Comparison

AceStar Player vs YAIP

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

Head to head
About

AceStar Player

Features
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An elegant, feature-rich media player built for your custom media playlists. Our app is a clean and powerful software utility designed to help you organize and play personal media files, live streams, and on-demand content. With cross-device synchronization and offline support, it is the perfect companion for managing your personal library. Important Notice: This app is a media player shell and does not supply any content or playlists. You must configure your own playlist or link from your service provider to play media. We do not provide, host, or link to any streams. Main Features: - Multi-Playlist Management: Easily configure and switch between M3U, Xtream, or OneStream playlists. - Family Sub-Profiles: Set up individual profiles with personal favorites and watch history. - Media Downloader: Save movies and series directly to your device for offline viewing. - Premium Quality Playback: Seamless support for SD, HD, 4K, and Ultra HD streams. - Interactive UI customization: Choose from multiple layouts and reorder categories. - Cloud Syncing: Keep your favorites list and watch progress synced across devices. - Parental Pin Lock: Secure specific categories and profiles for child safety. - Advanced Search: Search across all playlists to find channels or titles instantly. Support and Contact For help, questions, or general support, please reach out to us at support@acestartv.com. Privacy Policy View our Privacy Policy here: https://help.acestar.tv/en/articles/2-privacy-policy

About

YAIP

Features
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YAIP turns the TV service you already subscribe to into a fast, beautiful library on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Add your provider's Xtream Codes details once and YAIP organises everything: live channels with a programme guide, movies and series with posters, and your progress on every title. LIVE TV WITH A REAL GUIDE • Numbered channel list with Now and Next • Full schedule and channel search • Previous and next channel from the player • Favorites and recently watched channels MOVIES AND SERIES • Poster grids with categories and search • Resume or start over, on any of your devices • Seasons, per-episode progress and Next episode • Continue watching, Favorites and Recently watched on Home A PROFILE FOR EVERYONE • Separate history, favorites and preferences for each person • Preferred audio and subtitle languages per profile • Illustrated avatars SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Sign in with your email to share playlists, profiles and history between iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and your other devices • Playlist logins are end-to-end encrypted with a passphrase only you know WATCH OFFLINE • Download movies and episodes on iPhone and iPad A PLAYER THAT KEEPS UP • HLS and MPEG-TS live streams, MP4 and MKV files • Audio and subtitle tracks, aspect ratio and playback speed • Automatic reconnect when a stream drops • Designed for the Siri Remote on Apple TV PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Without Sync, nothing about you leaves your device. FREE Every feature is free on every device: no trial, no subscription, no in-app purchases. IMPORTANT YAIP is a media player only. It does not include, sell or link to any channels, movies, series or playlists, and is not affiliated with any provider. You need your own subscription from a service that supports the Xtream Codes API, and you may only use YAIP with content you have the right to watch. Terms of Use: https://yaip.duckdns.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://yaip.duckdns.org/privacy

Screenshots

AceStar Player4 screens
YAIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YAIP at none against AceStar Player's 3. YAIP also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. AceStar Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. YAIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
AceStar Player versus YAIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAceStar PlayerYAIP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaravina LLCIsmail Cherri

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AceStar Player

Subscriptions3
  • Renew Every Month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Renew Every Six Month7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Renew Every Year7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

YAIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AceStar Player free?
AceStar Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YAIP free?
YAIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AceStar Player or YAIP have ads?
AceStar Player shows ads; YAIP does not.

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