Comparison

MegaPlayer vs JPlayer

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

Head to head

MegaPlayer

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

JPlayer

Simple, powerful video player!

Free

🎬 Entertainment

No ratingsView app →

About

MegaPlayer

This application serves as an advanced media player, capable of handling a wide range of new video and audio codecs. It offers a robust playback experience for various media files.

Highlights

Supports new video codecs
Supports new audio codecs
Advanced playback capabilities
Wide file format compatibility

Features

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The advanced player supports the new codecs of the video and the audio.

About

JPlayer

Features

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Play all your videos with our simple but customizable video player - supports most video formats and allows for extending video playback controls seamlessly. Some of the most common controls are placed in a tray for easy access. For advanced use, add gesture support to extend playback controls as needed.

Screenshots

MegaPlayer4 screens

JPlayer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MegaPlayer at none against JPlayer's 1. MegaPlayer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). JPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. JPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MegaPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MegaPlayer ships an update every 3 months, JPlayer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

MegaPlayer versus JPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MegaPlayer	JPlayer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.5
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Yaser Moursi	Jay Pathak

In-app purchases

None

MegaPlayer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

JPlayer

One-time1

JPlayer+$4.99

Questions

Is MegaPlayer free?

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

Is JPlayer free?

JPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do MegaPlayer or JPlayer have ads?

JPlayer shows ads; MegaPlayer does not.

Which is updated more often, MegaPlayer or JPlayer?

MegaPlayer ships an update every 3 months, and JPlayer every 5 days. Most recently, MegaPlayer was updated on November 3, 2026 and JPlayer on October 30, 2026.