Comparison

Fileplay vs Lumo Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fileplay

Play any file from your device, iCloud, or cloud storage providers. Enjoy advanced playback controls like speed adjustment, queuing, and background picture-in-picture. Optimize your listening experience with a bass booster and efficient battery usage.

Highlights
  • Play files from device and cloud
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Add files to queue
  • Background Picture in Picture
  • Bass booster
  • Optimized for low battery use
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Fileplay brings a full-featured multimedia player for files on your device. Top picks: ▸ Play files from your device, iCloud and dozen of file providers* ▸ Adjust playback speed ▸ Add to queue multiple files ▸ Background Picture in Picture mode ▸ Bass booster ▸ Optimized for low battery use *Supported by File Provider extension

About

Lumo Player

Features
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Our app lets you play a wide range of video and audio formats — fast, stable, and hassle-free. Designed for cross-platform use, it supports advanced decoding, subtitles, network streaming, and fully customizable controls. Important: This application is a media player only. It does not include or provide any copyrighted content or media. Users are solely responsible for adding and accessing their own media files and content sources.

Screenshots

Fileplay4 screens
Lumo Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lumo Player at none against Fileplay's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fileplay ships an update every 6 weeks, Lumo Player every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fileplay versus Lumo Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileplayLumo Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKristian SeppReinspire FZ-LLC

Bugs and requests

Fileplay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with some files
  • Sudden deletion of downloaded content
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to download from certain websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Improve playlist management
  • Implement 15-second rewind/fast-forward
  • Support for additional file formats

Lumo Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fileplay

No in-app purchases

None

Lumo Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fileplay free?
Fileplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumo Player free?
Lumo Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fileplay or Lumo Player have ads?
Fileplay shows ads; Lumo Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Fileplay or Lumo Player?
Fileplay ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lumo Player every 3 months. Most recently, Fileplay was updated on September 24, 2026 and Lumo Player on September 25, 2026.

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