ServerBee vs MKV PiP Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerBee
This utility app allows for the monitoring and management of multiple systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and NAS devices. It offers features like system information, process management, and a terminal, with options for secure unlocking and auto-reconnection.
- Multi-platform system support (Linux, Windows, macOS, NAS)
- Real-time system information (CPU, RAM, Disk, Sensors)
- Process list with management capabilities
- Integrated terminal access
- Secure unlocking (password, FaceID, TouchID)
- Auto-reconnection with configurable settings
- Open-source backend for transparency
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ServerBee 是一款支持多平台、多系统集监控、管理和终端的效率工具。 【多系统支持】 支持 Linux、Windows、macOS、Nas 系统如 QTS，以及 Linux 衍生的系统。 【功能强大】 免费功能 - 系统信息 - CPU 各个核心使用状态 - 内存及交换区使用状态 - 磁盘使用状态 - 传感器温度 - 网络使用状态，各张网卡详细使用状态 - 密码解锁 - 连接、操作日志 高级功能 - 生物特征 (FaceID、TouchID) 解锁 - 进程列表（排序、搜索） - 进程 CPU 使用率 - 进程内存使用率 - 进程详情（父子进程跳转、杀掉进程） - 杀掉进程 - 父进程跳转 - 子进程跳转 - 子进程列表 - 进程虚拟内存 - 进程运行时间 - 进程启动时间 - 进程磁盘读写 - 进程执行文件 - 进程环境变量 - 进程执行状态 - 进程执行命令 - 终端 【操作便利】 提供开关自动重连功能，可以设置重连次数、间隔时间，并且提供连接日志供查看，方便排查问题。 【使用简单】 使用非常简单，仅需在 APP 中填写 IP (或域名) 和端口，即可连接到 ServerBee 后端。 【注重安全】 支持密码、生物特征 (FaceID、TouchID) 解锁。 通信使用 Token 机制鉴权。 后端程序开源，接受公众监督。 【后端部署容易，高性能并且完全开源】 带桌面系统：只需下载对应系统的 ServerMilk 后端桌面程序，运行即可；无 GUI 系统：亦可通过可执行文件运行。 后端和桌面程序完全开源，不仅可定制化程度高，而且无安全后顾之忧。 后端采用 Rust 语言开发，性能高效，安全可靠。 【付费用户说明】 - 按年订阅：订阅以年为周期计费，到期前 24 小时会自动续订，您可以随时在 App Store 设置中关闭自动续订。 - 终身版本：一次性付费，终身使用，享受后续更新。 【隐私政策】 https://serverbee.app/privacy/ 【服务条款】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MKV PiP Player
Play any video file format with picture-in-picture functionality. Supports a vast array of video and subtitle formats, M3U playlists, and casting web videos to DLNA TVs. Offers playback speed control and multi-track audio/subtitle options.
- Picture-in-picture playback
- Supports over 30 video formats
- Supports 20+ subtitle formats
- M3U playlist support
- DLNA TV casting
- Playback speed control
- Multi-track audio and subtitles
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MKV PiP Player is a video player that Lets you play any videos picture-in-picture. - Supports video files : MKV, MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, TS, MTS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, F4V, ASF, WEBM, RM, RMVB, QT, DV, MPG, MPEG, MXF, VOB, GIF, OGV, OGM etc. - Supports subtitle files : ASS, SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX, SUB, SUP, VTT, SCC, MKS, JSS, JS, AQT, RT, UFT, UTF8, UTF-8 etc. - Supports playlist files : M3U - Supports Cast Web Videos to DLNA TV - Supports Browser, SMB, WebDAV, AList - Playback speed control : 0.25x ~ 4.0x - Supports multi-track audio - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports recently played list - Supports Safari extension Disclaimer：MKV PiP Player does not provide any M3U playlists, users must use their own playlists containing legal content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ServerBee at Free against MKV PiP Player's $0.99. ServerBee also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MKV PiP Player's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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
ServerBee is free to download; MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 up front. ServerBee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MKV PiP Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MKV PiP Player has 68 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ServerBee's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's.
ServerBee ships an update monthly, MKV PiP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBee | MKV PiP Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 野 张 | 北京伊码网络科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
ServerBee
MKV PiP Player
Bugs and requests
ServerBee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MKV PiP Player
Reported bugs
14 issues- HD clarity cannot load
- DLNA cast to TV has no response
- Glitchy at times
- Frequent crashes, especially when initiating PiP
- M3U parsing needs to be faster and search needs to be smoother
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- Latest picture-in-picture fast forward/backward not working normally
- Freezes every few minutes, requires pause/play to resume
- External subtitles not working
- Crashes when clicking recent playback history
- Picture-in-picture playback crashes after about 10 seconds
- Default to landscape, cannot adjust
- File list automatically switches to date sorting upon reopening, causing disorder
- Cannot select files from external USB drive
- Cannot delete Alibaba Cloud Drive resources directly from the app
Requested features
41 requests- Add option to close transition animations
- Add vertical screen viewing function
- Support for Emby
- Add function to import video sources
- Support for ATV
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- Add pause/play with Airpod controls
- Allow listening to videos when phone is powered off (without PiP)
- Faster M3U parsing and smoother search
- Ability to display M3U contents in a list
- Ability to disable subtitles
- Add function to import letters
- Add function to import video sources or provide jump interface
- Support for ATV
- Add VOD URL function
- Add option to disable recent playback
- Add network movie posters and library
- Add background playback (not PiP)
- Add auto-play next episode
- Add grid layout
- Add background playback function
- Add option for automatic horizontal screen
- Add drag-and-drop sorting for playback list
- Support for ATV
- Add side-screen and vertical screen viewing options
- Add Apple TV support
- Add DLNA screen casting
- Allow screen-off playback for music
- Develop TV version
- Add cache function for large files
- Add screen casting function
- Add delete function for Alibaba Cloud Drive resources
- Add timer playback function
- Add screen lock function
- Display only one history record for the same folder
- Sync playback history data with Alibaba Cloud
- Add dark mode
- Add audiobook function
- Add cloud synchronization function across devices
- Allow lock screen playback and co-playback with other audio
- Add more detailed long-press speed options (e.g., 2.5x)
- Support downloading videos from the browser
In-app purchases
ServerBee
- Pro Edition14 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Pro Edition (Lifetime)$6.99
MKV PiP Player
- MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99
