# ADViSiON vs iPlayer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADViSiON at none against iPlayer's 7. ADViSiON also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15). iPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ADViSiON asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ADViSiON against 5.0 for iPlayer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ADViSiON ships an update every 2 months, iPlayer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ADViSiON | iPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advision/id1204725240/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [波 朱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1116587054) | [世朋 康](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567328398) |

## What reviewers say

### ADViSiON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advision/id1204725240)

Access and view live video streams from DVRs and IPC cameras globally. The app allows for managing devices, capturing snapshots, recording, and playing back video footage, with support for up to 16 simultaneous streams.

**Highlights:** Stream videos over Wi-Fi or 3G, View up to 16 live video streams, Device management, Snapshot and picture browsing, Record and playback video, PTZ control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### iPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382)

This app plays various streaming protocols like RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, and MP4. It offers features such as background recording, playback, and exporting recordings and screenshots, with some advanced functionalities requiring in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Supports RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, MP4 streams, Customizable decoding (software/hardware), Background recording and playback, Export recordings and screenshots, Multi-task playback, JS script execution

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 编写运行JS代码 | $0.99 | per month |
| 购买获得文件导出至相册功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买获得后台录播功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买多任务播放功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 画中画 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买全部功能 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ADViSiON free?

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

### Is iPlayer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, ADViSiON or iPlayer?

ADViSiON and iPlayer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do ADViSiON or iPlayer have ads?

Neither ADViSiON nor iPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ADViSiON or iPlayer?

ADViSiON ships an update every 2 months, and iPlayer every 3 days. Most recently, ADViSiON was updated on June 25, 2026 and iPlayer on September 26, 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.*