Comparison

Stream Player for iPhone vs NX

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

Head to head
About

Stream Player for iPhone

Features
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! I kindly ask you to ASK FOR HELP in case of any trouble. You can always write to streamplayer.messages@gmail.com or memyselfandi.messages@gmail.com. PLEASE help make Stream Player a better product with your valuable feedback! I will do my best to answer within a day! Stream Player for iPhone is the iOS version of the lightweight Mac internet stream player, featuring several smart tools to aid OneClick stream playing in a dedicated player window. Currently, there are two ways to start playing streams: 1. Use the “Add to Stream Player” or “Watch Later in Stream Player” options available in the iOS App Action and Share extensions. 2. Set up iCloud Drive to synchronize your stream lists between the Mac app and your iOS devices. You can download the Mac version at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stream-player/id931235000?ls=1&mt=12 Currently available features • iCloud Drive sync to share and synchronize stream lists between iOS and Mac devices. • Customizable web stream content behaviors: enable or disable navigation and editing. • Ad blocking in stream content. • Support for background stream playback — ideal for listening to, for example, podcasts on the road. NOTE: To continue playing a stream in the background, you must restart playback after Stream Player goes into the background. To do this, press the play button on your headphones or swipe up the Control Center and press the play button. • Playback of multiple streams simultaneously on iPad devices running iOS 11.0 or later. • Supported streams: ⁃ Safari-supported common streams over HTTP (HLS, WebRTC, fMP4, etc.) ⁃ RTMP ⁃ RTSP ⁃ MPEG-DASH (currently macOS only — stay tuned!) (common codecs: VP8, VP9, H.264, H.265, etc.) Any feature requests or bug reports are highly welcome!

About

NX

Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.

Highlights
  • Discover IP cameras
  • View live camera feeds
  • Record camera footage
  • Manually add cameras
  • Local network support
  • WAN connectivity
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

Stream Player for iPhone3 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NX at Free against Stream Player for iPhone's $0.99. NX also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Stream Player for iPhone's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

NX is free to download; Stream Player for iPhone costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stream Player for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, NX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stream Player for iPhone versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStream Player for iPhoneNX
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIstvan HoffmannPhilip Bishop

In-app purchases

None

Stream Player for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stream Player for iPhone free?
Stream Player for iPhone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stream Player for iPhone or NX have ads?
Neither Stream Player for iPhone nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stream Player for iPhone or NX?
Stream Player for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, and NX fortnightly. Most recently, Stream Player for iPhone was updated on October 11, 2026 and NX on October 25, 2026.

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