Comparison

Dial Plate vs 7Player

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

Head to head
About

Dial Plate

Experience the nostalgic charm of rotary dial phones on your iPhone. Choose from 13 unique dial designs, each with authentic sounds, and enjoy a satisfyingly slow way to make calls. Relive a piece of telephone history with every spin.

Highlights
  • Authentic rotary dial simulation
  • 13 unique dial designs
  • Customizable themes with authentic sounds
  • Slow and satisfying calling experience
  • Historical phone designs
  • iPhone compatibility
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Remember the whirr of a rotary dial? Dial Plate brings it back to your iPhone. Spin the dial just like on the phone in your grandparents' hallway, then tap call and your iPhone does the rest. It's the slowest way to make a phone call, and by far the most satisfying. PICK YOUR PHONE Choose from 13 beautifully crafted dials, from legendary desk phones to some delightfully unexpected designs. Every theme comes with its own authentic sound. Several classics come in their original colors, so you can find the one that matches your mood or your memories. • Classic This black desk phone rang through a 1940s farmhouse, back when every call went through the operator. • FeTAp 611 From 1963 this Bundespost phone stood in nearly every West German hallway, with the police and fire numbers printed right in its center. • Model 500 Rented from Ma Bell rather than bought, the Model 500 sat on American desks from 1949 and was built to last for decades. • W48 Built from pre-war plans in 1948, the Bakelite W48 rang through West Germany's rebuilding years. • Model 746 In 1967 the General Post Office put the 746 into British homes, where it stayed rented and ringing for decades. • Trimline In 1965 Bell moved the dial into the handset, so you could dial without ever putting the receiver down. • Princess 1959 Bell launched the Princess in 1959 for the bedside table, with a dial that glowed softly in the dark. • Outrun Somewhere off a neon highway in 1986, the sun never quite sets and the dial glows like a motel sign. • Delftware Delft potters have painted cobalt on white since the 1600s, and this dial would fit right in on a Dutch tile wall. • Mission Control In 1969 Houston talked to the Moon from consoles like this one, while the whole world held its breath. • Dieter Dieter Rams summed up his Braun designs as less, but better, and this dial takes him at his word. • Patent Pending Every great phone began as a drawing like this, filed at the patent office in 1931 and stamped Patent Pending. • Matrix Back when computers phoned each other over copper lines, every call arrived as green characters on a terminal screen. Dust off a little piece of telephone history and give your next call a spin.

About

7Player

Stream your private media library in high quality from NAS devices without transcoding. Enjoy IPTV channels with fast switching and master-grade audio with synchronized lyrics. This app prioritizes local playback and user privacy.

Highlights
  • Native NAS media streaming (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, NFS)
  • 4K HDR playback with hardware acceleration
  • IPTV live channel player with fast switching
  • Master-grade lossless audio with synchronized lyrics
  • Local-first, zero-tracking privacy
  • Multi-select media management
Features
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7Player is an ultra-fast, multi-protocol 4K video & audio player built for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Directly stream your private NAS media library without transcoding, watch IPTV live channels with instant switching, and enjoy master-quality Hi-Fi audio with synchronized live lyrics. 100% local-first, zero cloud servers, zero tracking. KEY FEATURES: 1. Native Cloud & Network Storage Streaming • Directly connect to Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and AList via SMB 2/3, WebDAV, FTP, and NFS. • Direct play large 4K / 8K bluray files without lag or transcoding. • Automatic folder tree browsing, resume playback, and smart metadata caching. 2. 4K HDR & Hardware Acceleration • Powered by Apple VideoToolbox and Metal for buttery-smooth playback up to 4K 120fps. • True-to-life colors with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support. • System-native Picture-in-Picture (PiP), background audio, and seamless auto-next episode playback. 3. IPTV & Live Stream Player • Full support for IPTV M3U/M3U8 playlists with sub-150ms channel switching. • Auto-matched channel logos and comprehensive EPG programming guides. • Compatible with standard JSON media playlists and open CMS streaming endpoints. 4. Master-Grade Lossless Audio & Synchronized Lyrics • Native hardware decoding for FLAC, APE, WAV, ALAC, and DSD. • Millisecond-accurate synchronized live lyrics with dynamic frosted-glass background. • Full lock-screen playback controls, AirPlay streaming, and continuous background music. 5. Fluid Multi-Select & Productivity • Swipe-to-select multiple media files smoothly, just like the native Photos app. • Floating action Dock for quick categorizing, tagging, and management. 6. 100% Local-First & Absolute Privacy • No intermediate servers: media streams directly between your devices and your private storage. • Zero user tracking or data collection: no accounts, no behavioral tracking. • Credentials encrypted locally using Apple Keychain hardware security. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS & FORMATS: • Protocols: SMB 2/3, WebDAV, WebDAVS, FTP, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, HLS, RTMP • Video: MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, TS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, WebM, etc. • Audio: FLAC, APE, WAV, MP3, AAC, OGG, M4A, ALAC, DSD • Subtitles: ASS, SSA, SRT, VTT, Embedded & External Subtitles with custom styling 隐私政策: https://7player.pages.dev/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dial Plate4 screens
7Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 7Player at none against Dial Plate's 1. 7Player also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Dial Plate's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dial Plate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 7Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dial Plate has 96 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Dial Plate's written reviews are positive against 100% of 7Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dial Plate ships an update every 10 months, 7Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dial Plate versus 7Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDial Plate7Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (96 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic Rodemer良 陈

Customer experience

Dial Plate

All ratings96 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative10.1%

7Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dial Plate

One-time1
  • Theme Pack$2.99
None

7Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dial Plate free?
Dial Plate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 7Player free?
7Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dial Plate or 7Player?
7Player is rated higher. Dial Plate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while 7Player averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dial Plate or 7Player have ads?
Neither Dial Plate nor 7Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dial Plate or 7Player?
Dial Plate ships an update every 10 months, and 7Player every 5 days. Most recently, Dial Plate was updated on November 13, 2026 and 7Player on November 10, 2026.

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