PLAY'A vs IsPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAY'A
This app is a versatile VR video player and viewer designed for ease of use. It supports a wide range of video formats and playback options, including local files and online streaming, all within an intuitive VR environment.
- Supports 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° videos
- Plays 4K and MP4 formats
- Plays all video formats
- Intuitive user interface
- Playback from local files and network streams
- VR video adjustments (tilt, zoom, speed)
- Automatic pause on headset removal
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Exclusive to users that don’t like complications - Play’a is the versatile Video VR Player and Viewer created to match a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s a Simple and Intuitive Interface, a very Hip Contemporary Design of the app, Playback of the downloads from the Local File Storage or Streaming Online from the Network Connected Servers, Play’a does it right and it does it with style! Navigation is the best and easy in and out of VR. Just jump on a couch and turn it on - you are ready to watch! At their fingertips, the users like you will find: 2D, 3D, flat, fisheye, 180° and 360° Videos automatically recognized 4K, mp4 playback All Video Formats Supported Intuitive user interface Shake smoothing Cinematic mode Privacy modes Hands-free mode Convenient folder navigation Picture adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation VR Video adjustments: tilt, height, zoom, playback speed Automatic pause if the headset is removed For your ultimate convenience, PLAY’A VR supports all stereo video formats including 3D side-by-side and 3D top-bottom frame packing, as well as all the traditional video formats. Just download the app and see it for yourself ! ;)
IsPlayer
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Audio/Video file player. Supported video file types - MP4, QT, MKV, MOV Supported audio file types - FLAC, M4A, AIFF, WAV, DSF, DFF Supported video codecs - H.264, HEVC, AV1 & ProRes Supported audio codecs - AAC, OPUS, LPCM & AC3, FLAC, ALAC, DSD, DST Supported subtitle formats - SRT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IsPlayer at every 2 days against PLAY'A's fortnightly. PLAY'A's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLAY'A ships an update fortnightly, IsPlayer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAY'A | IsPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swearl, LLC | Irantha Suwandarathna |
Bugs and requests
PLAY'A
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on launch
- Shaking/spinning screen
- Inability to add websites
- No sound in certain scenarios
- Playback issues with high-resolution videos
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- Unreliable DLNA/SMB connectivity
Requested features
6 requests- Multi-tasking support
- Improved SMB/network file support
- Customizable text/cursor size
- YouTube integration
- Passthrough mode for mixed reality
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- Ability to adjust VR screen size
IsPlayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PLAY'A
No in-app purchases
IsPlayer
No in-app purchases
