VLC Streamer vs CyberLink PowerPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLC Streamer
Stream your entire movie collection from your PC to your iPhone, iPod, or iPad without conversion. Enjoy your favorite films anywhere in your house with easy setup and customizable controls.
- Stream movies from PC
- No conversion needed
- Browse local drives and network shares
- Customizable gesture controls
- Support for multiple resolutions
- Live video streaming
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Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer to your iDevice. Winner *Best Entertainment App* Chip.de. You can watch anything from your movie collection. No need for complex conversion processes. No need to manually transfer programs to your device. “Can these guys do no wrong? Seriously, if only other app devs knew how to make apps as well as these guys, the world would be a better place. Or at least my device would be less buggy. I was just watching a Full HD copy of Avatar Extended Edition being streamed from my PC on my iPod Touch 2nd Generation and it looked and played amazingly.” - UK Reviewer “…it's as good as having the original VLC player on your iOS device…” - CallingAllGeeks.org “…Setup is a snap and literally takes 2 seconds. You can browse through all your movies from your device and click any one to start playing. It even works if you have the movies stored on a USB drive connected to the host computer.” -The Times of India “Took me seconds to setup to stream from a secondary drive in my home office. Going straight out to get a cable for my TV.” - USA Reviewer “….This sucker can stream off the pc and plays virtually anything you throw at it. Download it now!” - TaxiDriver at Blippy.com There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first. • Features include • - Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares - Stream over wifi directly from your computer - Customisable gesture controls - Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels - Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing (assumes a reasonably powered computer) • System Requirements • - VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM. - VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC. - Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above. • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems streaming movies, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help. • Subscription Information • VLC Streamer is supported through an auto-renewing subscription which you can choose to purchase within the app. • The subscription is called 'VLC Streamer Annual Subscription ' • It is an annual subscription. It gets rid of the adverts and unlocks all functions, including downloading movies to your device • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Terms of use are available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/terms • Privacy policy is available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/privacy Enjoy!
CyberLink PowerPlayer
Access and play your shared media from your home network or cloud storage on your iPhone or iPad. Stream movies, TV shows, photos, and music seamlessly between devices and share content with friends and family.
- Playback shared media via Wi-Fi
- Playback from CyberLink Cloud
- Seamless playback handoff
- Upload media to cloud
- Create sharable links
- Password-protect shared links
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PowerPlayer, the Companion App for PowerDVD Take your home entertainment experience to the next level with the companion app for PowerDVD and PowerPlayer 365. Easily and quickly access your shared media from your wireless home network or files hosted on your CyberLink Cloud and playback on your iPhone or iPad. PowerPlayer enables you to binge on your favorite TV shows, movies, photos, and music from anywhere, with seamless playback when switching from one device to another. Share the fun and share your media files with friends and family, allowing them to enjoy on-demand access to movies, shows, and other media files you share with them. Features: - Playback media shared via home Wi-Fi network - Playback media uploaded to CyberLink Cloud - Seamless playback handoff between devices - Upload media files to your CyberLink Cloud - Create sharable links for media store on the Cloud - Add passwords/restrictions to shared links **Notes** For the best experience, the PowerPlayer app requires you to have PowerDVD, or PowerPlayer 365 installed on your home computer and have activated your CyberLink Cloud account. Share with Friends & Family is only applicable to media uploaded to the Cloud. No additional software or services are required, and playback can be performed via the free PowerPlayer app or using a browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VLC Streamer at 4.5 against CyberLink PowerPlayer's 3.7. VLC Streamer also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 27%) and ratings volume (415 vs 29). CyberLink PowerPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. VLC Streamer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CyberLink PowerPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
VLC Streamer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VLC Streamer has 415 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of VLC Streamer's written reviews are positive against 27% of CyberLink PowerPlayer's.
VLC Streamer ships an update every 3 months, CyberLink PowerPlayer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLC Streamer | CyberLink PowerPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (415 ratings) — better | 3.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 415 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbyist Software Limited | CyberLink |
Customer experience
VLC Streamer
CyberLink PowerPlayer
Bugs and requests
VLC Streamer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to detect/connect to host computer
- Inconsistent video quality and buffering issues
- Conversion process causing overheating on host computer
Requested features
4 requests- Remote access from outside home network
- Improved codec support, especially for MKV files
- Resume playback from last position
- Ability to manage/delete files from mobile device
CyberLink PowerPlayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VLC Streamer
- VLC Streamer Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- VLC Streamer Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- VLC Streamer Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
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- VLC Streamer Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
CyberLink PowerPlayer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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