Play Stream vs Streaming Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play Stream
This application allows users to play live streams and videos using the RTMP protocol. It also supports playback of 360-degree video streams for URLs containing "360" in their path.
- RTMP stream playback
- Video playback
- 360 video stream support
- Plays animation movies
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Play Stream is a stream player which supports play streams via RTMP protocol. With Play Stream you can play videos and live streams. Also player support 360 video streams for urls which contains "360" substring in path. I used "Big Buck BUNNY" animation movie from https://peach.blender.org/
Streaming Player
This app offers a high-fidelity streaming solution designed for color-critical professional work, operating efficiently even at global-average home internet speeds. It provides a robust platform for professionals who need to maintain visual integrity during remote collaboration or review.
- High-fidelity streaming
- Operates at global-average internet speeds
- Maintains color critical fidelity
- Professional video review
- Remote collaboration
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Currently the only solution that operates at global-average home internet speeds while maintaining the fidelity required for color critical work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Streaming Player at 100% against Play Stream's 50%. Streaming Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and device support (5 vs 3). Play Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Streaming Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Play Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Streaming Player's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play Stream | Streaming Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Hrebeniuk | Colorfront |
Customer experience
Play Stream
Streaming Player
In-app purchases
Play Stream
No in-app purchases
Streaming Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Play Stream free?
Is Streaming Player free?
Which has better reviews, Play Stream or Streaming Player?
Do Play Stream or Streaming Player have ads?
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