zFuse vs Liquid Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zFuse
Play any video format and encoding directly from your device or network storage without conversion. Enjoy advanced subtitle effects, gesture controls, and file management features. Supports media servers, TV casting, and privacy protection.
- Plays all video formats and encodings
- Supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles
- Network playback from PC/NAS
- Gesture controls for playback and settings
- Folder encryption for privacy
- File download and decompression
- TV casting and media server support
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- zFuse can play all video formats and encodings, allowing you to play video files on your mobile device without the need to convert to MP4. - zFuse supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles, enabling you to experience full subtitle effects just like on your PC/Mac. - zFuse features powerful networking technologies that allow you to play media from your PC or NAS directly, without occupying any space on your limited device storage and without needing to download anything. - zFuse also allows you to easily download files or directories directly from your PC or NAS, making it the perfect companion for your trips. - zFuse supports a variety of gestures - simply move your fingers to adjust playback position, font size, volume, and brightness. - zFuse carefully protects your privacy with folder encryption, so you no longer need to worry about privacy issues. - zFuse's detailed features include: * SMB/CIFS playback and discovery (easily play media files from your PC). * Download media files or directories from SAMBA/DLNA/WebDAV/FTP directly. * UPnP/DLNA playback and discovery. * Emby and Jellyfin media server support. * AirPlay playback. * Picture-in-Picture mode support. * iPad split-screen multitasking support. * Hardware acceleration. * HDR Tone Mapping support on non-HDR displays. * Subtitle effects support. * 0.5x-3.0x playback speed control. * 0.5x-5.0x screen zoom. * Media preview while seeking. * Built-in audio enhancement. * Multi-soundtrack selection. * Embedded/external subtitle track selection. * Subtitle synchronization. * Audio synchronization. * External subtitle font selection support. * Playlist file preview before playback. * Blu-ray directory playback. * Real-time playlist management and editing. * Screen mirroring. * File Management: - Delete, move, rename, create folders. - Wi-Fi file transfer support without USB cable connection. - Streaming media playlist creation support. - File decompression support: 7z, zip, rar, tar, bz, bz2, etc. * Gesture Controls: - Horizontal drag: adjust playback position. - Vertical drag on left side: adjust volume. - Vertical drag on right side: adjust brightness. - Pinch to zoom: adjust screen size. - Double-tap: play/pause. - Two-finger double-tap: change video aspect ratio. * External Keyboard Support: - Space: pause/play. - Left Arrow: backward seek. - Right Arrow: forward seek. - Esc: exit playback. - S: change playback speed. - B: play previous. - N: play next. - Z: change screen scale. * Supported Video Formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, RMVB, ASF, OGV, Blu-ray ISO and more. * Supported Audio Formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE and more. * Supported Subtitle Formats: SRT, SSA, ASS, SUP, VTT. * Supported Image Formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, HEIC and more. * Supported eBook Formats: EPUB, TXT, PDF. * Code Editor Supported Languages: JSON, HTML, XML, C/C++, Lua, Java, Objective-C, Swift, Python, JavaScript. * Supported Document Formats: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV.
Liquid Player
This video player supports all major formats and allows you to save videos for offline viewing. It features on-tap subtitle translation, gesture controls, and Chromecast support. Ideal for language learners and anyone who wants a versatile, ad-free viewing experience.
- Supports all major video formats
- Save videos for offline playback
- On-tap subtitle translation
- Gesture controls for playback
- Watch and cache online videos
- Chromecast support
- Ad-free experience
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Liquid Player is a simple and user-friendly video player that supports all video formats. Save videos to your phone and watch them anytime, anywhere. • Supports major formats: mkv, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mpeg, and more. • Audio track and subtitle selection. • Watch videos from the internet (YouTube, TEDx, etc.) and search for videos via the browser. • Load videos from the internet to watch later offline. • Ad-free. • Enhanced privacy! Option to disable app analytics. • Gesture control (rewind, brightness and volume adjustment, subtitle scrubbing). • Subtitle and text translation on tap. • Offline translator from English to Russian. • File transfer over WiFi from computer. • Chromecast support. One of the main features is the on-tap subtitle translation. This video player is ideal for those learning new languages. A great addition for those studying languages through Duolingo, Lingualeo, EWA, Skyeng, Puzzle English, Busuu, Cake, and others. Watch online videos or cache them using the built-in browser. Works with all sites: Youtube, etc. Privacy Policy: https://alexandrgraschenkov.github.io/LiPlayerOpen/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://alexandrgraschenkov.github.io/LiPlayerOpen/terms-and-conditions.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: zFuse at 4.7 against Liquid Player's 4.1. zFuse also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 68). Liquid Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. zFuse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liquid Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
zFuse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zFuse has 1.2K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of zFuse's written reviews are positive against 78% of Liquid Player's.
zFuse ships an update every 4 weeks, Liquid Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zFuse | Liquid Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 78.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | s-joys Co., Ltd. | Alexandr Graschenkov |
Customer experience
zFuse
Liquid Player
Bugs and requests
zFuse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues with certain video codecs
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between files
- Inability to remember last playback position
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add picture-in-picture mode
- Implement a more robust subtitle management system
- Provide more video customization options
- Improve network file sharing stability and speed
- Optimize UI for better user experience
Liquid Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
zFuse
- Remove ads$9.99
Liquid Player
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Monthly Pro$0.99
- Forever Pro$19.99
- Forever$39.99
