Comparison

WmpRemote vs nPlayer Lite

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

Head to head
About

WmpRemote

Control Windows Media Player and Winamp remotely from your iPhone. Manage playback, volume, and playlists without needing to see your PC screen. Ideal for controlling music from another room or during parties.

Highlights
  • Windows Media Player and Winamp support
  • View song info and playback status
  • Volume control and mute
  • Playback controls (play, pause, stop, next, previous)
  • Full playlist management
  • Remote control for multiple PCs
Features
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With WmpRemote you can remote Windows media player and Winamp without even look on your PC Screen. All the information you need appears on your iPhone/iPod screen. WmpRemote is excellent when you want to play music on your PC from a different room and perfect for home parties when you’re not close to your computer. WmpRemote Features: • Windows media player and Winamp Support • See what song is playing now and playing status (Playing,Stopped,Paused) • Set volume Up/Down & Mute On/Off • Play, Pause, Stop, Move next, Move previous your songs. • Full control on your playlist – Browse your PC to add/remove songs/videos to playlist. • Shuffle and Repeat playlist songs. • Remote control on many media players PCs (Just install the free WmpRemote server on any windows machine) • Save & Load playlists from the iPhone. • Set timer to close your media player • Set Alarm clock to wake up Watch demo video here: http://tinyurl.com/wrappl ***Please Note*** You must download and install WmpRemote Server on your PC in order to use WmpRemote. You can get it from Applitom Website http://applitom.com/wmpremote Requirements: • Windows PC + Windows media player/Winamp. • Install WmpRemote Server on your PC. download it from http://applitom.com/WmpRemote (Framework 2.0 is required) • Home Wifi Network • iPhone/iPod touch (iOs 8 or higher)

About

nPlayer Lite

Play any video format without conversion. Stream media from remote devices and cloud storage. Offers extensive subtitle support and gesture controls for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Stream media from network devices and cloud storage
  • Advanced subtitle support with customization
  • Gesture controls for playback and subtitles
  • Hardware acceleration for smooth playback
  • File and playlist management
Features
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- You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them in your mobile device. nPlayer enable you to play all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts. - You don't need to store video files in your device with limited storage space. nPlayer's powerful and various network technologies will help you to stream them from remote devices. - With your finger tip, you can adjust playback position, move to previous and next subtitle position, adjust location and font size of subtitles, control volume and brightness. - Experience nPlayer, thousands of users recommendations. * This version of nPlayer contains advertisements. * Features - Supports iXpand Flash Drive - Supports HDMI output - Supports video files : MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP etc. - Supports audio files : MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE etc. - Supports subtitle files : SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2 etc. - Supports image files : JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF etc. - Supports playlist files : CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS - Supports UPnP/DLNA (supports subtitles if DLNA server provides subtitles information.) - Supports cloud service (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) - Supports in-app web browser - Supports iTunes video/audio play (except for DRM contents) - Supports videos and pictures in Album - Playback speed control : 0.5x ~ 4.0x - Resume playback - AB repeat(specific section repetition) - Screen lock - Supports AV1/HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 Hardware acceleration - Supports 3D video mode - Screen flip horizontally, vertically. brightness and saturation control - Aspect ratio : Default, 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 etc - Supports multi-track audio - Supports audio boost - Supports audio sync - Supports lyrics display - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports addition of optional subtitle files while playback - Supports subtitles font, color, shadow, outline customization - Supports subtitles sync - Supports external subtitle fonts - Supports SAMI(SMI) tag - Supports SSA/ASS with full styling, embedded subtitles - File management : Delete, Move, Rename, Create a folder - Playlist management : Add, Delete, Modify - Supports recently played list - Folder lock - Supports Open-in - Supports UI theme * Gesture Features - Tap : Menu - Double tap : Pop-up play - Drag horizontally : Playback position adjustment - Drag vertically on right half of the screen : Volume control - Drag vertically on left half of the screen : Brightness control - Pinch on the screen : Screen size adjustment - Drag horizontally on subtitle text : Move to previous/next subtitle text - Drag vertically on subtitle text : Subtitle position adjustment - Pinch on subtitle text : Subtitle font size adjustment - Supports finger gesture customization

Screenshots

WmpRemote3 screens
nPlayer Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WmpRemote at none against nPlayer Lite's shown. WmpRemote also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (59% vs 45%). nPlayer Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 9). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WmpRemote holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Lite has 3.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WmpRemote's written reviews are positive against 45% of nPlayer Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WmpRemote ships an update every 5 months, nPlayer Lite every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WmpRemote versus nPlayer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWmpRemotenPlayer Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better45.3% of reviews
Number of ratings93.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApplitomNewin Inc.

Customer experience

WmpRemote

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative32.8%

nPlayer Lite

All ratings3,801 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative46.4%

Bugs and requests

WmpRemote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

nPlayer Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Locked folders issue
  • Subtitle not showing up
  • Downloading files not working
  • Streaming from NAS/DLNA not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search option in cloud storage
  • Improve subtitle handling and customization
  • Implement equalizer and audio settings
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Provide a trial version without ads

In-app purchases

None

WmpRemote

No in-app purchases

None

nPlayer Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WmpRemote free?
WmpRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nPlayer Lite free?
nPlayer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WmpRemote or nPlayer Lite?
WmpRemote is rated higher. WmpRemote averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while nPlayer Lite averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do WmpRemote or nPlayer Lite have ads?
nPlayer Lite shows ads; WmpRemote does not.
Which is updated more often, WmpRemote or nPlayer Lite?
WmpRemote ships an update every 5 months, and nPlayer Lite every 9 days. Most recently, WmpRemote was updated on October 15, 2026 and nPlayer Lite on October 20, 2026.

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