# ServerBox vs MKV PiP Player

The clearest difference is price: ServerBox at Free against MKV PiP Player's $0.99. ServerBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). MKV PiP Player's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

ServerBox is free to download; MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ServerBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ServerBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of ServerBox's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, MKV PiP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ServerBox | MKV PiP Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703/reviews)** | [4.7 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mkv-pip-player/id6470271115/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **90** | 67 |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | **94.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 79 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [吐司工作室](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483085362) | [北京伊码网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655494126) |

## What reviewers say

### ServerBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703)

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

**Highlights:** SSH client, SFTP client, Docker/Podman management, Snippet feature (experimental), Ping utility, Open Source

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MKV PiP Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mkv-pip-player/id6470271115)

Play any video file format with picture-in-picture functionality. Supports a vast array of video and subtitle formats, M3U playlists, and casting web videos to DLNA TVs. Offers playback speed control and multi-track audio/subtitle options.

**Highlights:** Picture-in-picture playback, Supports over 30 video formats, Supports 20+ subtitle formats, M3U playlist support, DLNA TV casting, Playback speed control, Multi-track audio and subtitles

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MKV PiP Player Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very good software
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Good
- 👍 Powerful player

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 HD clarity cannot load
- 🐛 DLNA cast to TV has no response
- 🐛 Glitchy at times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 M3U parsing slow

**Reported bugs**

- HD clarity cannot load
- DLNA cast to TV has no response
- Glitchy at times
- Frequent crashes, especially when initiating PiP
- M3U parsing needs to be faster and search needs to be smoother

**Requested features**

- Add option to close transition animations
- Add vertical screen viewing function
- Support for Emby
- Add function to import video sources
- Support for ATV


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ServerBox free?

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

### Is MKV PiP Player free?

MKV PiP Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ServerBox or MKV PiP Player?

ServerBox is rated higher. ServerBox averages 4.9 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while MKV PiP Player averages 4.7 from 67 ratings.

### Do ServerBox or MKV PiP Player have ads?

Neither ServerBox nor MKV PiP Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ServerBox or MKV PiP Player?

ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, and MKV PiP Player weekly. Most recently, ServerBox was updated on September 29, 2026 and MKV PiP Player on September 30, 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.*