RuneInput vs XN Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RuneInput
This app provides a custom keyboard for typing in the Younger Futhark runic alphabet. It functions like any other keyboard on your smartphone, allowing you to use runes in any application. Learn more about the phonetic alphabet through external resources.
- Younger Futhark runic keyboard
- Usable in any application
- Easy installation and configuration
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Following the release of the Rune Input - Elder Futhark, we are proud to bring the Rune Input - Younger Futhark! With the same runes from the famous game with some assassins... First of all, this is not just an application. Rune Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! To learn more about how this phonetic alphabet works, we recommend the videos from Dr. Jackson Crawford, on the YouTube. You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your RuneInput rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select RuneInput
XN Player
This application plays a wide range of audio, video, and subtitle file formats without requiring conversion. It allows streaming from remote devices and offers extensive playback controls, file management, and gesture support.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Streams media from remote devices
- Gesture controls for playback, volume, and brightness
- Supports various subtitle and image file types
- File and playlist management with folder lock
- Playback speed control and hardware acceleration
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XN Player is a generic application. You can install it on other iOS devices with no additional purchase. XN Player requires iOS 14.0 or later. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them on your mobile device. XN Player can play all video formats and encodings without file conversion. - You don't need to store video files on your space-limited device. XN Player has a variety of powerful networking technologies that help you stream from remote devices. - With the touch of a finger, you can adjust the playback position, move to the previous and next subtitles, and control the volume and brightness. - Play XN Player, which is recommended by thousands of users. * function - Support video files: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, etc. - Support audio files: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE, etc. - Support subtitle files: SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2, etc. - Supporting image files: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. - Support playlist files: CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS - Support local Server: file upload and download - Support for in-app web browsers - Supports Server file preview - Support iTunes video/audio playback (except DRM content) - Playback speed control: 0.5x to 3.0x - Supports HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 hardware acceleration - Screen flip horizontally and vertically - Supports multi-channel audio - Audio enhancement is supported - Supports audio synchronization - File management: Delete, move, rename, and create folders - Playlist management: Add, delete, modify - Folder lock - Support open-in (Open mode) - UI themes are supported * Gesture function - Tap: Menu display - Drag horizontally: Adjust the playback position - Drag vertically on the right side of the screen: Volume control - Drag vertically on the left side of the screen: Brightness control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XN Player at Free against RuneInput's $1.99. XN Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
XN Player is free to download; RuneInput costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XN Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RuneInput's written reviews are positive against 100% of XN Player's.
RuneInput ships an update every 36 months, XN Player fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | RuneInput | XN Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pablo Cussa de Souza | 杰 林 |
Customer experience
RuneInput
XN Player
In-app purchases
RuneInput
No in-app purchases
XN Player
No in-app purchases
