Comparison

UnPlay vs MetalPlayer

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

Head to head
About

UnPlay

Enhance your home with a customizable clock and DLNA receiver. Stream videos from web pages, enjoy diverse clock styles with sound effects, and control playback with various options. Personalize your experience with different app icons and clock formats.

Highlights
  • DLNA video streaming
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Scene sound effects
  • Playlist creation
  • Playback controls
  • Video rotation
  • Multiple clock formats
Features
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UnPlay is a clock and DLNA receiver app that offers users a variety of scene-based experiences. Different clock styles are specially designed for iPhone, with added scene sound effects to bring more fun to home life. Various app icon styles are available and can be switched at will. DLNA screen receiver 1. HTTP Push: Push videos from web pages and combine them into a playlist. 2. Support for next track (on-demand, live streams, songs) on HomePod and Tmall Genie — an essential feature for Apple TV. 3. Single-track loop playback (ideal for children's songs, music, and MV playback). 4. Player menu options (playback speed, audio track selection, subtitle track selection, screen flip, aspect ratio adjustment, playlist loop mode). 5. Video rotation (default, 90°, 180°, 270°). 6. Looping modes: continuous loop, single track loop, playlist loop. 7. Aspect ratio options (stretch to fill, fit to screen). 8. Support DLNA · Server · Log · Debug Clock 1. Switch between 24-hour and 12-hour formats. 2. Show or hide seconds. 3. Various clock styles: flip clock, minimalist clock, square clock, LED clock, vintage clock.

About

MetalPlayer

This app enhances your personal video collection with AI-powered frame generation for smoother motion and upscaling for improved clarity. It supports local and network playback, offering advanced features for a premium viewing experience on compatible Apple devices.

Highlights
  • AI frame generation for smoother motion
  • Video upscaling for improved clarity
  • 120Hz display optimization
  • Local and network playback support
  • External subtitle support
  • HDR tone mapping
Features
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MetalPlayer is an AI-powered local and network video player designed for users who want smoother playback, high-quality rendering, and advanced video enhancement for their own media files. Built for Apple silicon, MetalPlayer uses optimized AI frame generation to create smoother motion for supported videos. It is designed to reduce the motion artifacts commonly seen in traditional frame interpolation, making anime, films, and high-frame-rate playback feel more natural and fluid. Key Features: AI Frame Generation Generate intermediate frames with an optimized neural-network pipeline for smoother motion playback. 120Hz Display Optimization Designed to work well with high-refresh-rate iPhone and iPad displays for smooth, evenly paced playback. Video Upscaling Improve the clarity of lower-resolution and anime content with Metal-accelerated upscaling pipelines. Local & Network Playback Play your own media files from local storage or network sources, including WebDAV, SMB, FTP, SFTP, and NFS. Advanced Playback Engine Includes external subtitle support, HDR tone mapping, and hardware-accelerated video decoding where available. Performance Note: AI frame generation requires significant processing power. For the best experience, Apple A15 Bionic, M1, or newer devices are recommended. Extended AI-enhanced playback may increase device temperature, so good ventilation is recommended for long viewing sessions. MetalPlayer does not provide, host, stream, sell, or distribute any video content. Users must provide their own media files.

Screenshots

UnPlay4 screens
MetalPlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UnPlay at 3.9 against MetalPlayer's 3.5. UnPlay also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

UnPlay costs $1.99 and MetalPlayer $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UnPlay holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UnPlay has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of UnPlay's written reviews are positive against 50% of MetalPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UnPlay ships an update every 9 days, MetalPlayer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UnPlay versus MetalPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnPlayMetalPlayer
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.9 (19 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChangzhou Yizhong Yijia Health Management Co., Ltd.鹏 王

Customer experience

UnPlay

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%

MetalPlayer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UnPlay

No in-app purchases

None

MetalPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UnPlay free?
UnPlay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetalPlayer free?
MetalPlayer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UnPlay or MetalPlayer?
UnPlay is rated higher. UnPlay averages 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while MetalPlayer averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do UnPlay or MetalPlayer have ads?
Neither UnPlay nor MetalPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UnPlay or MetalPlayer?
UnPlay ships an update every 9 days, and MetalPlayer fortnightly. Most recently, UnPlay was updated on November 3, 2026 and MetalPlayer on November 5, 2026.

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