ALClient vs MKV PiP Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALClient
Stream videos, audio, and documents online from various formats. Download and collect files with features like dual-speed playback and loop mode. Enjoy a versatile media and file management experience.
- Online video playback (multiple formats)
- Dual-speed and orientation playback
- Online audio playback (loop mode)
- Online document browsing
- File download and collection
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1. Supports online playback of videos in multiple formats, with dual speed playback and horizontal and vertical viewing. 2. Supports online playback of multiple formats of audio, with optional loop mode. 3. Support online browsing of documents in multiple formats. 4. Support file download and collection functions.
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.
- 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
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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: ALClient at Free against MKV PiP Player's $0.99. ALClient also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MKV PiP Player's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 78%) and ratings volume (70 vs 12). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
ALClient is free to download; MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ALClient asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ALClient against 4.7 for MKV PiP Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MKV PiP Player has 70 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ALClient's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's.
ALClient ships an update fortnightly, MKV PiP Player every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALClient | MKV PiP Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Yifu Technology Co., Ltd | 北京伊码网络科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
ALClient
MKV PiP Player
Bugs and requests
ALClient
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
ALClient
No in-app purchases
MKV PiP Player
- MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99
