Comparison

HD Player 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

HD Player

This app is a powerful video player designed to correctly display high-dynamic-range content like Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It supports a wide range of codecs, hardware acceleration for smooth playback, and various file transfer methods. Manage your video library with playlists and passcode protection.

Highlights
  • Dolby Vision support
  • HDR10+ support
  • Hardware-accelerated decoding
  • Wide codec compatibility
  • iTunes & Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Playlist management
  • Passcode video protection
Features
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HD Player is one of the few video players that can present Dolby Vision & HDR10+ videos correctly. Some user reviews: "Best Player I've come across." by AhmedGad. "AMAZING video player. OH MY GOD! OMG! OMG! Now i can play 4k resolutions videos from my 5s. Thank you so much!" by Ash aby. "Best video player. With its simple design, this app plays .mkv formats with ease." by Brandope. "Excellent for 1080P on iPad Air." by smunsch. "Thanks for that great app!!" by Katara Moonlight. "Great - One of the best apps for video..." by Vhdgoat. Features: • Supports most of video and audio codecs. • Supports Dolby Vision videos. • Supports HDR10+ videos. • Hardware-accelerated H264 decoder. • Hardware-accelerated HEVC decoder. • Thanks to Hardware-accelerated decoder, HD Player provides an excellent video playback time than other software-based player. • Thanks to Hardware-accelerated decoder, HD Player consumes less energy than other software-based player. • Muti-core decoding. • TV Output & Bluetooth Headset. • iTunes & Wi-Fi file sharing. • WebDAV & SMB file sharing • SSA subtitle is fully supported. • HD Player supports many playing mode: normal mode, repeat mode and shuffle mode. • Manage your videos by playlist. • Save the video exit time, so it can start playing from beginning or where left off. • Protect your videos with passcode. HDR10+ playback requirements: • iOS 13.4. • iPhone, iPad with A10 processor and later. Dolby Vision playback requirements: • iPhone, iPad that supports Dolby Vision. Compatible OS: iOS 13.4 and later. Video resolution supported: • Up to FullHD on iPhone 5s, 6S & 6S Plus. • Up to 4K on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and later. • Up to 4K on A10 processor iPad. Compatible devices: • iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 6S/6S Plus. • iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4. • iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro. How to copy your videos to HD Player? • iTunes File Sharing. • WiFi transfer. • iCloud Drive. • WebDAV. • Windows & Mac file sharing.

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

HD Player4 screens
MX Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MX Player at 4.3K against HD Player's 195. MX Player also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). HD Player's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 34%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HD Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for HD Player against 4.5 for MX Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX Player has 4.3K ratings behind it against 195, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of HD Player's written reviews are positive against 34% of MX Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD Player ships an update every 2 months, MX Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HD Player versus MX Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHD PlayerMX Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (195 ratings)4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1954.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhoa Tran AnhSakib Musharraf

Customer experience

HD Player

All ratings197 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.2%

MX Player

All ratings4,255 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative53.7%

User reviews

HD Player

From 195 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays Dolby Vision and HDR10 videos
  • 🚀 Smooth playback on old devices
  • 👍 Great for 4K and 10-bit video
  • 👍 Supports subtitle encoding and importing over WiFi

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after iOS 17 update
  • 🐛 Can't remove subtitles
  • 🔋 Ads interrupt video playback
  • 💰 Paid version removed from App Store

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

HD Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Resume feature broken, audio stops when seeking
  • Subtitles disappear during fast motion scenes
  • Doesn't work on older iOS versions after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to sort playlist by year, newest, or custom order
  • Add editing option to customize movie cover and title

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

2 purchases

HD Player

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Full HD playback$0.99
1 purchases

MX Player

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99

Questions

Is HD Player free?
HD Player 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, HD Player or MX Player?
MX Player is rated higher. HD Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while MX Player averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do HD Player or MX Player have ads?
Neither HD Player nor MX Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD Player or MX Player?
HD Player ships an update every 2 months, and MX Player monthly. Most recently, HD Player was updated on October 23, 2026 and MX Player on October 26, 2026.

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