# PLAY'A vs Remuxer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLAY'A at none against Remuxer's 1. PLAY'A also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (55 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remuxer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLAY'A asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for PLAY'A against 3.7 for Remuxer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLAY'A has 55 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of PLAY'A's written reviews are positive against 40% of Remuxer's.

PLAY'A ships an update fortnightly, Remuxer every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PLAY'A | Remuxer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playa/id1487295703/reviews) | **[3.7 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remuxer/id1516147963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **55** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | **40.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 360 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Swearl, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487295702) | [Thomas Bilich](https://appshunter.io/developer/483103550) |

## What reviewers say

### PLAY'A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playa/id1487295703)

This app offers a versatile VR video player and viewer with a simple interface for seamless playback of 2D, 3D, and 360° videos. It supports various formats, including 4K and MP4, and provides intuitive controls for an enhanced viewing experience.

**Highlights:** Supports 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° videos, Playback of 4K, MP4, and all video formats, Intuitive user interface, Shake smoothing and cinematic mode, Privacy and hands-free modes, Picture and VR video adjustments, Automatic pause on headset removal

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing functionality
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative features
- 👍 Great for VR videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Duplicate screen display
- 🐛 Video playback problems
- 🐛 Keyboard issues

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Shaking/spinning screen
- Inability to add websites
- No sound in certain scenarios
- Playback issues with high-resolution videos

**Requested features**

- Multi-tasking support
- Improved SMB/network file support
- Customizable text/cursor size
- YouTube integration
- Passthrough mode for mixed reality


### Remuxer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remuxer/id1516147963)

This app helps you play videos that aren't compatible with your device by changing their container to MP4 or MKV without losing quality. It can also convert videos using your device's hardware encoder and manage audio/subtitle tracks.

**Highlights:** Lossless MP4/MKV remuxing, Hardware accelerated video conversion, Manage audio and subtitle tracks, Exclude unneeded tracks, Fix audio/subtitle sync, Export audio/subtitle tracks, Import metadata and artwork

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remuxer Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PLAY'A free?

PLAY'A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Remuxer free?

Remuxer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PLAY'A or Remuxer?

Remuxer is rated higher. PLAY'A averages 3.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Remuxer averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.

### Do PLAY'A or Remuxer have ads?

Neither PLAY'A nor Remuxer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PLAY'A or Remuxer?

PLAY'A ships an update fortnightly, and Remuxer every 5 weeks. Most recently, PLAY'A was updated on November 11, 2026 and Remuxer on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*