ntPlayer vs Tomato Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ntPlayer
Stream live TV, on-demand videos, TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. This media player supports various playlist formats and offers features for easy channel management and quick access to favorites.
- Supports M3U, M3U8, TXT files
- Add playlists via local files, LAN, or URLs
- Manage channels by groups
- Favorite channels
- Watch live TV, VOD, series, and shows
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App Description ntPlayer is a lightweight streaming media video player that lets you easily watch live TV, on-demand videos (VOD), TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. With a simple and user-friendly interface and convenient features, it provides an enjoyable viewing experience. Features Supports M3U, M3U8, and TXT files Add playlists via local files, LAN, or online URLs Manage channels by groups to easily find your favorite channels Favorite channels for quick access Disclaimer Does not provide any media content; all content is supplied by the user Not affiliated with any third-party content providers This app does not support playing copyrighted content without permission from the copyright owner
Tomato Player
This application allows users to add and play multiple online live stream sources. It does not provide streaming content itself, requiring users to find their own sources. A proxy setting is available for network issues.
- Add multiple live stream sources
- Play online live streams
- Proxy settings for network
- User-provided stream sources
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【Tomato Player】 An online live stream source player, you can add multiple live stream sources. The player itself does not provide live streaming service, so you need to find available live streaming sources yourself. [Live stream source] We have a couple of third-party live streams on github that you can check out and add: https://github.com/newpanjing/Tomato-Player/blob/main/README.md 【 Frequently Asked Questions 】 If the network is not available, please set the proxy in the app. 【 Contact us 】 Please contact us if you have any questions: Email: newpanjing@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ntPlayer at 69% against Tomato Player's 14%. ntPlayer also leads on price (Free vs $8.99). Tomato Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
ntPlayer is free to download; Tomato Player costs $8.99 up front. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tomato Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ntPlayer | Tomato Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd. | 敬 潘 |
Customer experience
ntPlayer
Tomato Player
Bugs and requests
ntPlayer
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on iOS 14
- No sound in new version
- App crashes after updating to black icon version
- App crashes after updating to latest version
- App crashes when updating m3u list
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- App crashes on iOS 16
- App crashes on iOS 12
- App crashes on 2.6.1 latest version
- App crashes on 2.6.1 new version
- Export source unresponsive
- Favorites disappear after restart
- Error when adding deleted URL
- App unusable after update
- Favorite does not work
Requested features
17 requests- Add Apple TV version
- Add macOS version
- Add iPad version
- Add picture-in-picture
- Add background playback
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- Add screen casting
- Add recording function
- Add locking for categories
- Add channel sorting by letter
- Add thumbnail previews
- Add program guide
- Add Italian language support
- Add WebDAV support
- Add fast-forward/rewind shortcuts
- Change ads to only startup ads
- Allow progress bar dragging in portrait mode
- Return to 2.0 version
Tomato Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntPlayer
- 免广告会员$1.99
Tomato Player
No in-app purchases
