Comparison

OPlayer Lite vs Ulearn

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Plays all video/audio formats
  • Network streaming (SAMBA, FTP, UPnP/DLNA)
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • A-B repeat
  • Background playback
  • File management
  • Subtitle support
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 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

OPlayer Lite4 screens
Ulearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OPlayer Lite versus Ulearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOPlayer LiteUlearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (237 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better237
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB150 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSuzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd.景元 肖

Customer experience

OPlayer Lite

All ratings4,431 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,726 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.4%

Ulearn

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

User reviews

OPlayer Lite

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What 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 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

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

6 purchases

OPlayer Lite

One-time6
  • 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
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 OPlayer Lite free?
OPlayer Lite 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, OPlayer Lite or Ulearn?
Ulearn is rated higher. OPlayer Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Ulearn averages 4.6 from 237 ratings.
Do OPlayer Lite or Ulearn have ads?
Both OPlayer Lite and Ulearn show ads.
Which is updated more often, OPlayer Lite or Ulearn?
OPlayer Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Ulearn every 4 days. Most recently, OPlayer Lite was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ulearn on November 2, 2026.

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