Comparison

video player vs Ulearn

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

Head to head
About

video player

This app plays virtually any video and audio file format without conversion. It offers network browsing, file management, and playback controls like speed adjustment and A-B repeat. Secure your media with password protection and enjoy seamless playback on various devices.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats
  • Network streaming (SAMBA, FTP, UPnP, DLNA)
  • File manager with transfer options
  • Playback speed adjustment
  • A-B repeat function
  • Password protection and privacy features
  • Supports multiple subtitle formats
Features
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Play all your videos directly without having to convert them! OPlayer supports almost every format for video/audio playback. It gives you the flexibility to be able to download your files to your device, or browse a SAMBA/FTP/UPnP/DLNA share over the network. "Best video player on the App Store" OPlayer HD has been rated as "iPad Apps Plus Best"! OPlayer HD has been around for 10 years, continuous improvement in video playback and feature enhancements, has made it the first choice for millions of the users. With positive endorsements and feedback from our users we endeavor to make it even better with each upgrade. ======================================== Support Dolby Digital Audio (AC3) Official AVI/DivX license (In App Purchase) Official DTS license (In App Purchase) ======================================== 【Supported Formats】 - Video: mkv, wmv, avi, divx, xvid, rmvb, rm, flv, mp4, 4k, mov, 3gp, m4v, blu-ray, ts, m2ts, swf, asf, vob, h265 (hevc), webm...almost all movie file formats. - Audio: mp3, wma, wav, dts, ac3, eac3, aac, flac, ape, cue, amr, ogg vorbis, lossless music...almost all audio file formats. - Subtitle: srt, ass, smi, sub...almost all subtitle file formats. - Stream: http, ftp, samba, rtp, rtsp, mms... - Widely devices support: Optimized for all iPad running iOS 6.0 and later, including iPad Pro 12.9 and 9.7. 【Key features】 - Adjust playback speed: 0.1x ~ 4.0x - A-B repeat: play from start point (A) to end point (B) repeatedly - Background play: continue playing videos even app enters background - SAMBA/FTP/HTTP/UPnP/DLNA client - Multiple transfer ways: 1. USB transfer (support folder) 2. Wi-Fi transfer - Play files in PC remotely without downloading Share folders on PC, then you can stream files by OPlayer. - Privacy protect: support password for app and folders, hide password-protected folders, Touch ID - Excellent performance: support 1080P HD video on iPhone 5 and newer devices - Less battery consumption: hardware decoding mp4/mp3 files by default 【Basic functions】 - File Manager: new folder/rename/move/delete/search/sort/open in with - Built in web browser - Support NAS, Router, Dropbox...network storage - Support text file: TXT, WORD, EXCEL, PPT, PDF... - Compress/Decompress (In App Purchase): support zip, rar, 7z (with password) - Playlist: enjoy music by our powerful playlist functions - Gesture: seek (forward, backward), brightness, volume, pause/resume, subtitle position and size - Repeat/Loop mode: repeat all, repeat once, shuffle... - Remember playback time: resume from last played position - Render on TV (TV Out): support AirPlay, mirror, HDMI wire... - Lock playing window: avoid unintended touch when watching movies - Timing off: stop playing after the specified time - Adjust aspect ratio: you can set any aspect ratio, for example 16:9 - Picture in Picture for mp4 videos(PiP) - Play 3d movies in 2d mode - Deinterlace - Flip horizontal and vertical - Use headphones to control playback - Audio boost - Photo viewer (In App Purchase): 1. Support gif animation,png,jpg,bmp... 2. Slide show photos 3. Import from Photos 【Audio Features】 - Support left and right channel switch - Audio tracks switch and save your settings - Adjust audio delay 【Subtitle Features】 - Support embedded subtitles in movies - Auto load the subtitle whose name is the same with the movie - Select subtitle files manually - Auto detect the encode of subtitle files - Gesture: single touch and move to adjust position, pinch to adjust size - Customizable subtitle font, colors - Adjust subtitle delay 【Support】 - We will check reviews on App Store frequently - Skype: oplayer_help@outlook.com - Mail: olimsoft@gmail.com - Twitter: @OLIMSOFT - Website: www.edavs.com

About

Ulearn

A versatile media player and file management tool supporting numerous video, audio, and document formats. It offers advanced features like password protection, file encryption, and barcode scanning for a comprehensive user experience.

