RushPlayer vs CMTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RushPlayer
Experience smooth, high-definition video playback on your iOS devices with hardware acceleration. This app supports a wide range of formats, including RMVB, WMV, and AVI, offering a superior viewing experience without the need for transcoding. Manage your multimedia files and create custom playlists with ease.
- Hardware video decoder acceleration
- Smooth 4K video playback
- Lower battery consumption
- Supports RMVB, WMV, MP4, AVI, MKV
- Dual core decode technology
- File management for playlists
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Rushplayer is the first one which accelerated with HW video decoder, get more smoothly 4K video playback,and lower Battery consumption. Since the publishment of the first edition four years ago, Rushplayer has fascinated users with its optimization level. Users have given numerous positive feedbacks on its smooth playing of high definition video in various formats which used to be limited to pc. Rushplayer is by far the best player on iPhone and iPad to play videos in formats of RMVB WMV MP4 AVi, etc. With Rushplayer, you can experience stunning high-quality 720p 1080p videos in an extensive number of formats: RMVB WMV AVI MKV MP4 etc. Based on the team’s more-than-a-decade’s experience in audio and video optimization technique, Rushplayer embodies the advanced dual core decode technology, and can ensure you much better experience compared with other players of a similar type. Thereafter, you can watch all high-definition videos directly on iOS equipments with no need to decode them. The file management function makes it easy for you to create and edit your own multimedia playlist in iOS equipments. Thereafter, you can watch all high-definition videos directly on iOS equipments with no need to decode them. The file management function makes it easy for you to create and edit your own multimedia playlist in iOS equipments.
CMTV
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Watch all of your CMTV content on the go. With the CMTV-14 app you can: - Watch Live Streams and View Live Schedule - Browse Playlists and Video On Demand Archive - Quickly see current and upcoming local weather directly from the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CMTV at Free against RushPlayer's $2.99. RushPlayer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
CMTV is free to download; RushPlayer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RushPlayer ships an update monthly, CMTV every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RushPlayer | CMTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华明 毛 | CASTUS Corporation |
Bugs and requests
RushPlayer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback issues with 720p and 1080p videos
- Inability to create folders within the app
- Streaming channels frequently becoming unavailable
Requested features
4 requests- Add AirPlay support
- Improve file transfer options (e.g. wireless transfer)
- Enhance live TV/radio streaming with more channel options
- Optimize UI for iOS 6 and newer devices
CMTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RushPlayer
No in-app purchases
CMTV
No in-app purchases
