# Ulearn vs XN Player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XN Player at none against Ulearn's 5. XN Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Ulearn's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ulearn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. XN Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

XN Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ulearn has 236 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Ulearn's written reviews are positive against 100% of XN Player's.

Ulearn ships an update every 5 days, XN Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ulearn | XN Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (236 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulearn-full-format-player/id1184757517/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xn-player-audio-filedocument/id6446119130/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **236** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 162 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [景元 肖](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184757516) | [杰 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602113131) |

## What reviewers say

### Ulearn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ulearn-full-format-player/id1184757517)

A versatile media player and file management tool supporting numerous video, audio, and document formats. It offers advanced features like password protection, file encryption, and barcode scanning for a comprehensive user experience.

**Highlights:** Universal video playback, Universal audio playback, Document quick view, Privacy protection (password/gesture), File encryption/decryption, Zip decompression/compression, Barcode scanning/generation

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ulearn Monthly Member | $0.99 | per month |
| Ulearn Annual Membership | $7.99 | per year |
| File encryption | $2.99 | one-time |
| Block Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Longest Member | $9.99 | one-time |


### XN Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xn-player-audio-filedocument/id6446119130)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ulearn free?

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

### Is XN Player free?

XN Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ulearn or XN Player?

XN Player is rated higher. Ulearn averages 4.6 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while XN Player averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Ulearn or XN Player have ads?

Ulearn shows ads; XN Player does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ulearn or XN Player?

Ulearn ships an update every 5 days, and XN Player fortnightly. Most recently, Ulearn was updated on October 14, 2026 and XN Player on October 4, 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.*