Comparison

xkcd Lite vs Outplayer

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

Head to head
About

xkcd Lite

A free, open-source comic reader for a popular webcomic. It offers a minimalistic and fast experience for viewing the latest comics, saving favorites, and sharing them with friends.

Highlights
  • View latest comics
  • Save favorite comics
  • Share comics
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Open-source
Features
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xkcd Lite (codenamed Uvarovite) is a free, lightweight and open-source comic reader for the webcomic xkcd. I designed it to be small, minimalistic and fast. You can use it to view the latest xkcd comics, save your favorites to find them later easily, and share them with your friends! You can find the source code for xkcd Lite here: https://github.com/tolga87/Uvarovite For more info, check the support page here: http://tolgaakin.com/?page_id=1229#xkcd

About

Outplayer

A video player designed for iOS that prioritizes speed and simplicity. Enjoy seamless playback of various video formats with advanced features like 4K HDR and spatial audio. Easily manage your media with intuitive controls and file integration.

Highlights
  • 4K HDR playback with instant seeking
  • Spatial audio with head tracking
  • Picture in Picture support
  • Customizable subtitle styling
  • Play any video format (MKV, MP4, etc.)
  • Integration with Files app for external drives
Features
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A video player for iOS built around speed, simplicity, and getting out of your way. Outplayer is carefully designed to feel seamless, so you can just focus on what you’re watching. And it's backed by strong, reliable performance to play anything well. • 4K HDR playback with instant, real-time seeking • Spatial audio with head tracking and immersive surround sound • Picture in Picture, seamless for all videos • Fluid gestures and responsive controls • Customizable subtitle styling and dual language support • Quick and easy navigation for chapters and playlists • Integration with Files app to support SMB and external hard drives • Play any video format, worry-free (including MKV, MP4, and more) For free users, Outplayer has no playback restrictions and no ads. A one-time purchase, Outplayer Advanced, is available for a range of additional configuration options.

Screenshots

xkcd Lite4 screens
Outplayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: xkcd Lite at none against Outplayer's 1. xkcd Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Outplayer's advantage is ratings volume (497 vs 5). On price, 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. Outplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xkcd Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xkcd Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outplayer has 497 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
xkcd Lite versus Outplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterxkcd LiteOutplayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (497 ratings)
Positive reviews—86.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5497 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAKIN, TolgaStephen Salerno

Customer experience

xkcd Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Outplayer

All ratings497 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

xkcd Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Outplayer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Restore purchases bug
  • Audio glitches
  • Brightness/contrast issues
  • Causes device heating
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add next/previous episode buttons
  • Implement Trakt integration
  • Add WebDAV support
  • Implement variable speed playback
  • Add video/folder sorting options
Show 10 more
  • Implement Dolby Vision HDR support
  • Implement Atmos audio support
  • Add AirPlay/casting support
  • Add subtitle delay sync option
  • Implement in-app subtitle downloader
  • Add video metadata scraping
  • Implement folder icons
  • Add double-tap to skip gestures
  • Implement shuffle playback
  • Add in-app URL browser

In-app purchases

None

xkcd Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Outplayer

One-time1
  • Outplayer Advanced$7.99

Questions

Is xkcd Lite free?
xkcd Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outplayer free?
Outplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xkcd Lite or Outplayer?
xkcd Lite is rated higher. xkcd Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Outplayer averages 4.6 from 497 ratings.
Do xkcd Lite or Outplayer have ads?
Neither xkcd Lite nor Outplayer shows ads.

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