# Puck Remote App vs rPlayer

The clearest difference is rating: rPlayer at 3.8 against Puck Remote App's 3.1. rPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (303 vs 26). Puck Remote App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. rPlayer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Puck Remote App asks for nothing beyond the download.

rPlayer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rPlayer has 303 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Puck Remote App's written reviews are positive against 55% of rPlayer's.

Puck Remote App ships an update every 6 months, rPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puck Remote App | rPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puck-remote-app/id1146524965/reviews) | **[3.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **303** |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | **55.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SmashToast, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/983428042) | [跃欢 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/804625957) |

## What reviewers say

### Puck Remote App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puck-remote-app/id1146524965)

Control your home devices with your smartphone. This application works with a specific external hardware module to provide a unified remote control experience, eliminating the need for multiple physical remotes.

**Highlights:** Unified home device control, Replaces multiple physical remotes, Requires external Bluetooth LE to IR module, Seamless home interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### rPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145)

Transform your phone into a private cinema with this VR and 3D video player. It supports all formats, offers immersive viewing experiences with head tracking and virtual scenes, and provides hands-free controls. Access your media from various sources, including local files, network drives, and web pages.

**Highlights:** Immersive VR/3D viewing modes, Gyroscope-driven head tracking, Hands-free controls via gaze or head nod, Supports all popular video and image formats, Smooth 4K Ultra HD playback, Multiple media sources including SMB/SFTP, Automatic subtitle matching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best of the best
- 👍 Noice rPlayer!
- 👍 Tres bon
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Almost perfect!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It WAS great, but since I got my new phone I can no longer use it because the screen got bigger
- 🐛 Really good, but not great without headset
- 🐛 POS
- 🐛 play issue
- 🐛 Update Broke app

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to change headset/phone type in app
- PIP not available on certain feeds
- Quality no longer supports higher resolution
- Audio lag is horrific
- Url play not working

**Requested features**

- Add option to add those bars so that the screen on full screen phones is essentially shorter so that it can fit VR headsets and not cut off part of the video with the camera
- Add different screen adjustments for different phone sizes
- Add fisheye correction feature
- Add recenter option
- Add option to scale display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puck Remote App free?

Puck Remote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is rPlayer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Puck Remote App or rPlayer?

rPlayer is rated higher. Puck Remote App averages 3.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while rPlayer averages 3.8 from 303 ratings.

### Do Puck Remote App or rPlayer have ads?

Neither Puck Remote App nor rPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puck Remote App or rPlayer?

Puck Remote App ships an update every 6 months, and rPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Puck Remote App was updated on November 2, 2026 and rPlayer on November 6, 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.*