Comparison

OPlayer Lite vs Hiddify Proxy & VPN

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

Hiddify Proxy & VPN

This open-source application acts as a secure and efficient tunneling client, allowing you to route all your internet traffic to a remote server of your choice. It supports various server configurations and offers features like automatic server selection and user-friendly profile imports.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Optimized and fast performance
  • Automatic lowest ping and load balancing
  • User usage information display
  • One-click sublink import
  • Supports multiple server protocols
Features
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Hiddify is an open source software available in https://github.com/hiddify/Hiddify-app with more than 26K stars in Github. The key goal of Hiddify is to provide a secure, user-friendly and efficient tunnelling client. It enables you to route all traffic to a remote server of your choose, utilising VPN-Service permission. Note: We do not provide any server; users are required to ensure their online activities stay private by using use their own self-hosted server or trusted servers. We support servers with: - Hiddify Profile - Normal V2ray/Xray Connection Profile Link - Clash Connection Profile Link - Sing-Box Connection Profile Link What is our unique features? - User Friendly - Optimized and Fast - Automatically select LowestPing , LoadBalance - Show user usage information - Easily import sublink by one click using deeplinking - Free and No ADS - Easily switch user sublinks - more and more Support: - XHTTP, Mieru, Naive, Wireguard - All Protocols supported by Sing-Box - VLESS + xtls reality, vision - VMESS - Trojan - ShoadowSocks - Reality - V2ray - Hystria2 - TUIC - SSH - ShadowTLS

Screenshots

OPlayer Lite4 screens
Hiddify Proxy & VPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hiddify Proxy & VPN at none against OPlayer Lite's 6. Hiddify Proxy & VPN also leads on ads (none vs shown). OPlayer Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 844). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. OPlayer Lite sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Hiddify Proxy & VPN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OPlayer Lite against 4.4 for Hiddify Proxy & VPN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OPlayer Lite has 4.4K ratings behind it against 844, 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 70% of Hiddify Proxy & VPN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OPlayer Lite ships an update every 3 months, Hiddify Proxy & VPN every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OPlayer Lite versus Hiddify Proxy & VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOPlayer LiteHiddify Proxy & VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.4K ratings) — better4.4 (844 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better844
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB166 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSuzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd.Holistic Resilience

Customer experience

OPlayer Lite

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

Hiddify Proxy & VPN

All ratings810 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative23.6%

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

Hiddify Proxy & VPN

From 844 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Ultimate solution
  • 🚀 Perfect for all devices
  • 🔒 Great security app
  • 🔒 Best app for bypassing censorship
  • 👍 Awesome features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Background connectivity problems

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

Hiddify Proxy & VPN

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain iOS versions
  • Connectivity issues on some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Control center integration
  • Background running mode

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
None

Hiddify Proxy & VPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OPlayer Lite free?
OPlayer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hiddify Proxy & VPN free?
Hiddify Proxy & VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OPlayer Lite or Hiddify Proxy & VPN?
OPlayer Lite is rated higher. OPlayer Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Hiddify Proxy & VPN averages 4.4 from 844 ratings.
Do OPlayer Lite or Hiddify Proxy & VPN have ads?
OPlayer Lite shows ads; Hiddify Proxy & VPN does not.
Which is updated more often, OPlayer Lite or Hiddify Proxy & VPN?
OPlayer Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Hiddify Proxy & VPN every 16 months. Most recently, OPlayer Lite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hiddify Proxy & VPN on October 27, 2026.

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