OPlayer Lite vs Ulearn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OPlayer Lite
This app plays virtually any video or audio file format without conversion. It also offers robust file management, network streaming capabilities, and playback customization options.
- Plays all video/audio formats
- Network streaming (SAMBA, FTP, UPnP/DLNA)
- Adjustable playback speed
- A-B repeat
- Background playback
- File management
- Subtitle support
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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 has been rated as "iPhone Apps Plus Best"! OPlayer has been around for 9 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 iPhones running iOS 6.0 and later, including iPhone 6s (Plus). 【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 when app enters background • Landscape play: useful when iPhone turned on 'Portrait Orientation Lock' - 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 - Single hand mode: you can control playback with one hand 【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 - 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
Ulearn
This app acts as a comprehensive local media and file manager, supporting a wide range of video, audio, document, and archive formats. It offers features like file transfer, privacy encryption, format conversion, and a QR scanner to help organize your local files.
- Local video and audio playback
- Document and archive viewer/extractor
- Privacy encryption and lock
- Multi-way file transfer
- Format conversion
- QR code scanner and generator
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ulearn at every 4 days against OPlayer Lite's every 3 months. OPlayer Lite's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 237) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. OPlayer Lite sells 6 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OPlayer Lite against 4.6 for Ulearn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OPlayer Lite has 4.4K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of OPlayer Lite's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ulearn's.
OPlayer Lite ships an update every 3 months, Ulearn every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OPlayer Lite | Ulearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.4K ratings) | 4.6 (237 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 68.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 237 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Suzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 景元 肖 |
Customer experience
OPlayer Lite
Ulearn
User reviews
OPlayer Lite
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Plays wide range of file formats
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Smooth playback
- 🚀 Convenient file transfer via WiFi
- 🚀 Supports background audio playback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional playback issues (freezing, stuttering)
- 🔋 Drains battery when playing videos
- 💤 Automatic pause when app is backgrounded
- 🔍 Lack of thumbnail previews for files
- 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
Ulearn
From 237 App Store ratingsWhat 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
OPlayer Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Deleted files still showing up in app
- Wifi transfer not working consistently
- Playback issues with certain video codecs
- Crashes when trying to play some files
Requested features
6 requests- Chromecast support
- Equalizer for audio
- Ability to reorder playlists
- Thumbnail previews for files
- Seamless background audio playback
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- Improved Google Drive/Dropbox integration
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
OPlayer Lite
- Photo Viewer$0.99
- Decompress file$0.99
- DivX Video Decoder$0.99
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- DTS Audio Decoder$1.99
- Full Version$2.99
- Unlock all features$7.99
Ulearn
- Ulearn Monthly Member$0.991 Month
- Ulearn Annual Membership$7.991 Year
- File encryption$2.99
- Block Ads$2.99
- Longest Member$9.99









