Comparison

ARC Player vs 901w Player

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

Head to head
About

ARC Player

A fast and smart media player that organizes live streams, VOD, and series from your m3u/m3u8 playlists. Enjoy high-quality playback with features like EPG, subtitles, and parental lock.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple m3u and m3u8 playlists
  • Organizes content into live, VOD, series, and replay
  • Fast channel switching
  • Electronic Programming Guides (EPG)
  • Video subtitle and language switching
  • Parental lock
  • TV archive (timeshift)
Features
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ARC Player is a fast, smart media player that supports multiple playlists in m3u and m3u8 formats. ARC Player organizes the playlist into live streaming channels, VOD (Video On Demand), series, and replay. You can watch your favorite videos, streaming channels, and TV programs in high-quality formats. Main features of the ARC Player App: support for multiple playlists, fast channel switching, favorite lists, EPG (Electronic Programming Guides), video subtitles, video language switching, a user-friendly interface, TV archive (timeshift), parental lock, and multiple languages (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, German, Russian, Italian, Chinese). ARC Player is just a media player and is provided without any playlist or content. Disclaimer: ARC Player is a media player application and does NOT provide or include any playlist or channel content. We do not sell or provide any OTT playlists, IPTV subscriptions, or streams. The player is provided empty, without any playlist. For more information, visit www.arcplayer.com

About

901w Player

Features
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901wplayer is a private BYO (Bring Your Own) media player utility. The app does not host, distribute, recommend, or sell third-party content. Users provide their own authorized source, such as an M3U playlist URL or direct server credentials. Key capabilities: - Open app without account or purchase - Add your own M3U playlist URL - Add your own server URL, username, and password - Browse live channels, movies, and series from user-provided source - Native playback on Apple devices - Local favorites, continue watching, and parental controls - No credential persistence after app closes in review-safe mode Important: - No built-in hosted catalog - No provider marketplace - No default third-party branded content - No subscription required to reach source entry flow - User is responsible for source rights and authorization

Screenshots

ARC Player4 screens
901w Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ARC Player at 13.4 against 901w Player's 16.0. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ARC Player versus 901w Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARC Player901w Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB43 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperWEBHI TECHNOLOGYJohn Santos

In-app purchases

None

ARC Player

No in-app purchases

None

901w Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARC Player free?
ARC Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 901w Player free?
901w Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARC Player or 901w Player have ads?
Neither ARC Player nor 901w Player shows ads.

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