# iPlayer vs RealX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RealX at none against iPlayer's 7. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RealX asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | iPlayer | RealX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 78 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) | [MINA CAPITAL - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791012102) |

## 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 |


### RealX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realx/id6786599300)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iPlayer free?

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

### Is RealX free?

RealX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do iPlayer or RealX have ads?

Neither iPlayer nor RealX shows ads.

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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.*