Fast Player vs Liquid Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Player
This app plays nearly all audio and video formats, including M3U8 playlists and streaming videos. It offers advanced playback controls, custom subtitle support, and multiple file transfer methods. Secure your media with password protection and enjoy casting to your TV.
- Plays all audio/video formats
- M3U8 playlist and IPTV support
- Custom subtitle downloads
- Multiple file transfer options
- Cloud drive integration
- Casting to TV (Chromecast, AirPlay)
- Archive file support
- Password protection for privacy
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Fast player, Supports decoding and playback of almost all audio and video formats. Supports parsing and playing M3U8 playlists, and supports playing streaming videos under IPv6 networks. [Supported Formats] Video Formats: mp4,avi,mkv,rmvb,flv,wmv,wav,3gp,mov,swf,mpeg,mpg,vob,m4v,rm,m2ts,asf,webm,asf,mpg,dat,ts,asx,mp3,f4v,ogv,divx,dv,gxf,m2p,mpeg1,mpeg2,mpeg4,mts,mxf,ogm,qt,wm...almost all movie file formats. Video decoder:H.264(AVC),H.265(HEVC),MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VP8,VP9,THEORA,XVID,DIVX, FLV, WMV1, WMV2... Audio Formats: mp3, wma, wav, dts, aac, amr, flac, ape, cue, amr, m4a, aiff, caff, ape, ogg vorbis,, lossless music...almost all audio file formats. [Key features] - Long press to play at double speed, swipe left to go backward, swipe right to go forward, double-click to pause/play - Custom subtitles: Support downloading subtitles and displaying custom subtitle files. - Parse and open m3u and m3u8 files, support playing IPTV playlists. - Multiple transfer methods: 1. USB transfer (iTunes file sharing) 2. Wi-Fi transfer 3. File servers: SMB/FTP/NFS/SFTP ... - Transfer files via cloud drives: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud. - Supports casting to TV: UPnP/DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast, screen mirroring. - Support opening archive files: zip, rar, 7z... - File management: support document sorting, Support searching files. - Privacy protection: Password lock, encrypt and protect your videos, safe and secure. [In-App Purchase] Professional version for Lifetime: -One-time purchase, valid forever, can be resumed at any time. Professional version for one year: - Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. - After the purchase of the subscription item is confirmed, the subscription fee will be credited to your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless the automatic renewal feature is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current time period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://huamei-d3650.web.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:https://huamei-d3650.web.app/terms.html contact us: xihuamei_contact@163.com
Liquid Player
This video player supports all major formats and allows you to save videos for offline viewing. It features on-tap subtitle translation, gesture controls, and Chromecast support. Ideal for language learners and anyone who wants a versatile, ad-free viewing experience.
- Supports all major video formats
- Save videos for offline playback
- On-tap subtitle translation
- Gesture controls for playback
- Watch and cache online videos
- Chromecast support
- Ad-free experience
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Liquid Player is a simple and user-friendly video player that supports all video formats. Save videos to your phone and watch them anytime, anywhere. • Supports major formats: mkv, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mpeg, and more. • Audio track and subtitle selection. • Watch videos from the internet (YouTube, TEDx, etc.) and search for videos via the browser. • Load videos from the internet to watch later offline. • Ad-free. • Enhanced privacy! Option to disable app analytics. • Gesture control (rewind, brightness and volume adjustment, subtitle scrubbing). • Subtitle and text translation on tap. • Offline translator from English to Russian. • File transfer over WiFi from computer. • Chromecast support. One of the main features is the on-tap subtitle translation. This video player is ideal for those learning new languages. A great addition for those studying languages through Duolingo, Lingualeo, EWA, Skyeng, Puzzle English, Busuu, Cake, and others. Watch online videos or cache them using the built-in browser. Works with all sites: Youtube, etc. Privacy Policy: https://alexandrgraschenkov.github.io/LiPlayerOpen/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://alexandrgraschenkov.github.io/LiPlayerOpen/terms-and-conditions.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Liquid Player at none against Fast Player's shown. Liquid Player also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (78% vs 68%). Fast Player's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (5K vs 68). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Fast Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Liquid Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fast Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Player has 5K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Fast Player's written reviews are positive against 78% of Liquid Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fast Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Liquid Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Player | Liquid Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5K ratings) — better | 4.1 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 章健 杨 | Alexandr Graschenkov |
Customer experience
Fast Player
Liquid Player
Bugs and requests
Fast Player
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not playing correctly or only showing audio
- App failing to remember playback position
- Issues with file format compatibility
- Unexpected app crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Add shuffle and repeat options
- Implement picture-in-picture mode
- Improve playlist management and file ordering
- Provide better Bluetooth/AirPlay support
Liquid Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fast Player
- Annual professional version$3.991 Year
- Compress / unzip the file$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Passcode Lock$0.99
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- Professional Version$5.99
Liquid Player
- Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Monthly Pro$0.99
- Forever Pro$19.99
- Forever$39.99
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