Comparison

Infuse vs Ib Player

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

Head to head
About

Infuse

A versatile video player that supports a vast array of formats and streaming options. Enjoy smooth playback, HDR, and Dolby audio, with integrated subtitle downloads and Trakt sync. Stream content from various devices and cloud services without conversion.

Highlights
  • Plays virtually any video format
  • Stream from Mac, PC, NAS, and cloud services
  • Supports HDR, Dolby Vision, and Dolby/DTS audio
  • Integrated subtitle downloads
  • Trakt 2-way sync
  • AirPlay & Google Cast support
Features
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Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 27, with powerful streaming options, Trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support. Gorgeous interface. Precise controls. And silky-smooth playback. - PLAY MORE VIDEO TYPES A powerful video player that plays just about anything, including MP4, MKV, M4V and MOV – plus many others. Includes support for HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, plus Dolby and DTS audio. - STREAM FROM OTHER DEVICES Browse and play videos stored on your Mac, PC, NAS, Wi-Fi hard drive, apps like Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, or from cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, Yandex.Disk, MEGA, Aliyun Drive, and others – no syncing required! - AIRPLAY & GOOGLE CAST OPTIONS Stream a wide variety of videos types such as MKV, MP4, M4V, and others over AirPlay & Google Cast with full surround sound and subtitles. - TRAKT 2-WAY SYNC Connect with Trakt to sync watched history, submit ratings and post comments. - OPTIMIZED SUBTITLES POWERED BY OPENSUBTITLES Bring your own subtitles, or download them on the fly (for free) in virtually any language. ===== “Looks great, plays anything you throw at it...surprisingly powerful” - Lifehacker “The best media player for iPhone and iPad...superior to VLC.” - Cult of Mac “I can't give the UI high enough praise. It's great.” - 9to5Mac “I see no reason whatsoever to remove Infuse from my Home screen anytime soon.” - iDownloadBlog “A beautiful UI.” - Trakt co-founder “A mini Kodi!” - Infuse user ===== MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE THE BASICS - Silky-smooth video player (plays full 4K w/ HDR & Dolby Vision) - Stream from a Mac, PC, NAS or Wi-Fi enabled hard drive - Connect with Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, Kodi (XBMC), WMC and other media servers - Beautiful layout with quick access to video info - Artwork and metadata added automatically - Split View & PIP - Spatial audio SUPPORTED FORMATS - Video: 33GP, AVI, AV1, ASF, BDMV, DIVX, DVDMEDIA, DVR-MS, FLV, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), ISO/IMG, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MTS/M2TS, MXF, OGM, OGV, RMVB, TS, VC1, VIDEO_TS, VOB, VP9, WEBM, WMV, WTV - Audio: AAC, AC3/E-AC3, DOLBY TRUEHD, DTS, DTS-HD MA, FLAC, MP3, OGG, PCM, WMA - Subtitles: DVB, DVDSUB, MICRODVD, MPL2, PGS, SMI, SSA/ASS, SRT, SUB, SUP, TIMED TEXT, TXT, VOBSUB, VTT, XSUB PLAYER FEATURES - Multiple audio tracks - Chapters - Gesture controls - 8 video zoom options - Continuous playback - TV out via HDMI or VGA adapter - Deinterlacing EXTRAS - Folders - One-click subtitle downloads from OpenSubtitles - Scrobble plays to Trakt - Download videos from networked devices - Drag and drop uploads via web browser - Get extra onboard storage with SanDisk iXpand and other USB drives GET MORE WITH INFUSE PRO! - Play even more video formats - Stream video trailers for movies and TV shows - Enjoy high-resolution Dolby® and DTS® audio - Access videos stored in cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, pCloud, Yandex.Disk, MEGA, Aliyun Drive, and more - Stream a wide variety of video types over AirPlay and Google Cast - Sync libraries, settings, watched history, and playback progress between devices ==== Note: DRM-protected movies & TV shows purchased from the iTunes store are not supported. Metadata and artwork provided by TMDB, which is a community maintained movie and TV show database. ==== Infuse Pro is available as a optional subscription, and includes a free trial period that begins once your purchase has been confirmed with your iTunes Account. When the trial period concludes, your subscription will start and renew automatically. Your iTunes Account will be charged for the upcoming period unless you disable auto-renew or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Visit firecore.com/terms-privacy for full terms and privacy policy.

