Comparison

nPlayer Lite vs TBPS Premium

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

TBPS Premium

Features
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TBPS is a versatile three-body problem simulator that allows you to explore the fascinating and mysterious dynamics of three-body phenomena. Whether you're an observer marveling at the unpredictable motions of celestial objects or a creator designing unique universes by tweaking various parameters, TBPS offers a compelling experience. Learn more about the three-body problem in mathematics and physics by visiting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem or explore its depiction in literature through the acclaimed novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel).

Screenshots

nPlayer Lite4 screens
TBPS Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nPlayer Lite at Free against TBPS Premium's $2.99. TBPS Premium's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

nPlayer Lite is free to download; TBPS Premium costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, TBPS Premium weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nPlayer Lite versus TBPS Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayer LiteTBPS Premium
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.Wu Bin

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

TBPS Premium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nPlayer Lite

No in-app purchases

None

TBPS Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nPlayer Lite free?
nPlayer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TBPS Premium free?
TBPS Premium costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do nPlayer Lite or TBPS Premium have ads?
nPlayer Lite shows ads; TBPS Premium does not.
Which is updated more often, nPlayer Lite or TBPS Premium?
nPlayer Lite ships an update every 9 days, and TBPS Premium weekly. Most recently, nPlayer Lite was updated on November 2, 2026 and TBPS Premium on October 28, 2026.

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