Comparison

Plio vs UPlayer8

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

Head to head
About

Plio

Access and stream your personal media library from Jellyfin servers or WebDAV storage. Enjoy high-quality playback, subtitle support, and offline downloads on your Apple devices. Offers household profiles and unlimited sources with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Connect to Jellyfin servers
  • Connect to WebDAV storage
  • High-quality playback
  • Subtitle support
  • Offline downloads
  • Household profiles
  • Unlimited media sources
Features
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Plio is a premium media player designed for your personal media library, with a focus on a beautiful, fast, and distinctly Apple-native experience. Connect your Jellyfin or Emby server or WebDAV storage and enjoy your movies and TV shows on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Plio brings your personal media together in a simple, focused experience. Browse your library, continue watching where you left off, manage favorites, and keep your media close at hand without getting in the way. Built for your library • Jellyfin - Connect to your personal Jellyfin server and access your library directly. • WebDAV - Connect to compatible NAS devices, servers, and network storage. • Multiple sources - Add the media sources you use and access them from one app. • Subtitles - Enjoy support for common subtitle formats and advanced subtitle rendering. • High-quality playback - Play your media directly without unnecessary file conversion. • Offline downloads - Keep supported media available when you don't have an internet connection. Plio Pro Take your personal media experience further with Plio Pro. • Household profiles - Everyone gets their own library experience, favorites, and watch history. • Unlimited media sources - Connect all your libraries, servers, and media sources. • Personalized experience - Keep your favorites, watch history, and recommendations personal to you. • Unlimited offline downloads - Take your media with you and watch anywhere. • Updates for life - Get new features and improvements as Plio continues to evolve. Designed for Apple Plio is built specifically for the Apple ecosystem, with a native experience across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Your media stay yours Plio does not provide, host, or curate media content. You connect Plio to your own media servers and network storage, and you remain responsible for the content you access. Plio does not require a Plio account to use your media sources. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://retwo.io/privacy.html

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

Plio4 screens
UPlayer84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPlayer8 at none against Plio's 3. UPlayer8 also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Plio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UPlayer8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plio ships an update every 2 weeks, UPlayer8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plio versus UPlayer8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlioUPlayer8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReTwo LLCSeckin Ust

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plio

Subscriptions2
  • Plio Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plio Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plio Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

UPlayer8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plio free?
Plio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPlayer8 free?
UPlayer8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plio or UPlayer8 have ads?
Neither Plio nor UPlayer8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plio or UPlayer8?
Plio ships an update every 2 weeks, and UPlayer8 fortnightly. Most recently, Plio was updated on October 19, 2026 and UPlayer8 on October 23, 2026.

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