Comparison

Video Frame Player vs MediaInfo

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

MediaInfo

This app provides a unified display of technical and tag data for video and audio files. It can read numerous formats and present information in various ways, including text, tree, XML, JSON, and EBUCore exports. It also integrates with the shell for easy file analysis.

Highlights
  • Unified technical and tag data display
  • Supports numerous video and audio formats
  • Information export in text, XML, JSON, EBUCore
  • Multiple display formats (text, tree)
  • Shell integration (drag 'n' drop, context menu)
Features
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MediaInfo is a convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files. The MediaInfo data display includes: - Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date... - Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order... - Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, bit rate, language... - Subtitles: format, codec id, language of subtitle... - Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters... The MediaInfo analyticals includes: - Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including unprotected DVD), MPEG-TS (including unprotected Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real... - Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags... - Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC... - Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC-3, E-AC-3, AC-4, DTS, AAC, xHE-AAC, MPEG-H 3D Audio, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC, PCM... - Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI... MediaInfo features include: - Read many video and audio file formats - View information in different formats (text, tree) - Export information as text, XML, JSON, EBUCore... - Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dylib) versions available (command line interface and library versions are available separately, free of charge, on the editor website) - Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu) Some frequently asked questions can be found at http://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo/Support/FAQ

Screenshots

Video Frame Player4 screens
MediaInfo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MediaInfo at 3.8 against Video Frame Player's 2.7. MediaInfo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Video Frame Player's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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 MediaInfo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MediaInfo holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 38% and 38% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, MediaInfo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Frame Player versus MediaInfo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Frame PlayerMediaInfo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (42 ratings)3.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer叮咚 康MediaArea.net

Customer experience

Video Frame Player

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

MediaInfo

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

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
2 purchases

MediaInfo

One-time2
  • More features (yearly)$2.99
  • More features (lifetime)$7.99

Questions

Is Video Frame Player free?
Video Frame Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MediaInfo free?
MediaInfo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Frame Player or MediaInfo?
MediaInfo is rated higher. Video Frame Player averages 2.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while MediaInfo averages 3.8 from 21 ratings.
Do Video Frame Player or MediaInfo have ads?
Neither Video Frame Player nor MediaInfo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Frame Player or MediaInfo?
Video Frame Player ships an update every 2 months, and MediaInfo every 3 months. Most recently, Video Frame Player was updated on October 23, 2026 and MediaInfo on October 29, 2026.

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