Comparison

KPlayerAir vs SMI App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KPlayerAir

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KPlayerAir (Free) is a video playback app. It can play video files (common MPEG-4 video in LOCAL mode) with subtitles (SMI/SRT). β€’ Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - (LOCAL mode) To add video/subtitle files or folders to the app, use the 'Finder'(Mac), the 'Apple Devices' app(PC), or 'iTunes'(Old OS). ; 'Finder', 'Apple Devices' app > Select a device in the sidebar > 'Files' > 'KPlayerAir' ; 'iTunes' > Select a device > 'Apps' > 'File Sharing' > 'KPlayerAir' - Sub-folders of these added folders are ignored. β€’ Subtitles - It supports Ruby tag, Integrated, Text encoding. - Subtitles (SMI/SRT) are displayed in real time even if it searches the playback position through the time slider, gestures or 'Skip'. - If the video (file_name) is opened, it searches the subtitles (file_name or file_name*) at the same folder. ; 'file_name.smi', 'file_name*.smi', 'file_name.srt', 'file_name*.srt' - (LOCAL mode) Closed Caption (embedded tx3g) style/behavior follows the OS settings. ; 'Settings' > 'Accessibility' > 'Subtitles & Captioning' ; CC are always displayed at the bottom of the screen. Their timing can’t be adjusted. Also, even if there are two or more CC items, it can select only one of them. β€’ Playable Types - (LOCAL mode) common MPEG-4 video ; MP4/M4V/MOV, H.264/HEVC, AAC/ALAC/AC3, YUV420P(8bit/10bit)/YUV444P(10bit/12bit) ; If the video/audio track was encoded in the settings that are not supported by the OS or device, it may not be able to play. For example, 'YUV420P 10bit', 'YUV444P 10bit/12bit' pixel formats. ; In the case of HEVC codec, the codec tag must be 'hvc1' to be playable. - It doesn't support the playback of a protected video file. More detailed information is available in "App Support". (https://bohoonkim.blogspot.com/2016/08/kplayerair.html) β€» The 'KServer mode' feature has been temporarily disabled. We will later renew it to support a new version of 'KServer'. β€» We have added a button to watch advertisements for those who want to contribute to continuous app development. And this button feature uses third-party SDK, 'AdMob', 'Google Mobile Ads SDK' that may collect certain information.

About

SMI App

Features
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Approve and interact with your sherwood mechanical info.

Screenshots

KPlayerAir4 screens
SMI App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SMI App at none against KPlayerAir's shown. SMI App also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
KPlayerAir versus SMI App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKPlayerAirSMI App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBoHoon KimWorkflow Masters

In-app purchases

None

KPlayerAir

No in-app purchases

None

SMI App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KPlayerAir free?
KPlayerAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMI App free?
SMI App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KPlayerAir or SMI App have ads?
KPlayerAir shows ads; SMI App does not.
Which is updated more often, KPlayerAir or SMI App?
KPlayerAir ships an update monthly, and SMI App monthly. Most recently, KPlayerAir was updated on October 29, 2026 and SMI App on October 25, 2026.

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