HD Player vs It's Playing Lt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dolby Vision support
- HDR10+ support
- Hardware-accelerated decoding
- Wide codec compatibility
- iTunes & Wi-Fi file sharing
- Playlist management
- Passcode video protection
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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.
It's Playing Lt
This app offers high-performance video playback for a wide range of formats, including MKV and AVI. It features subtitle search, AirPlay support, and intuitive gesture controls for a seamless viewing experience. Enjoy background playback and advanced video adjustments.
- High-performance playback up to 1080p
- Direct subtitle search and download
- TV-Out and Air Play support
- Extensive video and audio format support
- Background playback and earbud controls
- Frame by frame video navigation
- Multi-language audio tracks and subtitle fetching
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Enjoy the full power of It’s Playing Pro in a lighter pack. Every video, no conversions, pure entretainment. 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 pintch-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. • 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 pintch-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. (*) 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HD Player at 4.5 against It's Playing Lt's 4.0. HD Player also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). It's Playing Lt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (79% vs 50%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HD Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. It's Playing Lt asks for nothing beyond the download.
HD Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HD Player has 197 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of HD Player's written reviews are positive against 79% of It's Playing Lt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HD Player ships an update every 2 months, It's Playing Lt every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HD Player | It's Playing Lt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (197 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khoa Tran Anh | Addition, Lda |
Customer experience
HD Player
It's Playing Lt
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
It's Playing Lt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HD Player
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Full HD playback$0.99
It's Playing Lt
No in-app purchases
