Comparison

ntPlayer vs Shadow Guess Kids

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

Shadow Guess Kids

Features
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Shadow Guess Kids is a shadow-matching game for toddlers and preschoolers that has no network functionality at all — it never connects to the internet. Kids look at silhouettes and guess animals, fruits, vehicles and everyday objects — building observation, recognition and early language skills through playful fun. Why parents trust it · No network functionality — nothing is sent or received, so there are no accidental charges or unsafe content · No ads, no pop-ups, no in-app purchases — zero paywalls · No ad tracking, no data collection — your child's privacy stays on the device · On-device speech recognition in Chinese & English, no cloud needed What's inside · 14 themes: animals, ocean, fruit & veg, transport, music, nature and more · A large silhouette library with many objects and shape variants · Two play modes: tap-to-answer and a fun "surprise face" video-voice mode · Bilingual Chinese/English naming for early bilingual exposure · Original background music synthesized live on your device Turn a few spare minutes into quality parent-child time. Download now for a safe, ad-free play space your child can explore with confidence.

Screenshots

ntPlayer4 screens
Shadow Guess Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Guess Kids at none against ntPlayer's 1. Shadow Guess Kids also leads on ads (none vs shown). ntPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shadow Guess Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, Shadow Guess Kids every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ntPlayer versus Shadow Guess Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterntPlayerShadow Guess Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd.勤 姚

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

Shadow Guess Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ntPlayer

One-time1
  • 免广告会员$1.99
None

Shadow Guess Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ntPlayer free?
ntPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Guess Kids free?
Shadow Guess Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ntPlayer or Shadow Guess Kids have ads?
ntPlayer shows ads; Shadow Guess Kids does not.
Which is updated more often, ntPlayer or Shadow Guess Kids?
ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, and Shadow Guess Kids every 2 weeks. Most recently, ntPlayer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shadow Guess Kids on October 16, 2026.

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