Comparison

KPlayerAir vs ExpeDat Mobile

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

ExpeDat Mobile

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Upload documents and videos to ExpeDat and CloudDat servers at up to hundreds of megabits per second.

Screenshots

KPlayerAir4 screens
ExpeDat Mobile2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ExpeDat Mobile at none against KPlayerAir's shown. KPlayerAir's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

KPlayerAir ships an update monthly, ExpeDat Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
KPlayerAir versus ExpeDat Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKPlayerAirExpeDat Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBoHoon KimData Expedition, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

KPlayerAir

No in-app purchases

None

ExpeDat Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KPlayerAir free?
KPlayerAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExpeDat Mobile free?
ExpeDat Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KPlayerAir or ExpeDat Mobile have ads?
KPlayerAir shows ads; ExpeDat Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, KPlayerAir or ExpeDat Mobile?
KPlayerAir ships an update monthly, and ExpeDat Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, KPlayerAir was updated on November 2, 2026 and ExpeDat Mobile on October 27, 2026.

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