Comparison

UniPlayer vs Dune Control

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

Head to head
About

UniPlayer

This application allows you to watch IPTV or OTT playlists on your iPhone and iPad. It offers features like playlist synchronization across devices, program guides, and content archives. You can also manage playlists, get viewing recommendations, and utilize parental controls.

Highlights
  • Playlist synchronization
  • Integrated program guide
  • Content archives
  • Parental controls
  • Viewing recommendations
  • Playlist management
Features
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Turn any M3U playlist into real TV. UniPlayer plays your IPTV and OTT streams on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV — with a full programme guide, catch-up archive and 4K playback. Add your playlist once. It syncs to every device on your account, along with your favorites, your channel order and everything you've hidden. FULL TV GUIDE A built-in EPG shows what's on now and what's next, on every channel. Prefer your own guide? Attach your own EPG source to any playlist. CATCH-UP ARCHIVE Pause live TV. Rewind to any moment. Restart a programme that's already halfway through. Archive depth comes from your provider — UniPlayer shows exactly how far back each channel goes. SPORTHUB Football fixtures matched to the channels in your own playlist. See what's on today, tap, watch. Spoiler-free mode hides scores until you're ready. CHOOSE YOUR ENGINE Standard for fast startup and Picture in Picture. VLC for 4K, H.265, audio track selection and deinterlacing. The Custom engine adds HDR, hardware decoding and Auto Frame Rate. Set it per playlist or per channel. YOUR CHANNELS, YOUR ORDER Mark favorites, drag them into the order you want, hide the categories you never watch. An 800-channel playlist becomes the twelve channels you actually use. WHAT TO WATCH Not sure what to put on? UniPlayer suggests programmes and films worth watching right now, based on their ratings. PARENTAL CONTROL Lock channels and categories behind a PIN, so children only reach what you've allowed. PAY ONLY FOR THE DAYS YOU WATCH No subscription. No auto-renewal. You buy credits — one credit covers one day across four devices — and they never expire on their own. Start with 30 days free, no payment details required. SUPPORT THAT ANSWERS Written by the people who build the app. team@uniplayer.net IMPORTANT: UniPlayer does not provide any channels, streams or playlists. It is a player — you add your own M3U or M3U8 playlist from your own provider, the same way you would open a file in any media player. Channel logos, artwork and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

About

Dune Control

Transform your mobile device into a comprehensive remote for Dune HD media players. Browse content, control playback, and enter text using your phone or tablet's native interface. Requires compatible Dune HD devices and firmware.

Highlights
  • Full IR remote replacement via Wi-Fi
  • Automatic Dune HD device discovery
  • Control multiple Dune HD devices
  • Browse media content on mobile
  • View 'Now Playing' media information
  • Playback control (play, pause, volume)
Features
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The Dune Control app turns your mobile phone or tablet into an advanced remote control for your Dune HD media players and set-top-boxes. Main features: Remote: - Fully replaces the standard IR remote control. - Uses Wi-Fi to connect to the local network. - Automatically searches for Dune HD devices in the local network. - Allows to control multiple Dune HD devices and easily switch between them. Navigator (*): - Browse and choose media content via Dune UI shown directly on your mobile device. - Access local and network sources, Favorites, Recent, My Collection, Movies, PHP plugins, etc. - The menu shown on the mobile device mirrors the menu shown on the TV screen. - Enter text into text fields in Dune UI using native keyboard on your mobile device. - Photo viewer mode: view photos from the Dune HD device on the mobile device, control photo slideshow. Now Playing (*): - See the information about the currently played media content, including (when available) movie poster, movie title, music cover, music album/artist/track information. - Control the playback (play/pause, stop, previous/next, playback position, volume). (*) Navigator and Now Playing functions are supported only on the latest generation of Dune HD devices (starting with Dune HD Neo 4K) with the latest firmware (version 190330_0254_r13 or newer). Please send bug reports and suggestions to the following email address: support@dune-hd.com

Screenshots

UniPlayer4 screens
Dune Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UniPlayer at 4.0 against Dune Control's 2.9. UniPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 30%). Dune Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UniPlayer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dune Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of UniPlayer's written reviews are positive against 30% of Dune Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, Dune Control every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UniPlayer versus Dune Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniPlayerDune Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17 ratings) — better2.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVadim SuproviciDune HD HK Limited

Customer experience

UniPlayer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%

Dune Control

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral23.9%
Negative45.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

UniPlayer

One-time6
  • Base$1.99
  • Essential$2.99
  • Power Pack$5.99
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  • Annual$19.99
  • Pro+ Bundle$29.99
  • Ultimate$49.99
None

Dune Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniPlayer free?
UniPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dune Control free?
Dune Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniPlayer or Dune Control?
UniPlayer is rated higher. UniPlayer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Dune Control averages 2.9 from 8 ratings.
Do UniPlayer or Dune Control have ads?
Neither UniPlayer nor Dune Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniPlayer or Dune Control?
UniPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dune Control every 32 months. Most recently, UniPlayer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dune Control on October 15, 2026.

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