Comparison

nPlayer vs Makis Adventure

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

Head to head
About

nPlayer

Play virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud services, and control playback with intuitive gestures. Offers extensive subtitle and audio codec support for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Streams media from network devices and cloud services
  • Supports DTS and Dolby audio codecs
  • Advanced subtitle customization and synchronization
  • Gesture-based playback controls
  • Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, AV1
Features
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X. ** nPlayer supports Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. - 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. * Features - Supports officially DTS audio codec (DTS HD) - Supports Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - Supports iXpand Drive - Supports Chromecast - Supports video cast for Smart TV - 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 Dolby, DTS HDMI Bitstream (Passthru) - 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

Makis Adventure

Embark on an action-platformer adventure as a shark demon. Fight, dash, and swim through dungeons, transforming into a shark to defeat bosses and restore peace. Experience diverse movement mechanics like precise jumping and momentum-based diving.

Highlights
  • Action-platformer gameplay
  • Transform into a shark
  • Fight through 3 dungeons
  • Defeat powerful bosses
  • Variety of movement options
  • Challenging platforming sections
Features
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An Action-Platformer with a bite! Fight, dash, swim and bite your way through 3 different dungeons. Defeat powerful bosses and bring peace back to the islands. Unleash the Shark! Explore the Adventure of Maki - A Shark Demon. When you jump into the water, you transform into a shark. Experience 3 different Shark Types and bite your way through enemies and mighty bosses! Challenging Platforming! From precise Jump and Run Areas to momentum-based Shark Diving and fast minecart rides, you will explore a variety of fun movement options! Reviews and Awards: - Nominee: German Videogames Award 2022 (Best Prototype) - "Makis Adventure is easily one of the most charming games I've ever played" - Megavisions - "Wonderful!" - Forbes Contact: zorodev18@gmail.com

Screenshots

nPlayer4 screens
Makis Adventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: nPlayer at 54% against Makis Adventure's 0%. nPlayer also leads on chart position (#36 vs unranked). Makis Adventure's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

nPlayer costs $4.99 and Makis Adventure $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
nPlayer versus Makis Adventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayerMakis Adventure
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB749 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperNewin Inc.Mateo Covic

Customer experience

nPlayer

All ratings1,904 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews730 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative33.7%

Makis Adventure

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

nPlayer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback position not saved after app exit
  • Inability to connect to some network drives
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing certain video formats
  • Subtitles not displayed correctly in some cases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple TV
  • Improve Chromecast support
  • Implement sleep timer for audio
  • Allow customization of subtitle size/color
  • Add option to disable metadata fetching
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  • Improve file sorting and playlist management

Makis Adventure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

Makis Adventure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nPlayer free?
nPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Makis Adventure free?
Makis Adventure costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do nPlayer or Makis Adventure have ads?
Neither nPlayer nor Makis Adventure shows ads.

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