About

Ib Player

This app is a professional media player designed to quickly load and stream m3u playlists. Enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, and sports in high quality across all screen resolutions, including 4K. It offers advanced controls, a simple user interface, and support for multiple languages and subtitles.

Highlights
  • Fast m3u playlist loading
  • High-quality streaming
  • Supports all screen resolutions (4K)
  • Add content to favorites
  • Select languages and subtitles
  • Parental control
Features
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The Best Media Player - Ib Player Are you looking for a professional m3u player that will quickly load your m3u playlist and play your favorite channels without any glitches? Meet Ib Player, which is an m3u stream player that works for iOS, tvOS. With an advanced m3u stream player, simple UI, and advanced m3u player controls, it’s the smarter and easier way to enjoy TV shows, movies, sports, or anything you like. Especially since the Ib Player supports all screen resolutions including 4k. ADD PLAYLISTS TO THE Ib Player Optimized for fast m3u streaming, our player for iOS, tvOS will easily load your m3u playlists. Watch your content in the highest quality with no lags or usual glitches you can find on similar m3u player m3u apps. Ib Player FEATURES: - easy process to stream m3u URLs or playlists - simple UI - Ib Player supports all screen resolutions of iPhone, iPad, Apple TV. - for movies and series see release date, content, actors, trailer, ratings - add channels and movies/series to favorites - supports VLC player, and Fast Streaming - select languages in movies and series - select subtitles, audio track in movies and series - parental control HOW TO USE OUR M3U STREAM PLAYER: - get an m3u url or playlist from your provider (we are just an Media player). - upload your playlist in our website. - activate your account via website or in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Infuse4 screens
Ib Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Infuse at 28K against Ib Player's 470. Infuse also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 48%). Ib Player's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Infuse sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ib Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Infuse against 4.7 for Ib Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infuse has 28K ratings behind it against 470, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Infuse's written reviews are positive against 48% of Ib Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infuse ships an update fortnightly, Ib Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Infuse versus Ib Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfuseIb Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings)4.7 (470 ratings)
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings28K — better470
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirecore, LLCIRBOETECH CO. LTD

Customer experience

Infuse

All ratings28,172 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2,652 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative31.4%

Ib Player

All ratings470 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Infuse

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent video playback
  • 🔍 Automatic metadata fetching
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Apple devices
  • 🔊 Supports high-quality audio formats
  • 📂 Easy file management and organization

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription model
  • 🐛 Metadata issues and incorrect tagging
  • ⏱️ Slow library loading and indexing
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface

Ib Player

From 470 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Belle application
  • 👍 Super accessible
  • 👍 Mükemmel
  • 👍 The best IPTV app available
  • 👍 Worth paying for

Room to improve

  • 😠 Subscription needed per device
  • 😠 App not opening after payment
  • 😠 Freezing issues
  • 😠 Crashing when scrolling
  • 😠 No control over subtitle font

Bugs and requests

Infuse

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity issues with network shares
  • Playback problems with certain video formats
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Unreliable subtitle downloads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit metadata manually
  • Support for more media file types (photos, music)
  • Improved TV show organization and episode handling
  • Picture-in-picture controls and gestures
  • Customizable library views and sorting options

Ib Player

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App not starting
  • Subscription not working
  • App crashing
  • App freezing
  • App not opening
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  • Demo movies only displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to select external video player
  • Sync across devices
  • Pay one price for all devices

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Infuse

Subscriptions4
  • Infuse Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Infuse Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Infuse Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year
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  • Infuse Pro - Yearly1 Year trial$16.991 Year
One-time3
  • Dolby AudioFree
  • DTS AudioFree
  • Infuse Pro - Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

Ib Player

One-time1
  • Activation$9.99

Questions

Is Infuse free?
Infuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ib Player free?
Ib Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Infuse or Ib Player?
Infuse and Ib Player are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28K and 470 ratings respectively.
Do Infuse or Ib Player have ads?
Neither Infuse nor Ib Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infuse or Ib Player?
Infuse ships an update fortnightly, and Ib Player every 2 months. Most recently, Infuse was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ib Player on September 22, 2026.

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