# Player Master vs Ulearn

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Player Master | Ulearn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-master-video-player/id1142416848/reviews) | **[4.6 (237 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulearn-full-format-player/id1184757517/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **237** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **68.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [国辉 满](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513279085) | [景元 肖](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184757516) |

## What reviewers say

### Player Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-master-video-player/id1142416848)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


### Ulearn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulearn-full-format-player/id1184757517)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ulearn Monthly Member | $0.99 | per month |
| Ulearn Annual Membership | $7.99 | per year |
| File encryption | $2.99 | one-time |
| Block Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Longest Member | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Plays various video formats (.MP4, .MKV, .MTS)
- 👍 Good for playing music/audio files
- 👍 Versatile and powerful player
- 👍 Intuitive interface and gestures
- 👍 Supports audio switching and playback speed control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🐛 Too many ads
- 🐛 Poorly designed browser
- 🐛 Crashes when adding files to zip archive
- 🐛 Top buttons in browser obstruct website headers

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 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

**Requested features**

- 💡 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*