Comparison

Flash Composer vs MKV PiP Player

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

Head to head
About

Flash Composer

Features
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Flash Composer is a flash light composer tool that enables you to program the frequency of flash light lit up on your iOS Devices. Compose Flash Features: • Flash Light setting can be customised and save in the local folder • Add/Delete flash composer file • Add multiple light tiles, each light tile represents time duration [in Second] and light information [On/Off] • Set repetition for light composer -- [If repeat is On, flash light will continue to play infinitely.] -- [If repeat is Off, flash light will stop after the finish.] • Enable/disable flash start time. -- [If flash start time is On, flash light will start play at the time set by the user.] • Set flash light start time. Run Flash Composer: • Show flash light run time. • Show flashes light On/Off indicator. • Able to turn off screen while flash light is running. -- [Tap on the same location again to toggle screen On.] Share Flash Composer Files: • All the flash composer files can be accessed in [Files] app, [Flash Composer] Folder. • You can share flash composer files to another device via Airdrop, Messages or Mail. • To load flash composer files that share with others, simply place the flash composer files into [Flash Composer] Folder via [Files] app. Usage: Can be use in Welcome Ceremony, Birthday Party, S.O.S screen signal, Wedding, Light Show or any appropriate function. Work great with multiple iOS devices. *This is a universal app that works for both iPhone and iPad Pro with flash light. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

About

MKV PiP Player

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
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MKV PiP Player is a video player that Lets you play any videos picture-in-picture. - Supports video files : MKV, MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, TS, MTS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, F4V, ASF, WEBM, RM, RMVB, QT, DV, MPG, MPEG, MXF, VOB, GIF, OGV, OGM etc. - Supports subtitle files : ASS, SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX, SUB, SUP, VTT, SCC, MKS, JSS, JS, AQT, RT, UFT, UTF8, UTF-8 etc. - Supports playlist files : M3U - Supports Cast Web Videos to DLNA TV - Supports Browser, SMB, WebDAV, AList - Playback speed control : 0.25x ~ 4.0x - Supports multi-track audio - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports recently played list - Supports Safari extension Disclaimer:MKV PiP Player does not provide any M3U playlists, users must use their own playlists containing legal content.

Screenshots

Flash Composer4 screens
MKV PiP Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Composer at none against MKV PiP Player's 1. Flash Composer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MKV PiP Player's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 45 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads 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

Flash Composer costs $2.99 and MKV PiP Player $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flash Composer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flash Composer ships an update every 45 months, MKV PiP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flash Composer versus MKV PiP Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlash ComposerMKV PiP Player
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating—4.7 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHeng Jia Liang北京伊码网络科技有限公司

Bugs and requests

Flash Composer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MKV PiP Player

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • 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
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  • Latest picture-in-picture fast forward/backward not working normally
  • Freezes every few minutes, requires pause/play to resume
  • External subtitles not working
  • Crashes when clicking recent playback history
  • Picture-in-picture playback crashes after about 10 seconds
  • Default to landscape, cannot adjust
  • File list automatically switches to date sorting upon reopening, causing disorder
  • Cannot select files from external USB drive
  • Cannot delete Alibaba Cloud Drive resources directly from the app

Requested features

41 requests
  • Add option to close transition animations
  • Add vertical screen viewing function
  • Support for Emby
  • Add function to import video sources
  • Support for ATV
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  • Add pause/play with Airpod controls
  • Allow listening to videos when phone is powered off (without PiP)
  • Faster M3U parsing and smoother search
  • Ability to display M3U contents in a list
  • Ability to disable subtitles
  • Add function to import letters
  • Add function to import video sources or provide jump interface
  • Support for ATV
  • Add VOD URL function
  • Add option to disable recent playback
  • Add network movie posters and library
  • Add background playback (not PiP)
  • Add auto-play next episode
  • Add grid layout
  • Add background playback function
  • Add option for automatic horizontal screen
  • Add drag-and-drop sorting for playback list
  • Support for ATV
  • Add side-screen and vertical screen viewing options
  • Add Apple TV support
  • Add DLNA screen casting
  • Allow screen-off playback for music
  • Develop TV version
  • Add cache function for large files
  • Add screen casting function
  • Add delete function for Alibaba Cloud Drive resources
  • Add timer playback function
  • Add screen lock function
  • Display only one history record for the same folder
  • Sync playback history data with Alibaba Cloud
  • Add dark mode
  • Add audiobook function
  • Add cloud synchronization function across devices
  • Allow lock screen playback and co-playback with other audio
  • Add more detailed long-press speed options (e.g., 2.5x)
  • Support downloading videos from the browser

In-app purchases

None

Flash Composer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MKV PiP Player

One-time1
  • MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Flash Composer free?
Flash Composer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MKV PiP Player free?
MKV PiP Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Flash Composer or MKV PiP Player have ads?
Neither Flash Composer nor MKV PiP Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flash Composer or MKV PiP Player?
Flash Composer ships an update every 45 months, and MKV PiP Player weekly. Most recently, Flash Composer was updated on October 11, 2026 and MKV PiP Player on October 18, 2026.

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