Comparison

Video Frame Player vs Player Master

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

Head to head
About

Video Frame Player

This app allows users to meticulously examine videos and GIFs by playing them frame by frame, both forward and backward. It also enables the extraction of individual frames or entire segments for saving or creating new animations. Advanced features include onion skinning, drawing on frames, and FPS conversion.

Highlights
  • Step-play frames forward/backward
  • Extract frames to Photos
  • Create GIFs from video segments
  • Onion Skinning for frame comparison
  • Draw on frames and export annotated video
  • Convert video FPS
Features
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Sometimes we want to play a video frame by frame, so we can observe every detail, and differences between details. Functions: 1) Step-play frames, you can easily play video/GIF forward or backward frame by frame with clicking buttons or dragging finger. 2) Extract frames, you can extract frames and save them to Photos. You can extract the current frame, you also can extract all frames between 2 time point in batch mode. 3) Support for making GIF animation from any segment of videos. 4) Support video imported by iTunes. 5) Support for zooming in/out video with 2-finger gesture to see more details. 6) Support video/gif from "Files" App. 7) Onion Skin. You can overlay the half-transparent previous and next frames on the current frame. 8) Convert FPS. You can easily convert the video to your desired FPS number in case you need it. 9) Support external(USB or Bluetooth) keyboard. You can use hotkeys to control playing conveniently. 10) Support Drawing on every frame. Your drawing can be saved automatically. And you can export your video+annotations.

About

Player Master

This versatile media player supports virtually all video and audio formats without conversion. It offers advanced file management, background playback, adjustable playback speed, and secure privacy protection for your media files.

Highlights
  • Supports all video and audio formats
  • No video conversion needed
  • File manager with sorting
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • USB and Wi-Fi transfer
  • Privacy lock and encryption
Features
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Player Master is a powerful video and audio player with local file management, network streaming, playlists, and Wi-Fi transfer. Play your media files directly on iPhone and iPad without converting formats. Import videos, music, and other media files, organize them in folders, create playlists, and enjoy smooth playback with subtitle, playback history, and queue controls. Key Features - Video Player: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, M4V, WebM, TS, MPG, VOB, RMVB and more - Audio Player: MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, WMA, OGG, APE, AIFF and more - File Manager: folders, rename, move, delete, sort, list view and grid view - Playback History with progress indicators - Playlists and playback queue - Network streaming for HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, M3U8 and other media links - Wi-Fi transfer from a browser on the same network - Subtitle support, passcode lock and background audio playback Player Master makes it easy to manage, play and enjoy your media library anywhere.

Screenshots

Video Frame Player4 screens
Player Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Player Master at 4.1 against Video Frame Player's 2.7. Video Frame Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Video Frame Player sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Player Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Player Master holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Video Frame Player's written reviews are positive against 40% of Player Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, Player Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Frame Player versus Player Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Frame PlayerPlayer Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (42 ratings)4.1 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.3
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer叮咚 康国辉 满

Customer experience

Video Frame Player

All ratings40 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative54.8%

Player Master

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Video Frame Player

One-time9
  • Keyboard Control$1.99
  • Extract Frame$3.99
  • Make GIF from video$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Convert FPS$3.99
  • Extract frames in batch$4.99
  • Onion Skin$4.99
  • Drag To Seek$4.99
  • Draw$4.99
  • Play frames$8.99
1 purchases

Player Master

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Video Frame Player free?
Video Frame Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Player Master free?
Player Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Frame Player or Player Master?
Player Master is rated higher. Video Frame Player averages 2.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Player Master averages 4.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Video Frame Player or Player Master have ads?
Player Master shows ads; Video Frame Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Frame Player or Player Master?
Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, and Player Master every 6 weeks. Most recently, Video Frame Player was updated on October 23, 2026 and Player Master on October 24, 2026.

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