# DTNet vs MKV PiP Player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DTNet at none against MKV PiP Player's 1. MKV PiP Player's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 78%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DTNet against 4.7 for MKV PiP Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 68 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of DTNet's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DTNet | MKV PiP Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dtnet-desktop-browser/id1622378712/reviews) | **[4.7 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mkv-pip-player/id6470271115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **71** | 68 |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **94.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 10 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [汝泉 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/904558410) | [Beijing Yima Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655494126) |

## What reviewers say

### DTNet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dtnet-desktop-browser/id1622378712)

Browse desktop versions of websites, including high-definition images and videos. Features include ad skipping for YouTube, Picture-in-Picture mode, and user script support for advanced customization. Offers privacy and dark modes for a tailored browsing experience.

**Highlights:** Desktop website rendering, High-definition image and video browsing, YouTube ad skipping, Picture-in-Picture mode, Tampermonkey user script support, Privacy mode, Multiple tabs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 DTNet free?

DTNet costs $0.99, 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, DTNet or MKV PiP Player?

MKV PiP Player is rated higher. DTNet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while MKV PiP Player averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.

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

Neither DTNet nor MKV PiP Player shows ads.

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

DTNet ships an update weekly, and MKV PiP Player weekly. Most recently, DTNet was updated on October 27, 2026 and MKV PiP Player on October 27, 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.*