Comparison

nPlayer vs SuperZoomPlayer

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

SuperZoomPlayer

Features
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A powerful iOS media player with advanced gesture controls, flexible file transfer, and comprehensive format support. Key Features 1. Zoom & Pan Gestures - Pinch to zoom: in/out for detailed inspection - Pan to navigate: zoomed content - View videos like photos - zoom to see details - Perfect for examining small text and fine details 2. Multiple File Transfer Methods - Web Upload: Built-in web interface, upload via browser - iTunes: Transfer files via iTunes on Mac/Windows - Files App: Import from iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Google Drive, etc. 3. Format Support Video: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, WebM, M4V Audio: MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, M4A, WMA, Opus Streaming: HTTP URL playback 4. Video Rotation - Rotate video by 90°, 180°, 270° - Change viewing angle during playback - Combine with zoom for complete control If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: alwaythebest@sina.cn.

Screenshots

nPlayer4 screens
SuperZoomPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nPlayer at $4.99 against SuperZoomPlayer's $9.99. nPlayer also leads on chart position (#17 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

nPlayer costs $4.99 and SuperZoomPlayer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
nPlayer versus SuperZoomPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayerSuperZoomPlayer
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.亚兰 郑

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

SuperZoomPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nPlayer

No in-app purchases

None

SuperZoomPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nPlayer free?
nPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SuperZoomPlayer free?
SuperZoomPlayer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do nPlayer or SuperZoomPlayer have ads?
Neither nPlayer nor SuperZoomPlayer shows ads.

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