Liftplay vs ARC Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liftplay
This app allows you to play video streams using M3U and W3U playlists. It supports loading playlists locally or remotely, scanning QR codes, and includes an integrated web browser and smart player. Enjoy your streams with Chromecast & AirPlay support and VR compatibility.
- M3U and W3U playlist support
- Load local or remote playlists
- QR code playlist scanning
- Integrated Web Browser
- Chromecast & AirPlay support
- VR compatible
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Liftplay is a powerful and simple video player for playing video streams. Based on Wiseplay and compatible with m3u and w3u lists. Features - M3U and W3U playlist support. - Load local or remote playlists. - Load lists by scanning QR codes. - Integrated Web Browser. - Integrated Smart Player. - Search. - Chromecast & AirPlay support. - VR compatible. - And much more. Important Liftplay does not include or provide any content what so ever. This means that you should add your playlists to be able to play streams. Disclaimer - Liftplay does not supply or include any media or content. - Users must provide their own content. - Liftplay has no affiliation with any third-party provider. - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without permission of the copyright holder.
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.
- 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)
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARC Player at 4.7 against Liftplay's 4.0. ARC Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Liftplay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARC Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARC Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Liftplay's written reviews are positive against 60% of ARC Player's.
| Parameter | Liftplay | ARC Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Apollo Apps, LLC | WEBHI TECHNOLOGY |
Customer experience
Liftplay
ARC Player
Bugs and requests
Liftplay
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App closes during startup on iPad
- Non-functional on Mac with Apple Silicon chips
- URL input bar disappeared after update
- M3U playlists won't open
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- Chromecast connection fails
- AirPlay not connecting to any device
- Premium purchase not recognized (ads still appear)
- Restore purchase required on every app launch
- App incompatible with iOS 12 devices
- Video links show crossed-out play button
- HTML and PHP playlist links not supported
Requested features
10 requests- Apple TV version of the app
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode
- Functional Chromecast support
- Functional AirPlay support
- Playlist backup and export functionality
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- Ability to name custom playlists
- Playlist refresh without deletion
- Support for .mkv file format
- YouTube link integration
- Mac M1/M2 compatibility fix
ARC Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liftplay
- Premium$4.99
ARC Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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