Comparison

SSKCloud vs nPlayer

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

Head to head
About

SSKCloud

Manage files on your SSKCloud devices, iPhones, iPads, and Air-Cloud storage. Offers integrated file operations, media playback, and remote access capabilities.

Highlights
  • File management
  • Media playback
  • Remote access
  • Device integration
  • File operations
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If you own a SSKCloud device, this application allows you to easily manage files in your iPhones/iPad and Air-Cloud devices. It is integrated with files operatin, media files playing, remote visiting, and etc.

About

nPlayer

Play virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud services, and control playback with intuitive gestures. Offers extensive subtitle and audio codec support for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Streams media from network devices and cloud services
  • Supports DTS and Dolby audio codecs
  • Advanced subtitle customization and synchronization
  • Gesture-based playback controls
  • Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, AV1
Features
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X. ** nPlayer supports Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them in your mobile device. nPlayer enable you to play all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts. - You don't need to store video files in your device with limited storage space. nPlayer's powerful and various network technologies will help you to stream them from remote devices. - With your finger tip, you can adjust playback position, move to previous and next subtitle position, adjust location and font size of subtitles, control volume and brightness. - Experience nPlayer, thousands of users recommendations. * Features - Supports officially DTS audio codec (DTS HD) - Supports Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - Supports iXpand Drive - Supports Chromecast - Supports video cast for Smart TV - Supports HDMI output - Supports video files : MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP etc. - Supports audio files : MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE etc. - Supports subtitle files : SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2 etc. - Supports image files : JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF etc. - Supports playlist files : CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS - Supports UPnP/DLNA (supports subtitles if DLNA server provides subtitles information.) - Supports cloud service (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) - Supports in-app web browser - Supports iTunes video/audio play (except for DRM contents) - Supports videos and pictures in Album - Playback speed control : 0.5x ~ 4.0x - Resume playback - AB repeat(specific section repetition) - Screen lock - Supports AV1/HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 Hardware acceleration - Supports 3D video mode - Screen flip horizontally, vertically. brightness and saturation control - Aspect ratio : Default, 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 etc - Supports multi-track audio - Supports audio boost - Supports audio sync - Supports lyrics display - Supports Dolby, DTS HDMI Bitstream (Passthru) - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports addition of optional subtitle files while playback - Supports subtitles font, color, shadow, outline customization - Supports subtitles sync - Supports external subtitle fonts - Supports SAMI(SMI) tag - Supports SSA/ASS with full styling, embedded subtitles - File management : Delete, Move, Rename, Create a folder - Playlist management : Add, Delete, Modify - Supports recently played list - Folder lock - Supports Open-in - Supports UI theme * Gesture Features - Tap : Menu - Double tap : Pop-up play - Drag horizontally : Playback position adjustment - Drag vertically on right half of the screen : Volume control - Drag vertically on left half of the screen : Brightness control - Pinch on the screen : Screen size adjustment - Drag horizontally on subtitle text : Move to previous/next subtitle text - Drag vertically on subtitle text : Subtitle position adjustment - Pinch on subtitle text : Subtitle font size adjustment - Supports finger gesture customization

Screenshots

SSKCloud4 screens
nPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSKCloud at Free against nPlayer's $4.99. SSKCloud also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). nPlayer's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 11%) and rating (4.7 vs 2.3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

SSKCloud is free to download; nPlayer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer has 1.9K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SSKCloud's written reviews are positive against 54% of nPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSKCloud ships an update fortnightly, nPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SSKCloud versus nPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSKCloudnPlayer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.3 (24 ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings241.9K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSZBROAD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDNewin Inc.

Customer experience

SSKCloud

All ratings22 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

nPlayer

All ratings1,904 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews730 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative33.7%

Bugs and requests

SSKCloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

nPlayer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback position not saved after app exit
  • Inability to connect to some network drives
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing certain video formats
  • Subtitles not displayed correctly in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple TV
  • Improve Chromecast support
  • Implement sleep timer for audio
  • Allow customization of subtitle size/color
  • Add option to disable metadata fetching
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  • Improve file sorting and playlist management

In-app purchases

None

SSKCloud

No in-app purchases

None

nPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SSKCloud free?
SSKCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nPlayer free?
nPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SSKCloud or nPlayer?
nPlayer is rated higher. SSKCloud averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while nPlayer averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do SSKCloud or nPlayer have ads?
Neither SSKCloud nor nPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SSKCloud or nPlayer?
SSKCloud ships an update fortnightly, and nPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, SSKCloud was updated on September 25, 2026 and nPlayer on October 13, 2026.

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