nPlayer Plus vs MiruXR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MiruXR
Transform your AR glasses and phone into a personal theater and a spatial workspace. Enjoy a giant virtual screen for browsing, watching videos, and viewing your media anywhere. Experience immersive 360° content and manage multiple floating windows.
- Giant virtual cinema screen
- Stream from home media servers
- Immersive 360° and VR video
- Multiple spatial window modes
- Glanceable AR widgets
- iPhone as a spatial controller
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Your screens, floating in front of you. MiruXR turns your XREAL glasses into floating screens: a giant movie theater, windows all around you, and a HUD with what you need as you walk. Free, with no ads or subscriptions. THEATER • A giant movie screen for your videos • Your files and the videos on your network (SMB, Jellyfin, Plex) • Immersive 360° videos • Your video and streaming sites in a desktop browser SPATIAL • Windows pinned around you: turn your head and they stay in place • Move and resize them; when you reopen the app, they're right where you left them • With XREAL One, choose Screen (one fixed screen, ultrawide too, with your windows side by side) or Space (windows free all around you) • Eight environments to enjoy your screens in: beach, mountains, night sky, cinema, and more • With the XREAL Eye camera, see your room with your windows on top HUD • At-a-glance widgets: time, weather, calendar, notes, activity, and more • Walking directions, with your next turn and a minimap at the edge of your view 3D (EXPERIMENTAL) • Switch a window to 3D, with depth calculated by AI on your iPhone. CONTROLS • Your iPhone is the controller: trackpad, laser pointer, and keyboard • The glasses keyboard: point to type, in English, Spanish, or Korean • Apple Watch as a controller: swipe, tap, and turn the Digital Crown • Bluetooth mouse or trackpad (with AssistiveTouch) and XREAL gesture control • A short guide to get you started, plus tips the first time you use something YOUR GLASSES • Works with all XREAL glasses: One, One Pro, 1S, Air, Air 2, Air 2 Pro, Air 2 Ultra, and X by XREAL • With XREAL One, head tracking and Spatial all around you • Also works with other video glasses that connect over USB-C • Fit the picture size to your glasses in Settings • The app is available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean WHAT YOU NEED • Video glasses with USB-C: MiruXR is built and tested with XREAL glasses • An iPhone with USB-C (iPhone 15 or newer) MiruXR is free, and I build it together with the XREAL community. Your feedback on Discord helps me a lot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MiruXR at Free against nPlayer Plus's $8.99. MiruXR also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). nPlayer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 10) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On ads 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
MiruXR is free to download; nPlayer Plus costs $8.99 up front. nPlayer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MiruXR asks for nothing beyond the download.
MiruXR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nPlayer Plus has 2.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of nPlayer Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of MiruXR's.
nPlayer Plus ships an update every 10 days, MiruXR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nPlayer Plus | MiruXR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Newin Inc. | Felipe Mansilla |
Customer experience
nPlayer Plus
MiruXR
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
MiruXR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
nPlayer Plus
- Upgrade (ONLY FOR 2.x VERSION USERS)$2.99
MiruXR
No in-app purchases









