# Video Player vs 小企鹅

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 小企鹅 at none against Video Player's 7. 小企鹅 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Video Player's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 5) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video Player sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 小企鹅 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Video Player against 3.6 for 小企鹅. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Player has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Video Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of 小企鹅's.

Video Player ships an update every 11 days, 小企鹅 every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Player | 小企鹅 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-player-eplayerx/id6747369377/reviews)** | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6748056455/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 110 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [星 黎](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820950952) | [承斌 任](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789459901) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-player-eplayerx/id6747369377)

This app aggregates multiple media sources, allowing you to connect to private Emby servers for seamless, high-quality video playback. Enjoy a clean, immersive viewing experience with support for various formats and subtitle options.

**Highlights:** Connect to Emby servers, Aggregate media sources, Supports 4K HDR, Clean viewing experience, Subtitle and audio switching, Personal media library playback

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| EplayerX PRO All Access Upgrade | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime access | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX TV PRO | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX macOS PRO | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX PRO All Access | $14.99 | one-time |


### 小企鹅

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6748056455)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Player free?

Video Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 小企鹅 free?

小企鹅 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Video Player or 小企鹅?

Video Player is rated higher. Video Player averages 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while 小企鹅 averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Video Player or 小企鹅 have ads?

Neither Video Player nor 小企鹅 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Video Player or 小企鹅?

Video Player ships an update every 11 days, and 小企鹅 every 9 days. Most recently, Video Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and 小企鹅 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*