Comparison

Ministra Player vs ARC Player

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

Head to head
About

Ministra Player

This app allows you to watch TV channels, shows, and movies from your IPTV/OTT/VoD provider on your mobile device. Stream content from your provider, listen to the radio, and use Timeshift to catch up on missed programs. It also supports casting to Chromecast-enabled TVs.

Highlights
  • Watch TV channels, shows, and movies
  • Stream to Chromecast-enabled TVs
  • Listen to radio
  • Timeshift functionality
  • Access content from IPTV provider
Features
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Watch your favorite programs and movies from your IPTV/OTT/VoD service provider on the mobile device screen. With Ministra Player you can enjoy TV content provided by your IPTV provider based on the geographical permissions – while you’re traveling or whenever you’re away from your big screen. Important: the application does not contain any built-in channels or movies. It plays only the content from your IPTV provider in accordance with your subscription plan. Before downloading the application, we recommend that you contact your IPTV provider and confirm that Ministra Player is compatible with their service. Also ask your provider for the login, password, and link to their authorization server (portal). With the Ministra Player, you can - watch TV channels, TV shows, and movies; - stream from your device to your Chromecast enabled TV set. All devices should be connected to the same WiFi network; - listen to radio; - don't miss a part of your favorite program with Timeshift. A complete list of available services depends on your IPTV provider offer according to your subscription plan. A License Key may be required to run the application, based on your IPTV provider settings. If needed, you will be provided with the payment instructions on the sign-in screen of this application. If you have any questions regarding access to content, or you’d like to clarify the cost of connection and subscription plans, please contact your IPTV provider for assistance. Feel free to contact the Infomir Service Desk to get assistance about installation or use of the application at infomir.eu/support or email us at ministra@infomir.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ARC Player

A fast and smart media player that organizes live streams, VOD, and series from your m3u/m3u8 playlists. Enjoy high-quality playback with features like EPG, subtitles, and parental lock.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple m3u and m3u8 playlists
  • Organizes content into live, VOD, series, and replay
  • Fast channel switching
  • Electronic Programming Guides (EPG)
  • Video subtitle and language switching
  • Parental lock
  • TV archive (timeshift)
Features
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ARC Player is a fast, smart media player that supports multiple playlists in m3u and m3u8 formats. ARC Player organizes the playlist into live streaming channels, VOD (Video On Demand), series, and replay. You can watch your favorite videos, streaming channels, and TV programs in high-quality formats. Main features of the ARC Player App: support for multiple playlists, fast channel switching, favorite lists, EPG (Electronic Programming Guides), video subtitles, video language switching, a user-friendly interface, TV archive (timeshift), parental lock, and multiple languages (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, German, Russian, Italian, Chinese). ARC Player is just a media player and is provided without any playlist or content. Disclaimer: ARC Player is a media player application and does NOT provide or include any playlist or channel content. We do not sell or provide any OTT playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or streams. The player is provided empty, without any playlist. For more information, visit www.arcplayer.com

Screenshots

Ministra Player4 screens
ARC Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARC Player at 60% against Ministra Player's 12%. ARC Player also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Ministra Player's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ministra Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ARC Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARC Player holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ministra Player has 75 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Ministra Player's written reviews are positive against 60% of ARC Player's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ministra Player versus ARC Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinistra PlayerARC Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (75 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInfomirWEBHI TECHNOLOGY

Customer experience

Ministra Player

All ratings73 ratings
Positive9.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative87.7%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative76.8%

ARC Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Ministra Player

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playback errors
  • Logging out issues
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16 and tvOS 14
  • Chromecast not working
  • Unknown errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Airplay support
  • Caching channel list
  • Ability to watch beyond 100 episodes
  • Chromecast support for catch-up content

ARC Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ministra Player

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Full Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription3 Days trial$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ministra Player's License Key$29.99
None

ARC Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ministra Player free?
Ministra Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARC Player free?
ARC Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ministra Player or ARC Player?
ARC Player is rated higher. Ministra Player averages 1.6 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while ARC Player averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Ministra Player or ARC Player have ads?
Neither Ministra Player nor ARC Player shows ads.

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