Comparison

PlaySat TV vs UPlayer8

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

Head to head
About

PlaySat TV

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PlaySat TV is a media player for organizing and playing your own legally obtained IPTV playlists on iPhone and iPad. Key features: • Live TV, movies, and series in one app • Support for Xtream Codes, M3U/M3U8 playlists, and Stalker portals • Manage multiple playlists • Save favorites and continue watching • Search and browse by category • View electronic program guide information when available from your provider • Select available audio tracks and subtitles • Parental controls to hide adult categories with PIN protection • Multiple interface languages Device activation: A one-year activation for the current device is available as a one-time in-app purchase through the App Store. Activation lasts 365 days and does not renew automatically. A separate activation is required for each device. Content information: PlaySat TV does not sell or provide access to television channels, movies, series, or IPTV subscriptions. Except for the included demonstration material, all playlists and media content must be supplied by the user. Users must have the legal right to access and view their content. The included demo playlist contains only demonstration material to showcase the app’s interface and functionality. Device activation does not include any IPTV service or media subscription.

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

PlaySat TV4 screens
UPlayer84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPlayer8 at none against PlaySat TV's 1. UPlayer8 also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. PlaySat TV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UPlayer8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PlaySat TV versus UPlayer8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaySat TVUPlayer8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperALEXANDER WAEL MIROSeckin Ust

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlaySat TV

One-time1
  • 1-Year Device Activation$9.99
None

UPlayer8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaySat TV free?
PlaySat TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPlayer8 free?
UPlayer8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlaySat TV or UPlayer8 have ads?
Neither PlaySat TV nor UPlayer8 shows ads.

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