Comparison

ntPlayer vs Reflix

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Reflix

Discover movies and TV shows, track your progress, and play content from your Emby libraries. Compare ratings, manage your watchlist, and generate monthly viewing recaps. Playback requires your own Emby media server.

Highlights
  • Movie and TV show discovery
  • Emby media server integration
  • Cross-platform playback
  • Series episode tracking
  • Customizable viewing recaps
  • Multi-platform rating comparison
  • Watchlist management
Features
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Find your next favorite. Pick up where you left off. Reflix brings movie discovery, Emby playback and TV tracking together. Compare ratings, find a version in your libraries, keep up with your series and turn your watch history into a monthly recap. FIND THE FILM FIRST. CHOOSE A LIBRARY LATER. Explore IMDb top-rated titles, Rotten Tomatoes fresh picks and Douban trending charts. Browse by genre, studio or airing schedule, then save movies, shows and anime to Watch Later. Your watchlist is ready whenever you are. SEE THE RATINGS SIDE BY SIDE Compare IMDb, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Trakt and more on one detail page, alongside the synopsis, cast and trailers. Spend less time looking things up and more time finding something you want to watch. Details update independently of your media server. BRING YOUR EMBY LIBRARIES TOGETHER Connect Emby on your NAS and your other Emby servers in one place. See available versions of a title across your libraries, then choose which to play. Manage multiple connection routes and paste server details to fill in the address and account automatically. KEEP UP WITH EVERY EPISODE See what airs today, what's coming next and how many episodes you have left. Bring viewing history from multiple libraries together, import existing progress and keep Want to Watch, Watching and Watched organized. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Switch episodes, versions and audio tracks from the player. Find subtitles online, adjust their appearance and use ASS subtitles. Intro and outro skipping and frame previews while seeking help you get back to the part you want to watch. PICK UP ON ANOTHER SCREEN Use iCloud to sync lists, playback progress and watch history across iPhone and iPad. Use Home Screen widgets for Continue Watching, series progress and your viewing calendar. MAKE EVERY MONTH WORTH LOOKING BACK ON Turn your viewing history into a visual journal with a poster wall, calendar, watch time and monthly favorites. Discover your favorite genres and viewing habits, then share your month as a recap card. Start with your next watch. Build a viewing story that's yours. Playback requires your own Emby media library. Reflix does not supply movies or TV shows. Some features require Reflix Pro. Terms of Use: https://reflix.top/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://reflix.top/privacy/

Screenshots

ntPlayer4 screens
Reflix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reflix at none against ntPlayer's shown. ntPlayer's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (72% vs 62%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reflix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ntPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntPlayer has 86 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ntPlayer's written reviews are positive against 62% of Reflix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, Reflix weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ntPlayer versus Reflix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntPlayerReflix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (86 ratings) — better3.7 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB124 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBeijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd.晶晶 许

Customer experience

ntPlayer

All ratings83 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative21.7%

Reflix

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

ntPlayer

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Generally good IPTV player
  • 👍 Free and functional
  • 👍 Smooth playback
  • 👍 Good for live TV
  • 👍 Simple and convenient interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezing
  • 🐛 No sound in new version
  • 🐛 In-app ads are intrusive
  • 🐛 Some sources not playable
  • 🐛 Favorites disappear after restart

Reflix

From 17 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 UI design is beautiful
  • 💡 Innovative recommendation page
  • 👍 One-stop for search, watch, record
  • 👍 Good user experience
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing

Room to improve

  • 😞 Developers have run away
  • 😞 No updates after payment
  • 😞 Buggy software
  • 😞 No cache for player
  • 😞 Cannot add Emby service

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
Show 9 more
  • 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
Show 12 more
  • 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

Reflix

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Emby service cannot be added
  • Many bugs
  • Player has no cache
  • Cannot add external subtitles
  • Does not support Dolby Vision decoding
Show 2 more
  • Crashes on macOS
  • Return button not functional

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update Apple TV app
  • Update iPad app
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Support Dolby Vision
  • Support Trakt integration
Show 3 more
  • Adjust playback speed increments
  • Optimize macOS version
  • Add Apple TV version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ntPlayer

One-time1
  • 免广告会员$1.99
4 purchases

Reflix

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annually$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Life time$14.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is ntPlayer free?
ntPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reflix free?
Reflix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ntPlayer or Reflix?
ntPlayer is rated higher. ntPlayer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Reflix averages 3.7 from 17 ratings.
Do ntPlayer or Reflix have ads?
ntPlayer shows ads; Reflix does not.
Which is updated more often, ntPlayer or Reflix?
ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, and Reflix weekly. Most recently, ntPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reflix on November 8, 2026.

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