Comparison

It's Playing vs MX Player

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

Head to head
About

It's Playing

Stream videos directly from cloud storage or local network devices without conversions. Enjoy high-performance playback, subtitle search, and advanced playback controls. Supports a wide range of audio and video formats for a seamless entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Direct cloud and local network streaming
  • High-performance 1080p playback
  • Direct subtitle search and download
  • Support for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, VOB, RMVB
  • One-click access to Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive
  • Background playback and earbud controls
  • Frame by frame video navigation
Features
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Every video, no conversions, pure entertainment. Direct cloud and local network media streaming, anywhere you are. Featured in Wired, Gizmodo, Cult of Mac, TUAW with brand new features in each update. • Spotlight · High performance playback, up to 1080p; · Direct subtitle search and download; · TV-Out and Air Play; · Easy gestures, including pinch-to-zoom. • Formats · Video playback for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, VOB, RMVB; · Audio playback for MP3, M4A, WMA, OGG, FLAC; · Consult the detailed format list on our website. • Cloud · PUT.IO® enables background downloading and cloud hosting (Pro); · Dropbox® one click access to over-the-air movie playback; · OneDrive, Google Drive one click access to over-the-air movie playback (Pro); · Youtube® video playback (Pro); · HTTP media file playback (Pro); · and It's playing videos cloud channel. • Network · Access Macs, NAS (network disks), Windows, Ubuntu, Airport disks, etc; · Native support for SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Media Drive (Pro); · Native support for SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Flash Drive (Pro); · Native support for SanDisk iXpand™ Flash Drive (Pro); · Native support for Maxell Airstash® (Pro); · Native support for Seagate Satellite™ (Pro); · Native support for iUSBport Mini (Pro); · It's playing Desktop Helper is the easiest path to stream from your media library. • Playback · Background playback and earbud controls; · Auto-advance/playlist within folders; · Auto-repeat mode; · Audio gain; · Playback speed, from 1/8x to 8x adjustments; • Video forensics · Frame by Frame video image navigation; · Photographic pinch-to-zoom gestures; · Image contrast, brightness and saturation adjustments; • International features · multi language audio tracks; · multi channel audio support; · fetch subtitles for any movie with one tap; backed by OpenSubtitles.org. • Files management · user friendly, cut, copy, paste & rename controls; · you can also choose to store files in a secured private folder. (Pro) Only available in Pro In-app purchase. (*) It's playing aims at handling every video from anything around your iPhone/iPod/iPad. You'll always be able to find videos that surpass your devices processing capabilities or which are encoded in unsupported audio or video formats. (**) DTS playback is currently unavailable, check our website for updates or use the helper app. •• Check out http://itsplayingapp.com for demonstration videos and detailed information •• Contact us at support@itsplayingapp.com

