Viddle vs RKN PLAYER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viddle
This app enhances video streaming by blocking ads, allowing background playback, and offering picture-in-picture mode for multitasking. It also provides features like AI summaries and comment translation for a more engaging viewing experience.
- Ad-free video playback
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Background audio playback
- AI video summarization
- Comment translation
- UI customization
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Enhance your video website watching experience with Viddle! - Ads free: Blocks video ads on every page. There are minimal skippable ads to support the app, with a maximum of 2 ads per day. - Sponsor Skip: Skips sponsor segments from appearing in your stream. - Picture-in-Picture: Easy multi-tasking. - Background play: Sound with screen off. - Bullet comment: Watch comments flow across your screen. - Play bar: Browse while watching. - AI Summary: Instant summarize video content. [Member] - Comment Translation: Translate comments to your language. [Member] - Smart Comment: Filter Negative Comments. [Member] - UI customization: Define your own experience. Option to hide shorts, display dislike count. [Member] Download Viddle now to start enjoying a more engaging and communal video experience! If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at contact@ink-river.com Join our Discord server at https: //discord.gg/HWDbND7yz6 Term of Use: https: //viddle.ink-river.com/tnc
RKN PLAYER
Enjoy smooth and reliable video playback from online streams or local files. This player offers wide format support, picture-in-picture mode, and AirPlay for a flexible viewing experience. It also includes a dark mode for comfortable low-light use.
- Stream online and local videos
- Support for MP4, MPD, HLS, DASH
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- AirPlay support
- Dark Mode
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Experience Seamless Video Playback Anywhere Enjoy smooth and reliable video performance across all major formats — whether you're streaming online or watching offline. RKN Player is designed to give you complete control and flexibility when it comes to video playback. Key Features: Stream with Ease Play videos effortlessly from both online sources and local storage. Wide Format Support Compatible with popular formats like MP4, MPD, and adaptive streaming protocols such as HLS and DASH. Picture-in-Picture Mode Stay productive while watching videos in a floating resizable window. AirPlay Support Cast your videos to Apple TV or other AirPlay-enabled devices for a cinematic experience. Dark Mode Enjoy comfortable viewing in low-light environments. Privacy Policy: https://rknplayer.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://rknplayer.xyz/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Viddle at 4.4 against RKN PLAYER's 4.0. Viddle also leads on ratings volume (764 vs 4). RKN PLAYER's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Viddle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and RKN PLAYER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Viddle holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viddle has 764 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Viddle ships an update every 2 weeks, RKN PLAYER daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viddle | RKN PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (764 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 764 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ink River, LLC | Mustafa Karroum |
Customer experience
Viddle
RKN PLAYER
Bugs and requests
Viddle
Reported bugs
23 issues- No back button from Shorts view
- Double-tap skip functionality broken
- Fast forward/rewind controls not responding
- Playlist auto-pause issues
- Video muting when switching apps
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- Screen turning black after ad
- White text on white background in dark mode
- Subtitles enabled by default
- App freezing on touch interaction
- Video not loading or buffering
- PiP button unresponsive after navigation
- Shuffle feature stops working after skip
- Mini player stops on next video in playlist
- Video auto-playing without user action
- Settings gear icon unresponsive
- Shorts removal only works on homepage
- Video continues playing after pausing when screen locks
- AirPods skip controls not working
- App hangs when switching between videos
- White screen on app opening
- Quality restricted to 360p with AirPlay
- Microphone feature issues
- Video playback stops in background immediately
Requested features
20 requests- Auto-rotate for fullscreen landscape mode
- Gesture-based navigation (swipe to go back)
- Automatic Picture-in-Picture on app exit
- Playback speed customization (x2, x3, x4)
- SponsorBlock integration
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- Loop video playback mode
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Comment sorting by newest
- Ability to reply to comments
- Video preview thumbnails in history
- Bookmark other websites besides YouTube
- Apple TV compatibility
- Screen casting/AirPlay support
- Auto-play next video in playlist
- Prevent screen lock during video playback
- Skip tracks on lock screen controls
- Post viewing and expansion capability
- Edit own comments feature
- Quality selection for every video
- Remove YouTube posts from feed
RKN PLAYER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Viddle
- Membership 1 month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Membership 6 months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Membership 1 year7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- 1 Month Refer RewardFree
- 1 Month Referral RewardFree
- Lifetime membership$14.99
RKN PLAYER
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly$59.991 Year
