Comparison

Player Master vs Ulearn

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

Head to head
About

Player Master

This versatile media player supports virtually all video and audio formats without conversion. It offers advanced file management, background playback, adjustable playback speed, and secure privacy protection for your media files.

Highlights
  • Supports all video and audio formats
  • No video conversion needed
  • File manager with sorting
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • USB and Wi-Fi transfer
  • Privacy lock and encryption
Features
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Player Master is a powerful video and audio player with local file management, network streaming, playlists, and Wi-Fi transfer. Play your media files directly on iPhone and iPad without converting formats. Import videos, music, and other media files, organize them in folders, create playlists, and enjoy smooth playback with subtitle, playback history, and queue controls. Key Features - Video Player: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, M4V, WebM, TS, MPG, VOB, RMVB and more - Audio Player: MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, WMA, OGG, APE, AIFF and more - File Manager: folders, rename, move, delete, sort, list view and grid view - Playback History with progress indicators - Playlists and playback queue - Network streaming for HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, M3U8 and other media links - Wi-Fi transfer from a browser on the same network - Subtitle support, passcode lock and background audio playback Player Master makes it easy to manage, play and enjoy your media library anywhere.

About

Ulearn

A versatile media player and file management tool supporting numerous video, audio, and document formats. It offers advanced features like password protection, file encryption, and barcode scanning for a comprehensive user experience.

Highlights
  • Universal video playback
  • Universal audio playback
  • Document quick view
  • Privacy protection (password/gesture)
  • File encryption/decryption
  • Zip decompression/compression
  • Barcode scanning/generation
Features
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An all-in-one local media & file manager, centralize all your local videos, audio, documents, images and ZIP archives. Equipped with file transfer, privacy encryption, format converter and QR scanner to organize local files effortlessly. Core Features ● Local Video Player: Offline files only. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, M2TS, M4V, TS, VOB, WMV, MPEG and more mainstream formats; ● Local Audio Player: Full format support including MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA for lossless local music playback; ● Document Viewer: Open PDF, Word, TXT, HTML, PPT, Numbers, Pages, Keynote office files; ● Privacy Protection: Fingerprint / gesture lock, file encryption & decryption for private data; ● Local image browsing & editing; ● Archive tools: ZIP compression; extraction supports ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, GZ, BZ2 (incl. password-protected archives); ● Multi-way file transfer: Wi-Fi LAN transfer, iTunes wired transfer, device-to-device sharing; ● Local audio & video format converter; ● QR & barcode scanner, QR code generator; ● Playback history, incognito local playback, custom skip intro/outro for media files; ● Markdown preview & editing support. All core features above are available for free users. Subscribe to unlock all premium perks, remove in-app ads and access batch encryption, incognito playback and other advanced tools. Auto-Renewable Membership Terms Auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly $0.99 / Month, Yearly $6.99 / Year Lifetime one-time purchase: $17.99. One single payment for permanent full premium access, no recurring charges. Subscription Rules Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew, and renewal fees will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of each billing cycle. To turn off auto-renewal, go to [Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions] at least 24 hours before your current period expires. Your membership access remains active until the end of the paid billing cycle after cancellation. If you reinstall the app or switch devices, log in with your original purchase Apple ID and tap [Restore Purchase] to recover your membership at no extra cost. Support & Legal Links For billing issues, missing premium access or function errors, visit our official support page or email us: xiaodeve@163.com Terms of Use: https://xiaodev.com.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xiaodev.com.cn/privacy.html App Support Page: https://xiaodev.com.cn/support.html This app only processes locally stored files and provides offline media & file management functions solely. Report bugs or compatibility issues via email: xiaodeve@163.com.

Screenshots

Player Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ulearn at 4.6 against Player Master's 4.1. Ulearn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (68% vs 40%). Player Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Player Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ulearn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ulearn holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ulearn has 237 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Player Master's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ulearn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, Ulearn every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Player Master versus Ulearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayer MasterUlearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.6 (237 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18237 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB151 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer国辉 满景元 肖

Customer experience

Player Master

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Ulearn

All ratings237 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

Player Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ulearn

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes when adding files to zip archive
  • 🐛 Browser's top buttons obstruct website headers
  • 🐛 Video freezes with only audio
  • 🐛 Overlapping audio when connected to Bluetooth speaker
  • 🐛 App does not detect internal subtitles within MKV files
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  • 🐛 Ads can be annoying with small close buttons
  • 🐛 Encrypted folders cannot be decrypted, showing decryption failure
  • 🐛 Cannot play .swf files
  • 🐛 Cannot decide between hardware or software decoder
  • 🐛 Some users report issues with deleting imported files
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Poorly designed browser
  • 🐛 Video playback issues

Requested features

21 requests
  • 💡 Adblock functionality
  • 💡 Tab management for browser
  • 💡 Script capabilities (like Tampermonkey)
  • 💡 Full resolution photo and media extraction
  • 💡 Feature to play videos using the app's player
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  • 💡 Ability to copy m3U8 link and download to library
  • 💡 More features for the video player
  • 💡 History playback record
  • 💡 AB repeat function for listening/watching
  • 💡 Multilingual support
  • 💡 Dark mode option
  • 💡 Ability to delete imported files
  • 💡 Option to disable network signal
  • 💡 Folder sorting with folders at the front
  • 💡 Grid preview for all folders
  • 💡 Cast photos and videos to TV
  • 💡 Improved browser functionality
  • 💡 Better handling of website headers
  • 💡 Support for .swf files
  • 💡 Improved subtitle handling
  • 💡 Better decoder selection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Player Master

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
5 purchases

Ulearn

Subscriptions2
  • Ulearn Monthly Member$0.991 Month
  • Ulearn Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • File encryption$2.99
  • Block Ads$2.99
  • Longest Member$9.99

Questions

Is Player Master free?
Player Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ulearn free?
Ulearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Player Master or Ulearn?
Ulearn is rated higher. Player Master averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Ulearn averages 4.6 from 237 ratings.
Do Player Master or Ulearn have ads?
Both Player Master and Ulearn show ads.
Which is updated more often, Player Master or Ulearn?
Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ulearn every 5 days. Most recently, Player Master was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ulearn on October 24, 2026.

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