About

MX Player

This app is a versatile media player and manager that supports a wide range of video and audio formats. It offers features like subtitle support, multi-audio playback, and a secure media library with passcode protection. Easily play all your mobile and gallery content with an optimized user interface.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Supports subtitle playback
  • Multi-audio format support
  • Media library with passcode security
  • Optimized user interface
  • Built-in music player
Features
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MX Player video is a media player and media manager. MX Video Player plays almost all media & Movies files. MX Player HD is high quality media player. Max video player provided Easily Playing Videos & Audios. Full Hd Video , Audio songs, Subtitle Player, Multi Audio Player & movie subtitle Player quick player. This is a good video player available to fit your media player buzz your audio listening. The user experience has been optimised to allow you to quickly view all of your mobile and gallery videos through an attractive user interface. Full Hd Video player has features MX Player,Music Player Max Video Player is video player app, Lite Player classic hd video player for any iOS version,Full HD Video Player Good video player hd Oplayer Lite AVPlayer free version 3D Video Player is the most powerful media player in App store market that supports all the most popular video without any conversion. Max Player app is supported player video player.HD Video Player is the best HD Video Player. Enjoy for high quality videos plays smoothly.video to mp3. > PLAY ALL VIDEO FORMATS mp4 mpeg-4, mov quicktime movie file format, avi, m4a, m4v iTunes video file format, mpeg, mpeg-2-video, aifc-audio, aac-audio, mpeg-4, au-audio, aiff-audio, mp2, 3gpp2, ac3-audio, mp3, 3gpp, -audio and etc Mx Video player - Video Player Hd is support different types of video format Like AVI,MP4,3GP,MPEG,MKV and many more.MX Audio Video Player app is use to play video with amazing feature and its Music.full hd video player is max player high quality 1080p Multimedia Vidmate player. tube player hd download is Video Player app it's one of the Fastest, Light weight iOS app with less ads. MX Audio player built-in music Player to play music. Easy to support all music & audio file formats, max music player,Mp3 Player is One of the most gorgeous and powerful music player for iOS,Audio Player,Gallery Vault shared video what's App video & music files to play very easily & smoothly. Powerful and Fast Music Player with elegant design This audio Video player supports almost all types of mp3 with music player you will get the next level experience. The best free music player and media player! with smooth gesture. > SUBTITLES Support inbuild subtitle > MULTIAUDIO Support multiaudio formate video > FOLDER Can manage playlist by creating folder > SECURITY • Set Passcode on your library to restrict anyone from accessing your folders/files. • Set Passcode on individual folders • Can update password • Can disable password Features –––––––– -Plays both (mobile & gallery) videos. -Auto play option for videos works . -Resize your video display with single click if video aspect ratio is not compatible with your device screen. -Rewind and forward -Adjust volume by swiping up and down on right side of playback screen. -Control brightness by swiping up and down on left side of playback screen. -On screen button to turn off rotation. -On screen button to change rotation. -On screen button to lock orientation. -On screen button to change play rate(speed) -Optimised for retina display. -Shuffle and repeat option available for users -Screen capture and save it into phone gallery. -Lock the screen for smooth watch. - Gesture Controls - Continuous playback - Change audio by swiping left and right -MiniPlayer - Industry standard HD Audio support -Supports mirror mode, which allows you to switch between left and right sides of a movie. It helps to learn choreography by video. -Watch videos on both orientations (portrait, landscape). • Additional features - Rotation Lock / Aspect ratio:auto/16:9/4:3/Full screen - Folder Management:Pass code/Move/Rename/Create • Note 1. How to add video with USB - Run iTunes 9.1 or above - Device->My Device(My iPad)->Apps, drag and drop files to the MX Video Player Documents If you enjoy our app, please take a minute To reward our efforts with an excellent rating, it helps immensely!

Screenshots

It's Playing4 screens
MX Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MX Player at 4.5 against It's Playing's 4.0. MX Player also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 69) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). It's Playing's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. It's Playing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MX Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MX Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Player has 4.3K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of It's Playing's written reviews are positive against 33% of MX Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

It's Playing ships an update every 2 months, MX Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
It's Playing versus MX Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIt's PlayingMX Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (69 ratings)4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better32.5% of reviews
Number of ratings694.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAddition, LdaSakib Musharraf

Customer experience

It's Playing

All ratings69 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative38.3%

MX Player

All ratings4,255 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative55.0%

User reviews

It's Playing

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Plays a wide range of video formats
  • 🚀 Smooth playback even for high-quality files
  • 📁 Convenient file management and organization
  • 🔊 Useful audio controls (volume boost, pitch adjustment)
  • 🎨 Customizable video settings (brightness, contrast, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and playback issues
  • 🔇 Lack of support for some audio codecs (AC3, DTS)
  • 🔍 Difficulty browsing long file names
  • 🔌 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🔒 Unreliable network connectivity and file sharing

MX Player

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 🚀 Fast download and playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Speed control issues
  • 🐛 Crashes on certain devices
  • 🐛 Limited features
  • 🐛 Ads interrupting playback

Bugs and requests

It's Playing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when playing certain video files
  • Playback freezes or stutters on high-bitrate content
  • Issues with audio/video sync and codec compatibility

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Chromecast and AirPlay
  • Implement a queue/playlist feature
  • Improve file management with better folder support
  • Provide better integration with cloud storage services

MX Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Speed control resets on rewind/skip
  • Playback speed not changing as expected
  • Crashes on launch for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more video formats
  • Implement video speed control persistence
  • Allow loading videos from external folders
  • Add subtitle support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

It's Playing

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
1 purchases

MX Player

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99

Questions

Is It's Playing free?
It's Playing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, It's Playing or MX Player?
MX Player is rated higher. It's Playing averages 4.0 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while MX Player averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do It's Playing or MX Player have ads?
Neither It's Playing nor MX Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, It's Playing or MX Player?
It's Playing ships an update every 2 months, and MX Player monthly. Most recently, It's Playing was updated on June 8, 2026 and MX Player on September 26, 2026.

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