Live TV — browse your channels, jump straight into playback • Movies — posters, plot, cast, rating, release year • Series — seasons, episodes, episode descriptions • Continue Watching — picks up movies and episodes right where you left off, with a Resume / Start Over choice on reopen • Favorites — one tap to star channels, movies, and series for instant access from Home • Search across your entire playlist • Sort any category (A to Z, Z to A, Recently Added) and any series (episode order, newest first, or title) — set your default in Settings or override it per screen • Languages filter — auto-generated from your playlist so the picker only shows what you actually have • Parental controls — hide adult content behind a PIN • Multi-profile — save and switch between several Xtream Codes and M3U accounts without re-typing credentials DESIGNED FOR iPHONE & iPAD • Native SwiftUI throughout, with layouts that adapt to iPhone and iPad; no embedded web views • Recently released hero card on Home, filtered by your language preference, so the spotlight surfaces what you'd actually watch • Seven pickable accent themes (Classic White, Mint Green, Sky Cyan, Royal Blue, Violet, Sunset Amber, Rose) that apply live across the entire app with no relaunch • Adjustable poster size (Default, Small, Smaller) to fit more titles on screen • Pull to refresh resync of the catalog when your provider adds new content • Stylish chrome with a brand tinted divider between toolbar and content PLAYER • Hardware accelerated playback via AVPlayer, with an automatic VLC fallback for formats AVPlayer can't handle • Resume position saved per title, synced into the Continue Watching row PRIVACY • No ads, no analytics, no tracking • Provider credentials and playlist URLs stored on device only, in the iOS Keychain • No account required with us. The app has no servers of its own • Privacy policy linked from the store listing • Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later • Your own subscription with an Xtream Codes; compatible provider, or an M3U / M3U8 playlist • Internet connection SUPPORT • Email: tnc.appteam@gmail.com This app is provided as-is for personal use. The developer is not affiliated with any IPTV provider and does not endorse, supply, or recommend any source of content. You are responsible for ensuring your use of the app and any provider you connect to it complies with the laws of your country.

About

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 • Sign in with a server account or an M3U/M3U8 playlist • Live channels, program guide, categories and favorites • Movies and series with season and episode tracking • Continue watching: start on one device, pick up on another • Multiple accounts; accounts and progress sync between your devices via iCloud • MKV, AVI, TS, MP4 and HLS support • Subtitle and audio track selection • 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

TnC IPTV Player4 screens
UPlayer84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TnC IPTV Player at every 3 days against UPlayer8's fortnightly. TnC IPTV Player also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). UPlayer8's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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

TnC IPTV Player ships an update every 3 days, UPlayer8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TnC IPTV Player versus UPlayer8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTnC IPTV PlayerUPlayer8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB101 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMadhukar KondaSeckin Ust

In-app purchases

None

TnC IPTV Player

No in-app purchases

None

UPlayer8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TnC IPTV Player free?
TnC IPTV Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UPlayer8 free?
UPlayer8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TnC IPTV Player or UPlayer8 have ads?
Neither TnC IPTV Player nor UPlayer8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TnC IPTV Player or UPlayer8?
TnC IPTV Player ships an update every 3 days, and UPlayer8 fortnightly. Most recently, TnC IPTV Player was updated on October 8, 2026 and UPlayer8 on October 6, 2026.

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