Comparison

nPlayer Lite vs Flex Samba Player

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

Head to head
About

nPlayer Lite

Play any video format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud storage. Offers extensive subtitle support and gesture controls for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Stream media from network devices and cloud storage
  • Advanced subtitle support with customization
  • Gesture controls for playback and subtitles
  • Hardware acceleration for smooth playback
  • File and playlist management
Features
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- 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. * This version of nPlayer contains advertisements. * Features - Supports iXpand Flash Drive - 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 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

About

Flex Samba Player

Stream video content directly from your Samba (SMB) network shares. This app offers a powerful built-in player for various formats and allows easy management of files and folders on your network. It also includes parental controls for secure access.

Highlights
  • Play video from Samba (SMB) shares
  • Supports all popular video formats
  • Fast access to favorite network folders
  • Discover SMB devices on network
  • List, create, and delete directories/files
  • Upload files to network folders
  • Parental control with Touch ID/PIN
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Flex Samba Player allows you to play video from Samba (SMB) network shares Features: ► Powerful built-in player supports all popular formats ► Fast access to favourite network folders ► Discover SMB devices on your network ► List/create/delete directories and files ► Uploading files to network folders ► Parental control with Touch ID and pin

Screenshots

nPlayer Lite4 screens
Flex Samba Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nPlayer Lite at 4.6 against Flex Samba Player's 1.0. nPlayer Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). Flex Samba Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Flex Samba Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nPlayer Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nPlayer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Lite has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of nPlayer Lite's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flex Samba Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, Flex Samba Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
nPlayer Lite versus Flex Samba Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayer LiteFlex Samba Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.artur tagirov

Customer experience

nPlayer Lite

All ratings3,801 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative49.1%

Flex Samba Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

nPlayer Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Locked folders issue
  • Subtitle not showing up
  • Downloading files not working
  • Streaming from NAS/DLNA not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search option in cloud storage
  • Improve subtitle handling and customization
  • Implement equalizer and audio settings
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Provide a trial version without ads

Flex Samba Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nPlayer Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flex Samba Player

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99

Questions

Is nPlayer Lite free?
nPlayer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flex Samba Player free?
Flex Samba Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nPlayer Lite or Flex Samba Player?
nPlayer Lite is rated higher. nPlayer Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Flex Samba Player averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do nPlayer Lite or Flex Samba Player have ads?
nPlayer Lite shows ads; Flex Samba Player does not.
Which is updated more often, nPlayer Lite or Flex Samba Player?
nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, and Flex Samba Player fortnightly. Most recently, nPlayer Lite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flex Samba Player on September 8, 2026.

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