Comparison

Player Master vs Split screen Player

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

Split screen Player

Play multiple local videos or pictures simultaneously on one screen. Supports various grid layouts and offers individual video controls like playback speed, volume, and looping. Save recordings and lock the screen to prevent accidental touches.

Highlights
  • Play multiple local videos/pictures
  • Multiple grid layouts (1-16)
  • Single video playback controls
  • Video recording and saving
  • Screen lock functionality
Features
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• Multiple different or identical local videos or pictures playing on the same screen • Can be increased to 1 grid, 2 grids, 3 grids, 4 grids, 9 grids, 16 grids (horizontal and vertical screen) • Support for single video operation (Sliding screen controls playback frameand volume, video loop, fast play, slow play, pause) • Support Recording saving; • Support screen lock to prevent clicks and fineSimple mode of operation

Screenshots

Player Master4 screens
Split screen Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Player Master at 4.1 against Split screen Player's 3.7. Split screen Player's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 40%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Player Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Split screen Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Player Master holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Player Master's written reviews are positive against 64% of Split screen Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, Split screen Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Player Master versus Split screen Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayer MasterSplit screen Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings) — better3.7 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews64.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国辉 满长超 韩

Customer experience

Player Master

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

Split screen Player

All ratings50 ratings
Positive66.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Player Master

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
2 purchases

Split screen Player

One-time2
  • No Watermark$0.99
  • Fluent No Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Player Master free?
Player Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split screen Player free?
Split screen Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Player Master or Split screen Player?
Player Master is rated higher. Player Master averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Split screen Player averages 3.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Player Master or Split screen Player have ads?
Both Player Master and Split screen Player show ads.
Which is updated more often, Player Master or Split screen Player?
Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, and Split screen Player fortnightly. Most recently, Player Master was updated on September 18, 2026 and Split screen Player on September 4, 2026.

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