# nPlayer Plus vs CMSPlayer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CMSPlayer at none against nPlayer Plus's 1. CMSPlayer also leads on price ($2.99 vs $8.99) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). nPlayer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 158) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

nPlayer Plus costs $8.99 and CMSPlayer $2.99 up front. nPlayer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CMSPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for nPlayer Plus against 4.8 for CMSPlayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Plus has 2.5K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of nPlayer Plus's written reviews are positive against 80% of CMSPlayer's.

nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, CMSPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | nPlayer Plus | CMSPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nplayer-plus/id539397400/reviews) | **[4.8 (158 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmsplayer/id6450680262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 158 |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#52** | — |
| Size | 62 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Newin Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/428837240) | [Yuzhou Zhuang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721516046) |

## What reviewers say

### nPlayer Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nplayer-plus/id539397400)

**Currently charting:** #52 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade (ONLY FOR 2.x VERSION USERS) | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with SMB/DLNA connectivity
- Automatic decoder switching problems
- Subtitles not displaying correctly
- Keyboard shortcuts not working
- Airplay/Chromecast issues

**Requested features**

- Chromecast support
- Gapless playback
- Ability to edit/delete playlists
- Support for Dolby Vision
- Sleep timer


### CMSPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmsplayer/id6450680262)

This app provides a seamless playback experience for VOD sources, offering features like playback speed adjustment, AirPlay, and Picture in Picture. It allows users to manage multiple sources, search for content, and track watch history. Optimized for Apple devices, it integrates with iCloud for cross-platform syncing.

**Highlights:** Seamless playback experience, Playback speed adjustment, AirPlay and Picture in Picture support, Manage multiple VOD sources, Aggregate search with history, iCloud sync across platforms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, SharePlay

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple, lightweight, excellent
- 👍 Powerful app, has most things
- 👍 Very easy to use
- 👍 Solved Apple TV viewing issues
- 👍 Great interface, powerful features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Account banned inexplicably
- 🐛 Few resources, inactive community
- 🐛 Too many ads, intrusive
- 🐛 App crashes on Apple TV
- 🐛 App seems abandoned

**Reported bugs**

- iOS 18.1 system crashes
- Apple TV version keeps crashing
- App keeps prompting for rating
- Playback interface cannot switch episodes
- Playback interface cannot adjust brightness

**Requested features**

- Add more high-quality, ad-free sources
- Improve built-in player for smoother scrubbing
- Support Android TV Box protocol
- Add more protocols and fix UI
- Add iOS 12 system version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is nPlayer Plus free?

nPlayer Plus costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is CMSPlayer free?

CMSPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, nPlayer Plus or CMSPlayer?

CMSPlayer is rated higher. nPlayer Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while CMSPlayer averages 4.8 from 158 ratings.

### Do nPlayer Plus or CMSPlayer have ads?

Neither nPlayer Plus nor CMSPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, nPlayer Plus or CMSPlayer?

nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, and CMSPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, nPlayer Plus was updated on October 12, 2026 and CMSPlayer on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*