Comparison

nPlayer Plus vs Accelerate for Safari

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

Head to head
About

nPlayer Plus

This app plays virtually any video and audio format without conversion. Stream media from various network sources and cloud services. Offers extensive subtitle support and playback controls for a personalized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Stream media from network devices and cloud services
  • Extensive subtitle format and customization support
  • Playback speed control and AB repeat
  • Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, and AV1
  • File and playlist management
  • Gesture controls for playback and settings
Features
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** nPlayer officially supports DTS (DTS HD ), DTS Headphone:X, Dolby (AC3, E-AC3). ** nPlayer is the universal app. You can install it in any other iOS device without additional purchase. ** nPlayer Plus officially supports Dolby Audio codec and Dolby Sound Effect. But if you don't mind using Dolby Audio codec embedded in iOS, please update your iOS to 9.3 version or later and purchase nPlayer in the lower price. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them in your mobile device. nPlayer enable you to play all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts. - You don't need to store video files in your device with limited storage space. nPlayer's powerful and various network technologies will help you to stream them from remote devices. - With your finger tip, you can adjust playback position, move to previous and next subtitle position, adjust location and font size of subtitles, control volume and brightness. - Experience nPlayer, thousands of users recommendations. * Features - Supports officially DTS audio codec (DTS HD) - Supports officially Dolby audio codec (AC3, E-AC3) - Supports Dolby Mobile Surround Sound - Supports iXpand Drive - Supports Chromecast - Supports video cast for Smart TV - Supports HDMI output - Supports video files : MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP etc. - Supports audio files : MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE etc. - Supports subtitle files : SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2 etc. - Supports image files : JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF etc. - Supports playlist files : CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS, NFS - Supports UPnP/DLNA (supports subtitles if DLNA server provides subtitles information.) - Supports cloud service (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) - Supports in-app web browser - Supports iTunes video/audio play (except for DRM contents) - Supports videos and pictures in Album - Playback speed control : 0.5x ~ 4.0x - Resume playback - AB repeat(specific section repetition) - Screen lock - Supports AV1/HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 Hardware acceleration - Supports 3D video mode - Screen flip horizontally, vertically. brightness and saturation control - Aspect ratio : Default, 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 etc - Supports multi-track audio - Supports audio boost - Supports audio sync - Supports lyrics display - Supports Dolby, DTS HDMI Bitstream (Passthru) - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports addition of optional subtitle files while playback - Supports subtitles font, color, shadow, outline customization - Supports subtitles sync - Supports external subtitle fonts - Supports SAMI(SMI) tag - Supports SSA/ASS with full styling, embedded subtitles - File management : Delete, Move, Rename, Create a folder - Playlist management : Add, Delete, Modify - Supports recently played list - Folder lock - Supports Open-in - Supports UI theme * Gesture Features - Tap : Menu - Double tap : Pop-up play - Drag horizontally : Playback position adjustment - Drag vertically on right half of the screen : Volume control - Drag vertically on left half of the screen : Brightness control - Pinch on the screen : Screen size adjustment - Drag horizontally on subtitle text : Move to previous/next subtitle text - Drag vertically on subtitle text : Subtitle position adjustment - Pinch on subtitle text : Subtitle font size adjustment - Supports finger gesture customization

About

Accelerate for Safari

Enhance your video viewing experience in Safari with customizable playback speed controls and keyboard shortcuts. Easily manage playback, Picture-in-Picture, and AirPlay across popular streaming platforms.

Highlights
  • Control HTML5 video playback speed
  • Personalize keyboard shortcuts
  • Playback control via keyboard or popup
  • Supports Picture-in-Picture
  • Supports AirPlay
  • Works with major streaming services
Features
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Accelerate is a Safari extension with powerful, customizable features for controlling video playback and speed. FEATURES • Control playback speed of HTML5 video in Safari • Personalize keyboard shortcuts for common media controls, e.g., play/pause, skipping, mute, Picture-in-Picture, etc. • Control playback with your keyboard or the extension popup menu in Safari • Supports Picture-in-Picture and AirPlay • Works with YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Twitch, and more Privacy Policy: https://ritam.me/projects/accelerate/privacy FAQ: https://ritam.me/projects/accelerate/faq/ GitHub: https://github.com/ritamsarmah/accelerate

Screenshots

nPlayer Plus4 screens
Accelerate for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Accelerate for Safari at Free against nPlayer Plus's $8.99. Accelerate for Safari also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 61%). nPlayer Plus's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Accelerate for Safari is free to download; nPlayer Plus costs $8.99 up front. nPlayer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Accelerate for Safari 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

nPlayer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Plus has 2.5K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of nPlayer Plus's written reviews are positive against 71% of Accelerate for Safari's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, Accelerate for Safari every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
nPlayer Plus versus Accelerate for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayer PlusAccelerate for Safari
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.1 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better50
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.Ritam Sarmah

Customer experience

nPlayer Plus

All ratings2,529 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative32.5%

Accelerate for Safari

All ratings50 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

nPlayer Plus

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays everything
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Robust codec support
  • 🔌 Seamless network streaming
  • 💡 Useful features (brightness/volume control, gestures)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes/freezes with certain video formats
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔒 DTS audio support removed (paid feature now)
  • 💰 Paid upgrades required for new features

Accelerate for Safari

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Essential
  • 👍 Works as expected
  • 🚀 Useful on all websites
  • 🚀 Perfect for speeding up videos
  • 👍 Awesome extension

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work consistently
  • 🐛 Confusing to use
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on certain websites
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad
  • 🐛 Causing performance issues

Bugs and requests

nPlayer Plus

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Issues with SMB/DLNA connectivity
  • Automatic decoder switching problems
  • Subtitles not displaying correctly
  • Keyboard shortcuts not working
  • Airplay/Chromecast issues
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  • Crashes on iOS 18 update
  • Inability to play certain video formats (e.g. .ts, .flv, .mov)

Requested features

8 requests
  • Chromecast support
  • Gapless playback
  • Ability to edit/delete playlists
  • Support for Dolby Vision
  • Sleep timer
Show 3 more
  • Ability to force delete folders/files
  • Improved SMB/DLNA support
  • Apple TV app

Accelerate for Safari

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shortcuts don't work
  • Settings don't save
  • Causes Safari to crash or become unresponsive
  • Incompatible with macOS Monterey

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lower speed interval options
  • Keyboard shortcuts for more controls
  • Looping functionality
  • Automatic replay
  • Subtitle controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

nPlayer Plus

One-time1
  • Upgrade (ONLY FOR 2.x VERSION USERS)$2.99
1 purchases

Accelerate for Safari

One-time1
  • Coffee Tip$1.99

Questions

Is nPlayer Plus free?
nPlayer Plus costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Accelerate for Safari free?
Accelerate for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nPlayer Plus or Accelerate for Safari?
nPlayer Plus is rated higher. nPlayer Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Accelerate for Safari averages 4.1 from 50 ratings.
Do nPlayer Plus or Accelerate for Safari have ads?
Neither nPlayer Plus nor Accelerate for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nPlayer Plus or Accelerate for Safari?
nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, and Accelerate for Safari every 6 months. Most recently, nPlayer Plus was updated on October 18, 2026 and Accelerate for Safari on October 16, 2026.

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