Highlights
  • Universal video playback
  • Universal audio playback
  • Document quick view
  • Privacy protection (password/gesture)
  • File encryption/decryption
  • Zip decompression/compression
  • Barcode scanning/generation
Features
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An all-in-one local media & file manager, centralize all your local videos, audio, documents, images and ZIP archives. Equipped with file transfer, privacy encryption, format converter and QR scanner to organize local files effortlessly. Core Features ● Local Video Player: Offline files only. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, M2TS, M4V, TS, VOB, WMV, MPEG and more mainstream formats; ● Local Audio Player: Full format support including MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA for lossless local music playback; ● Document Viewer: Open PDF, Word, TXT, HTML, PPT, Numbers, Pages, Keynote office files; ● Privacy Protection: Fingerprint / gesture lock, file encryption & decryption for private data; ● Local image browsing & editing; ● Archive tools: ZIP compression; extraction supports ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, GZ, BZ2 (incl. password-protected archives); ● Multi-way file transfer: Wi-Fi LAN transfer, iTunes wired transfer, device-to-device sharing; ● Local audio & video format converter; ● QR & barcode scanner, QR code generator; ● Playback history, incognito local playback, custom skip intro/outro for media files; ● Markdown preview & editing support. All core features above are available for free users. Subscribe to unlock all premium perks, remove in-app ads and access batch encryption, incognito playback and other advanced tools. Auto-Renewable Membership Terms Auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly $0.99 / Month, Yearly $7.99 / Year Lifetime one-time purchase: $9.99. One single payment for permanent full premium access, no recurring charges. Subscription Rules Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew, and renewal fees will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of each billing cycle. To turn off auto-renewal, go to [Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions] at least 24 hours before your current period expires. Your membership access remains active until the end of the paid billing cycle after cancellation. If you reinstall the app or switch devices, log in with your original purchase Apple ID and tap [Restore Purchase] to recover your membership at no extra cost. Support & Legal Links For billing issues, missing premium access or function errors, visit our official support page or email us: xiaodeve@163.com Terms of Use: https://xiaodev.com.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xiaodev.com.cn/privacy.html App Support Page: https://xiaodev.com.cn/support.html This app only processes locally stored files and provides offline media & file management functions solely. Report bugs or compatibility issues via email: xiaodeve@163.com.

Screenshots

Ulearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ulearn at every 4 days against video player's every 2 months. Ulearn also leads on device support (3 vs 1). video player's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 68%) and ratings volume (917 vs 237). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. video player sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ulearn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for video player against 4.6 for Ulearn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 917 and 237 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of video player's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ulearn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

video player ships an update every 2 months, Ulearn every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
video player versus Ulearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametervideo playerUlearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (917 ratings)4.6 (237 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings917 — better237
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB150 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSuzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd.景元 肖

Customer experience

video player

All ratings896 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,748 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.2%

Ulearn

All ratings237 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

video player

From 917 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Plays a variety of file formats
  • 💡 Useful features like A/B looping
  • 👍 Convenient file management and transfer
  • 🚀 Smooth playback performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain file types (e.g. MKV, DTS audio)
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes reported
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and malware
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

Ulearn

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Plays various video formats (.MP4, .MKV, .MTS)
  • 👍 Good for playing music/audio files
  • 👍 Versatile and powerful player
  • 👍 Intuitive interface and gestures
  • 👍 Supports audio switching and playback speed control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Poorly designed browser
  • 🐛 Crashes when adding files to zip archive
  • 🐛 Top buttons in browser obstruct website headers

Bugs and requests

video player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with SMB/network file sharing
  • Problems with video/audio sync
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more video/audio codecs
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Allow customization of the user interface
  • Add more advanced playback controls and features

Ulearn

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes when adding files to zip archive
  • 🐛 Browser's top buttons obstruct website headers
  • 🐛 Video freezes with only audio
  • 🐛 Overlapping audio when connected to Bluetooth speaker
  • 🐛 App does not detect internal subtitles within MKV files
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  • 🐛 Ads can be annoying with small close buttons
  • 🐛 Encrypted folders cannot be decrypted, showing decryption failure
  • 🐛 Cannot play .swf files
  • 🐛 Cannot decide between hardware or software decoder
  • 🐛 Some users report issues with deleting imported files
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🐛 Poorly designed browser
  • 🐛 Video playback issues

Requested features

21 requests
  • 💡 Adblock functionality
  • 💡 Tab management for browser
  • 💡 Script capabilities (like Tampermonkey)
  • 💡 Full resolution photo and media extraction
  • 💡 Feature to play videos using the app's player
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  • 💡 Ability to copy m3U8 link and download to library
  • 💡 More features for the video player
  • 💡 History playback record
  • 💡 AB repeat function for listening/watching
  • 💡 Multilingual support
  • 💡 Dark mode option
  • 💡 Ability to delete imported files
  • 💡 Option to disable network signal
  • 💡 Folder sorting with folders at the front
  • 💡 Grid preview for all folders
  • 💡 Cast photos and videos to TV
  • 💡 Improved browser functionality
  • 💡 Better handling of website headers
  • 💡 Support for .swf files
  • 💡 Improved subtitle handling
  • 💡 Better decoder selection

In-app purchases

7 purchases

video player

One-time7
  • Photo Viewer$0.99
  • Decompress file$0.99
  • Orange Theme$0.99
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  • DivX Video Decoder$0.99
  • DTS Audio Decoder$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock all features$8.99
5 purchases

Ulearn

Subscriptions2
  • Ulearn Monthly Member$0.991 Month
  • Ulearn Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • File encryption$2.99
  • Block Ads$2.99
  • Longest Member$9.99

Questions

Is video player free?
video player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ulearn free?
Ulearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, video player or Ulearn?
Ulearn is rated higher. video player averages 4.6 out of 5 from 917 ratings, while Ulearn averages 4.6 from 237 ratings.
Do video player or Ulearn have ads?
Both video player and Ulearn show ads.
Which is updated more often, video player or Ulearn?
video player ships an update every 2 months, and Ulearn every 4 days. Most recently, video player was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ulearn on November 1, 2026.

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