Noctra vs M3UHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noctra
This app consolidates your media library, playback history, and watchlists from various sources. It allows you to connect to authorized media providers, browse content, organize your viewing, and resume playback from where you left off. Enjoy personalized home screens and secure backups of your settings.
- Connect media libraries (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, SMB, WebDAV, local files)
- Track playback progress and resume watching
- Organize content with watchlists and favorites
- Personalize home screen layout and appearance
- Schedule viewing with calendar and playback reminders
- Secure encrypted backups of settings
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Noctra 将媒体库、播放与观影记录放在一起。连接你已授权使用的媒体来源，浏览影片、整理待看，继续上次的播放。 连接媒体库 支持 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex、SMB、WebDAV 与本地文件，按自己的使用习惯管理来源。 播放与追剧 查看影片资料与剧集目录，选择字幕和音轨，记录播放进度；将想看的影片加入待看或收藏，通过日历和播放提醒安排观看。 整理首页 在 NOC 片场预览栏目，将喜欢的内容添加到首页；调整栏目顺序、轮播内容及界面外观。 保留设置 通过加密备份保存来源与应用设置，在需要时导入恢复。 本版本的现有功能免费开放，无需购买或订阅。
M3UHub
This app allows users to play live TV streams by importing their own M3U or TXT playlists. It supports various video formats and web content, offering a customizable viewing experience without pre-loaded channels.
- Import M3U and TXT playlists
- Supports web video playback
- Plays M3U8 streams
- No pre-loaded channels
- Customizable viewing experience
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M3U播放器，不内置任何频道，需要导入自己有权使用的直播源 支持M3U，TXT，网页视频，M3U8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noctra at none against M3UHub's 1. M3UHub's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. M3UHub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Noctra asks for nothing beyond the download.
M3UHub holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noctra | M3UHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 成波 林 | 玲 张 |
In-app purchases
Noctra
No in-app purchases
M3UHub
- M3UHub Pro$3.99
