Comparison

XN Player vs iAMPer

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

Head to head
About

XN Player

This application plays a wide range of audio, video, and subtitle file formats without requiring conversion. It allows streaming from remote devices and offers extensive playback controls, file management, and gesture support.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
  • Streams media from remote devices
  • Gesture controls for playback, volume, and brightness
  • Supports various subtitle and image file types
  • File and playlist management with folder lock
  • Playback speed control and hardware acceleration
Features
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XN Player is a generic application. You can install it on other iOS devices with no additional purchase. XN Player requires iOS 14.0 or later. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them on your mobile device. XN Player can play all video formats and encodings without file conversion. - You don't need to store video files on your space-limited device. XN Player has a variety of powerful networking technologies that help you stream from remote devices. - With the touch of a finger, you can adjust the playback position, move to the previous and next subtitles, and control the volume and brightness. - Play XN Player, which is recommended by thousands of users. * function - Support video files: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, etc. - Support audio files: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE, etc. - Support subtitle files: SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2, etc. - Supporting image files: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. - Support playlist files: CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS - Support local Server: file upload and download - Support for in-app web browsers - Supports Server file preview - Support iTunes video/audio playback (except DRM content) - Playback speed control: 0.5x to 3.0x - Supports HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 hardware acceleration - Screen flip horizontally and vertically - Supports multi-channel audio - Audio enhancement is supported - Supports audio synchronization - File management: Delete, move, rename, and create folders - Playlist management: Add, delete, modify - Folder lock - Support open-in (Open mode) - UI themes are supported * Gesture function - Tap: Menu display - Drag horizontally: Adjust the playback position - Drag vertically on the right side of the screen: Volume control - Drag vertically on the left side of the screen: Brightness control

About

iAMPer

This audio player app is designed for efficient playback of audio files. It offers customizable skip intervals, adjustable playback speeds up to 10x, and a persistent player interface. The app remembers your last played file for seamless continuation.

Highlights
  • Customizable skip intervals
  • Playback speed up to 10x
  • Persistent player controls
  • Resume playback from last position
  • Direct file operation from Files app
  • Clean interface with hidden file extensions
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■ App specialized for playing audio files It is specialized for playing audio files, so unlike other multifunctional finder apps, the app is simple and you can also set the playback of audio files. ■ Skip before and after specified number of seconds You can listen to the audio efficiently by skipping unnecessary blank spaces before and after the audio file when studying. ■ Playback speed can be changed up to 10x at 0.1x intervals You can enjoy music at the playback speed that suits you because you can change the speed up to 10x at 0.1x intervals. ■ Skip back and forth can also be adjusted in 1 second increments You can choose the number of seconds to skip according to your usage. ■ Even if you move the directory, the player is always displayed, and you don't have to show the troublesome player. While using the app, the player continues to appear even if I navigate to other folders. Controllers are always readily available, so you don't have to worry about showing them. ■ Audio file extension is not displayed Hide extra music file extensions. This makes the screen clean and visually very easy to see. ■ When you start the app again, you can memorize the file that was played last time and play it. When you restart the app, you can automatically memorize the music file that was played last time and restart the playback. As a result, even if playback is interrupted, playback can be restarted from the same location without any trouble the next time playback is performed. ■ You can operate files directly from the Files app. You can move files directly from the Files app or copy them to this app.

Screenshots

XN Player4 screens
iAMPer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XN Player at fortnightly against iAMPer's every 4 months. XN Player also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for XN Player against 5.0 for iAMPer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XN Player ships an update fortnightly, iAMPer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
XN Player versus iAMPer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXN PlayeriAMPer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer杰 林Daichi Kato

Customer experience

XN Player

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iAMPer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

XN Player

No in-app purchases

None

iAMPer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XN Player free?
XN Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iAMPer free?
iAMPer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XN Player or iAMPer?
XN Player and iAMPer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do XN Player or iAMPer have ads?
Neither XN Player nor iAMPer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XN Player or iAMPer?
XN Player ships an update fortnightly, and iAMPer every 4 months. Most recently, XN Player was updated on September 17, 2026 and iAMPer on September 20, 2026.

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