Comparison

nPlayer Lite vs Fileplay

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

Fileplay

Play any file from your device, iCloud, or cloud storage providers. Enjoy advanced playback controls like speed adjustment, queuing, and background picture-in-picture. Optimize your listening experience with a bass booster and efficient battery usage.

Highlights
  • Play files from device and cloud
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Add files to queue
  • Background Picture in Picture
  • Bass booster
  • Optimized for low battery use
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Fileplay brings a full-featured multimedia player for files on your device. Top picks: ▸ Play files from your device, iCloud and dozen of file providers* ▸ Adjust playback speed ▸ Add to queue multiple files ▸ Background Picture in Picture mode ▸ Bass booster ▸ Optimized for low battery use *Supported by File Provider extension

Screenshots

nPlayer Lite4 screens
Fileplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: nPlayer Lite at every 9 days against Fileplay's every 6 weeks. nPlayer Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for nPlayer Lite against 4.6 for Fileplay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of nPlayer Lite's written reviews are positive against 48% of Fileplay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, Fileplay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nPlayer Lite versus Fileplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayer LiteFileplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings)4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews48.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K4.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.Kristian Sepp

Customer experience

nPlayer Lite

All ratings3,801 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative46.4%

Fileplay

All ratings4,153 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative43.1%

User reviews

nPlayer Lite

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays all media formats
  • 👍 Supports cloud storage integration
  • 🚀 Fast media playback
  • 👍 Customizable playback controls
  • 👍 Useful features like audio boost, PiP, and more

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes reported after updates
  • 💸 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔇 Audio issues like double audio and audio not working
  • 🚫 Incompatible with some devices and OS versions

Fileplay

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Useful features
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🎉 Fantastic app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔇 Audio ads disruptive
  • 🔋 Drains battery

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

Fileplay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with some files
  • Sudden deletion of downloaded content
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to download from certain websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Improve playlist management
  • Implement 15-second rewind/fast-forward
  • Support for additional file formats

In-app purchases

None

nPlayer Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Fileplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nPlayer Lite free?
nPlayer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fileplay free?
Fileplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nPlayer Lite or Fileplay?
Fileplay is rated higher. nPlayer Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Fileplay averages 4.6 from 4.2K ratings.
Do nPlayer Lite or Fileplay have ads?
Both nPlayer Lite and Fileplay show ads.
Which is updated more often, nPlayer Lite or Fileplay?
nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, and Fileplay every 6 weeks. Most recently, nPlayer Lite was updated on October 17, 2026 and Fileplay on October 11, 2026.

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