Comparison

nPlayer Plus vs SPECTAREA Pro

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

SPECTAREA Pro

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Discover a new dimension of vision. SPECTAREA opens your way into the third dimension even without special glasses. On a magical stage the curtain opens and suddenly three-dimensional images appear ... three-dimensional landscapes ... three-dimensional architecture ... three-dimensional objects ... three-dimensional worlds. Get the SPECTAREA app on your iPhone or iPad and just try out if you can succeed the exciting journey into the third dimension. But you’ll need to look at SPECTAREA by using a special technique. As a help, you will also find some mysterious instructions and several tips And then you can also discover the entire three-dimensional world of SPECTAREA-PRO with many more magical images and numerous mysterious phenomena.

Screenshots

nPlayer Plus4 screens
SPECTAREA Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SPECTAREA Pro at $0.99 against nPlayer Plus's $8.99. SPECTAREA Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). nPlayer Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

nPlayer Plus costs $8.99 and SPECTAREA Pro $0.99 up front. nPlayer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SPECTAREA Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, SPECTAREA Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
nPlayer Plus versus SPECTAREA Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternPlayer PlusSPECTAREA Pro
Price$8.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB327 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewin Inc.Joachim Hartwig

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
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  • Ability to force delete folders/files
  • Improved SMB/DLNA support
  • Apple TV app

SPECTAREA Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

nPlayer Plus

One-time1
  • Upgrade (ONLY FOR 2.x VERSION USERS)$2.99
None

SPECTAREA Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nPlayer Plus free?
nPlayer Plus costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SPECTAREA Pro free?
SPECTAREA Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do nPlayer Plus or SPECTAREA Pro have ads?
Neither nPlayer Plus nor SPECTAREA Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nPlayer Plus or SPECTAREA Pro?
nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, and SPECTAREA Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, nPlayer Plus was updated on October 18, 2026 and SPECTAREA Pro on September 28, 2026.

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