# Player Master vs iPlayer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPlayer at 100% against Player Master's 40%. iPlayer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Player Master's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Player Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Player Master has 18 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of iPlayer's.

Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, iPlayer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Player Master | iPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/player-master-video-player/id1142416848/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.3** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [国辉 满](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513279085) | [世朋 康](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567328398) |

## 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 |


### iPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382)

This app plays various streaming protocols like RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, and MP4. It offers features such as background recording, playback, and exporting recordings and screenshots, with some advanced functionalities requiring in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Supports RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, MP4 streams, Customizable decoding (software/hardware), Background recording and playback, Export recordings and screenshots, Multi-task playback, JS script execution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 编写运行JS代码 | $0.99 | per month |
| 购买获得文件导出至相册功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买获得后台录播功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买多任务播放功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 画中画 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买全部功能 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Player Master free?

Player Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iPlayer free?

iPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Player Master or iPlayer?

iPlayer is rated higher. Player Master averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iPlayer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Player Master or iPlayer have ads?

Player Master shows ads; iPlayer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Player Master or iPlayer?

Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, and iPlayer every 3 days. Most recently, Player Master was updated on November 2, 2026 and iPlayer 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.*