# . vs MKV PiP Player

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MKV PiP Player at 94% against .'s 25%. MKV PiP Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). .'s advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

. is free to download; MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. . asks for nothing beyond the download.

MKV PiP Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MKV PiP Player has 68 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of .'s written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's.

. ships an update every 2 months, MKV PiP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | . | MKV PiP Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-blank-widget/id6444360249/reviews) | **[4.7 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mkv-pip-player/id6470271115/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **68** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **94.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [倩倩 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642691342) | [北京伊码网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655494126) |

## What reviewers say

### .

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-blank-widget/id6444360249)

Design custom transparent widgets for your home screen. This utility app allows you to create blank spaces for a personalized aesthetic without any subscriptions or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Create transparent widgets, Home screen decoration, Personalized aesthetic, No subscription required, No in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MKV PiP Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mkv-pip-player/id6470271115)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MKV PiP Player Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very good software
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Good
- 👍 Powerful player

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 HD clarity cannot load
- 🐛 DLNA cast to TV has no response
- 🐛 Glitchy at times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 M3U parsing slow

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add option to close transition animations
- Add vertical screen viewing function
- Support for Emby
- Add function to import video sources
- Support for ATV


## Frequently asked questions

### Is . free?

. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MKV PiP Player free?

MKV PiP Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, . or MKV PiP Player?

MKV PiP Player is rated higher. . averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MKV PiP Player averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.

### Do . or MKV PiP Player have ads?

Neither . nor MKV PiP Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, . or MKV PiP Player?

. ships an update every 2 months, and MKV PiP Player weekly. Most recently, . was updated on October 3, 2026 and MKV PiP Player on October 18, 2026.

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