Player Master vs XN Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
XN Player
This application plays a wide range of audio, video, and subtitle file formats without requiring conversion. It allows streaming from remote devices and offers extensive playback controls, file management, and gesture support.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Streams media from remote devices
- Gesture controls for playback, volume, and brightness
- Supports various subtitle and image file types
- File and playlist management with folder lock
- Playback speed control and hardware acceleration
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XN Player is a generic application. You can install it on other iOS devices with no additional purchase. XN Player requires iOS 14.0 or later. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them on your mobile device. XN Player can play all video formats and encodings without file conversion. - You don't need to store video files on your space-limited device. XN Player has a variety of powerful networking technologies that help you stream from remote devices. - With the touch of a finger, you can adjust the playback position, move to the previous and next subtitles, and control the volume and brightness. - Play XN Player, which is recommended by thousands of users. * function - Support video files: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, etc. - Support audio files: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE, etc. - Support subtitle files: SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2, etc. - Supporting image files: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. - Support playlist files: CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS - Support local Server: file upload and download - Support for in-app web browsers - Supports Server file preview - Support iTunes video/audio playback (except DRM content) - Playback speed control: 0.5x to 3.0x - Supports HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 hardware acceleration - Screen flip horizontally and vertically - Supports multi-channel audio - Audio enhancement is supported - Supports audio synchronization - File management: Delete, move, rename, and create folders - Playlist management: Add, delete, modify - Folder lock - Support open-in (Open mode) - UI themes are supported * Gesture function - Tap: Menu display - Drag horizontally: Adjust the playback position - Drag vertically on the right side of the screen: Volume control - Drag vertically on the left side of the screen: Brightness control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XN Player at 100% against Player Master's 40%. XN Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Player Master's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Player Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XN Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
XN Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Player Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of XN Player's.
Player Master ships an update every 6 weeks, XN Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Player Master | XN Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 国辉 满 | 杰 林 |
Customer experience
Player Master
XN Player
In-app purchases
Player Master
- Premium$0.99
XN Player
No in-app purchases









