INPLAY vs Smart Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INPLAY
This multimedia player supports DRM content and offers in-app communication features for users. It allows for both online streaming and offline playback of downloaded movies, with adaptive download capabilities. Users can also opt for private communication channels.
- DRM content playback
- In-app communication/chat
- Offline playback
- Adaptive download
- Multi-language audio and subtitles
- Customizable watermarks
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IdeaNova INPLAY player plays DRM content and provides communication/chat functionality. INPLAY DRM is a free multimedia player provided by IdeaNova Technologies that plays DRM content and allows users to chat with each other. The content can be played over connected network from a backend streaming server or can be downloaded for offline playback. This is the port of INPLAY media player to the iOS platform. INPLAY for iOS can play single and multi bitrate content. INPLAY is intended for everyone, is totally free, has no ads, other than for the purpose of demonstrating pre-roll ad functionality, no in-app-purchases, no spying and is developed by IdeaNova developers. Features –––––––– INPLAY for iOS can use the default content or users can supply their own content for testing of various encoding and encryption features. The following features are available in this INPLAY sample DRM player: * INPLAY communicator: Allows users to communicate about the movies, travel or life in general while traveling and watching a movie over local network. This unique feature allows users to communicate with other passengers or communication with the flight crew for the purpose of service requests, personal announcements, etc. This is all possible without access to the Internet and the user can opt out of using this service and communicate over a private channel with only the users they trust. * INPLAY adaptive download: Allows users to download a movie and watch it offline without any infrastructure at all. This is a rather unique implementation as the content is still Widevine DRM protected and once downloaded, access to watch the content is granted for the duration of the Widevine DRM license. INPLAY has also implemented adaptive download, which maximizes the ability to download the content in a given time by adjusting the content bandwidth to the available network. *Online playback of FairPlay DRM content *Online playback of Widevine Classic DRM content *Online and offline playback of Widevine Modular DRM content *Playback of pre-roll advertisement – non DRM content *Playback using multi language audio and subtitles for Widevine Modular DRM content *INPLAY support display of visible watermark with options to adjust font and opacity
Smart Player
Stream IP Camera feeds, Live TV, and TV Catchup with a user-friendly interface. Supports M3U playlists, casting to Smart TVs, and AirPlay integration. Customize playlists and save favorite channels for easy access.
- M3U playlist compatibility
- Smart TV casting
- AirPlay integration
- Playlist editing
- Favorite channel saving
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This streaming video player software offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to stream various content like IP Camera feeds, Live TV, and TV Catchup on your devices. Key Features: Compatibility with M3U playlists Capability to cast to Smart TV devices Integration with AirPlay Playlist editing options for customization Option to save favorite channels for quick access. Disclaimer: Please be aware that this app does not supply any content or playlists. It is specifically created for users to access and enjoy their own legally obtained content and playlists. Contact us : https://hbstudio.app/contactus Privacy Policy : https://hbstudio.app/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Player at 5.0 against INPLAY's 3.0. INPLAY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Smart Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. INPLAY asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | INPLAY | Smart Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeaNova Technologies, Inc. | HBSTUDIO LLC |
Customer experience
INPLAY
Smart Player
In-app purchases
INPLAY
No in-app purchases
Smart Player
- Get Pro Version Monthly$7.99
- Get Pro Version Life Time$74.99









