VLC media player vs It's Playing Lt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLC media player
This media player supports a vast array of video and audio formats without requiring conversion. It offers advanced subtitle support, playback speed control, and streaming capabilities from various sources. Users can also sync files directly from cloud storage or Wi-Fi sharing.
- Plays all video and audio formats
- Advanced subtitle support
- Playback speed control
- Chromecast rendering
- File synchronization (cloud, Wi-Fi)
- Streaming from network servers
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VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player. It can play all your movies, shows and music in most formats directly without conversion. It allows file synchronization with Dropbox, GDrive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive, iTunes, direct downloads and through Wi-Fi sharing as well as streaming from SMB, FTP, SFTP, NFS, UPnP/DLNA media servers and the web. VLC offers support for advanced subtitles including full SSA compatibility, multi-track audio, playback speed control and rendering through Chromecast. VLC is completely free and open source.
It's Playing Lt
This app offers high-performance video playback for a wide range of formats, including MKV and AVI. It features subtitle search, AirPlay support, and intuitive gesture controls for a seamless viewing experience. Enjoy background playback and advanced video adjustments.
- High-performance playback up to 1080p
- Direct subtitle search and download
- TV-Out and Air Play support
- Extensive video and audio format support
- Background playback and earbud controls
- Frame by frame video navigation
- Multi-language audio tracks and subtitle fetching
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Enjoy the full power of It’s Playing Pro in a lighter pack. Every video, no conversions, pure entretainment. Featured in Wired, Gizmodo, Cult of Mac, TUAW with brand new features in each update. • Spotlight · High performance playback, up to 1080p; · Direct subtitle search and download; · TV-Out and Air Play; · Easy gestures, including pintch-to-zoom. • Formats · Video playback for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, VOB, RMVB; · Audio playback for MP3, M4A, WMA, OGG, FLAC; · Consult the detailed format list on our website. • Playback · Background playback and earbud controls; · Auto-advance/playlist within folders; · Auto-repeat mode; · Audio gain; · Playback speed, from 1/8x to 8x adjustments; • Video forensics · Frame by Frame video image navigation; · Photographic pintch-to-zoom gestures; · Image contrast, brightness and saturation adjustments; • International features · multi language audio tracks; · multi channel audio support; · fetch subtitles for any movie with one tap; backed by OpenSubtitles.org. (*) It's playing aims at handling every video from anything around your iPhone/iPod/iPad. You'll always be able to find videos that surpass your devices processing capabilities or which are encoded in unsupported audio or video formats. (**) DTS playback is currently unavailable, check our website for updates or use the helper app. •• Check out http://itsplayingapp.com for demonstration videos and detailed information •• Contact us at support@itsplayingapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VLC media player at every 3 weeks against It's Playing Lt's every 5 months. VLC media player also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 4) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). It's Playing Lt's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 52%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
It's Playing Lt holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VLC media player has 6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of VLC media player's written reviews are positive against 79% of It's Playing Lt's.
VLC media player ships an update every 3 weeks, It's Playing Lt every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLC media player | It's Playing Lt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6K ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VideoLAN | Addition, Lda |
Customer experience
VLC media player
It's Playing Lt
Bugs and requests
VLC media player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playback issues with certain codecs
- Crashes when accessing network shares
- Inconsistent shuffle/repeat behavior
- Subtitle sync problems
- Deleted files not freeing up storage
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Improved playlist management
- Folder-based organization
- Lyrics support
- Chromecast integration
It's Playing Lt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VLC media player
No in-app purchases
It's Playing Lt
No in-app purchases
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