# iPlayer vs CacheCat

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPlayer at 100% against CacheCat's 0%. iPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CacheCat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iPlayer ships an update every 3 days, CacheCat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iPlayer | CacheCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 189 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [世朋 康](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567328398) | [振 劳](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567050854) |

## What reviewers say

### iPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382)

This app plays various streaming protocols like RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, and MP4. It offers features such as background recording, playback, and exporting recordings and screenshots, with some advanced functionalities requiring in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Supports RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, MP4 streams, Customizable decoding (software/hardware), Background recording and playback, Export recordings and screenshots, Multi-task playback, JS script execution

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 编写运行JS代码 | $0.99 | per month |
| 购买获得文件导出至相册功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买获得后台录播功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买多任务播放功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 画中画 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买全部功能 | $5.99 | one-time |


### CacheCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cachecat/id6720754761)

Capture online videos with a Safari extension and watch them offline. Generate on-device subtitles, translate foreign content, and convert media formats. Manage your cached videos with a sleek interface.

**Highlights:** Safari extension for one-tap video capture, On-device subtitle generation with AI, Bilingual subtitle display and AI translation, m3u8, mp4, mov, mkv, flv, avi caching, Convert m3u8 to mp4, Picture in Picture and AirPlay support, Smart media management and search

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $4.99 | per year |
| 包月 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 包年 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro | $12.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iPlayer free?

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

### Is CacheCat free?

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

### Do iPlayer or CacheCat have ads?

Neither iPlayer nor CacheCat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iPlayer or CacheCat?

iPlayer ships an update every 3 days, and CacheCat monthly. Most recently, iPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and CacheCat on November 4, 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.*