CruiseCompanion Media Player vs Vanilla Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CruiseCompanion Media Player
Stream Hollywood movies and TV shows directly to your device while on a cruise. This media player requires connection to the CruiseCompanion Platform for secure, DRM-protected content delivery.
- Hollywood movies and TV shows
- DRM protected content
- Secure content delivery
- Guest experience platform
- Onboard ship use only
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The CruiseCompanion Media Player is part of the innovative and most advanced guest experience platform for the cruise industry bringing your guests the latest Hollywood movies and TV shows, anywhere in the world. This Media Player is used in conjunction with the CruiseCompanion Platform, which connects to provide DRM protected content securely. The CruiseCompanion Media Player can only be used on board of selected ships offering the unique CruiseCompanion experience. Please contact Getslash for more information.
Vanilla Browser
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Vanilla Browser is a minimal web browser for iOS, designed especially for listening to music. The browser has a special 'listening mode' that lets you listen to music or sounds from a playing video, while dimming the screen. This feature works with all video websites, and saves battery compared to keeping the video visible on the screen. Features: A very quick and lightweight browser for iPhone/iPad. Listening mode lets you listen to music from a video, while putting the video in the background. Free app, no subscriptions or in-app purchases. No user registration, login or anything.
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Verdict
CruiseCompanion Media Player and Vanilla Browser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | CruiseCompanion Media Player | Vanilla Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Getslash GmbH | Sven Lahr |
In-app purchases
CruiseCompanion Media Player
No in-app purchases
Vanilla Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CruiseCompanion Media Player free?
Is Vanilla Browser free?
Do CruiseCompanion Media Player or Vanilla Browser have ads?
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