Comparison

UPlayer8 vs YAIP

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

Head to head
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

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

UPlayer84 screens
YAIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YAIP at every 4 days against UPlayer8's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UPlayer8 ships an update fortnightly, YAIP every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
UPlayer8 versus YAIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUPlayer8YAIP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSeckin UstIsmail Cherri

In-app purchases

None

UPlayer8

No in-app purchases

None

YAIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UPlayer8 free?
UPlayer8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YAIP free?
YAIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UPlayer8 or YAIP have ads?
Neither UPlayer8 nor YAIP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UPlayer8 or YAIP?
UPlayer8 ships an update fortnightly, and YAIP every 4 days. Most recently, UPlayer8 was updated on October 31, 2026 and YAIP on November 6, 2026.

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