Comparison

Shark SMS vs MKV PiP Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shark SMS

This app uses AI to intelligently filter and group spam messages offline. It offers custom rules for keywords and numbers, ensuring your inbox stays clean and private. A VIP subscription unlocks all features across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered offline message grouping
  • Custom keyword and number rules
  • Blacklist and whitelist functionality
  • Regular expression support for rules
  • Online model updates
  • Privacy-focused offline processing
Features
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"Shark SMS" is a simple, intelligent, and safe spam group. Shark SMS is developed based on the latest artificial intelligence technology. It is trained from hundreds of thousands of sample messages and continuously learns and updates from the samples submitted by users continuously. It can effectively group various spam messages such as advertising promotion, pornography, gambling, and drugs. 【Features】 - Artificial intelligence offline grouping; - Custom keyword/number grouping rules (blacklist/whitelist); - Custom group rules support regular expressions; - Online update of intelligent grouping model; 【Smart Group】 Use the latest artificial intelligence technology to group offline based on message content, accurate judgment, and ease to use. 【 Custom grouping (whitelist/blacklist)】 By adding custom keywords and number rules, special grouping requirements can be met, Set the attribution category of the custom rule to "normal information", that is, the white list, Set the attribution category of the custom rule to "spam", that is, blacklist. 【Privacy Statement】 - Shark SMS will not obtain any sensitive information from users; - Shark SMS grouping operations are all completed offline on the user's local machine, and no information will be collected or uploaded; [Subscribe to VIP to unlock all functions] A cost-effective subscription allows you to use all the features of Shark SMS on all devices. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription ¥3/week ¥12/month ¥25 Permanent • Auto-renewable subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and / or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: ( privacy policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/4052426fdedb0cc5351cb5384fd2e1f0/raw/privacy.html terms of use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/39edfb5f074fd24b263d5f2c8b524b58/raw/20bac3fb9fa834602bcac9eb280c1e7a65eb14a0/use.html ) ---- --- Prices may vary by region. The subscription service will be charged to the credit card of your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MKV PiP Player

Play any video file with picture-in-picture functionality. Supports a wide range of video and subtitle formats, playlist files, and casting to DLNA TVs. Offers playback speed control and multi-track audio/subtitle options.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture playback
  • Supports numerous video formats (MKV, MP4, AVI, etc.)
  • Supports multiple subtitle formats (ASS, SRT, VTT, etc.)
  • M3U playlist support
  • DLNA TV casting
  • Playback speed control
  • Multi-track audio and subtitles
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Shark SMS2 screens
MKV PiP Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shark SMS at Free against MKV PiP Player's $0.99. Shark SMS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MKV PiP Player's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shark SMS is free to download; MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 up front. Shark SMS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shark SMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MKV PiP Player has 68 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Shark SMS's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shark SMS versus MKV PiP Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShark SMSMKV PiP Player
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.0% of reviews
Number of ratings268 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer传胜 贾北京伊码网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

Shark SMS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MKV PiP Player

All ratings68 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Shark SMS

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

3 purchases

Shark SMS

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription (One Week)$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99
1 purchases

MKV PiP Player

One-time1
  • MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Shark SMS free?
Shark SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MKV PiP Player free?
MKV PiP Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shark SMS or MKV PiP Player?
Shark SMS is rated higher. Shark SMS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MKV PiP Player averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.
Do Shark SMS or MKV PiP Player have ads?
Neither Shark SMS nor MKV PiP Player shows ads.

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