Comparison

Vuko Player vs Pippin

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

Head to head
About

Vuko Player

Features
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Vuko Player is a fast, beautiful HDR video player for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stream from your Plex or Jellyfin media servers, download videos for offline viewing, and enjoy your favorite content in stunning 4K HDR. Stream from your servers with ease β€’ Connect to Plex or Jellyfin in seconds β€’ Manage multiple profiles for different servers or accounts β€’ Smooth, reliable video playback without interruptions Watch anywhere β€” even offline β€’ Download movies and shows from Plex or Jellyfin β€’ Watch offline on flights, commutes, or in low-signal areas β€’ Keep your entertainment with you wherever you go Stunning HDR and 4K quality β€’ Vivid colors and crisp details with HDR playback β€’ Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac displays β€’ Perfect for movies, TV shows, or personal videos Multitask with Picture-in-Picture β€’ Keep watching in a floating window while using other apps β€’ PiP works with both streaming and offline content Why Vuko Player? β€’ Works as one of the best Plex/Jellyfin client β€’ Fast, elegant, and easy to use β€’ Free to use with one simple upgrade to unlock unlimited playback β€” no ads If you're looking for a Plex/Jellyfin video player without bloat, Vuko Player gives you the speed, quality, and flexibility you deserve.

About

Pippin

Features
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Pippin is a beautiful and deeply customisable Apple-native client for Plex and Jellyfin. Playback β€’ Custom player with hardware acceleration for low battery consumption β€’ HDR and wide codec support β€’ Customisable subtitle styles β€’ Search for missing subtitles online β€’ Thumbnail scrubbing previews Make it yours β€’ Build your own pages from custom shelves β€’ Apply custom filters β€’ Light or dark themes with custom accent colours β€’ Hide spoilers for unwatched episodes Everything in one place β€’ Combine Plex and Jellyfin servers β€’ Seerr, Sonarr, and Radarr integrations β€’ Ratings from IMDb, TMDb, Trakt, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and Letterboxd β€’ Download any title (and it’s metadata) to watch offline * Search across everything Watch Together β€’ Start a FaceTime SharePlay session to watch with friends and family β€’ Playback stays in sync, everyone can control playback β€’ Family Sharing for in-app purchases Note: Pippin is a media client only and requires your own Plex or Jellyfin server. Some features require a Pippin Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vuko Player4 screens
Pippin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vuko Player at 15.0 against Pippin's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Vuko Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pippin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vuko Player ships an update fortnightly, Pippin weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Vuko Player versus Pippin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVuko PlayerPippin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size81 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer23doorsLiam Morris

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vuko Player

One-time1
  • Unlimited playback$9.99
3 purchases

Pippin

Subscriptions2
  • Pippin Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pippin Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pippin Pro - Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Vuko Player free?
Vuko Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pippin free?
Pippin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vuko Player or Pippin have ads?
Neither Vuko Player nor Pippin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vuko Player or Pippin?
Vuko Player ships an update fortnightly, and Pippin weekly. Most recently, Vuko Player was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pippin on September 30, 2026.

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