Video Player vs ANNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Player
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.
- Connect to Emby servers
- Aggregate media sources
- Supports 4K HDR
- Clean viewing experience
- Subtitle and audio switching
- Personal media library playback
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EplayerX is a powerful video player designed for media enthusiasts. Connect to your Emby servers and aggregate multiple content sources — enjoy seamless, high-quality video playback like never before. Key Features: Connect to private Emby servers for secure, personal streaming Aggregate multiple media sources in one app Supports a wide range of video formats including 4K HDR Clean and immersive viewing experience, no distractions Subtitle and audio track switching support Perfect for home theaters or your personal media library — EplayerX delivers a truly pro-level video experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eplayerx.com/privacy
ANNA
A multi-platform media player for film and TV enthusiasts. It connects to various storage and media servers, offers AI-powered organization, and syncs playback progress across devices. Enjoy seamless playback of high-quality video formats.
- High-performance playback engine (4K, HDR, Dolby Vision)
- Connects to NAS and cloud storage (SMB, WebDAV, FTP)
- Supports Plex, Emby, Jellyfin media servers
- AI video organization with poster wall fetching
- Seamless multi-device playback synchronization
- Optimized Apple TV gesture controls
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【ANNA - 不仅仅是一个播放器,更是您的私人影音管家】 ANNA 是一款专为影音发烧友打造的多平台媒体播放工具。无论是潜伏在 NAS 里的海量收藏,还是云端服务器上的 4K 大片,ANNA 都能以最优雅、最流畅的方式呈现在您的 iPhone、iPad、Mac 或 Apple TV 上。 使用条款:https://liyifenggit.github.io/Anna-1/terms_of_use.html 主要功能亮点: ▶ 强大的播放内核 内置高性能 KSPlayer (FFmpeg) 引擎,完美支持 4K、HDR、Dolby Vision。无论是 MKV、AVI、MP4 还是复杂的 HLS 协议,都能做到即点即播,丝滑操控。 ▶ 万物皆可连接 网络存储:轻松挂载 SMB、WebDAV、FTP、Alist 等网盘与 NAS 存储。 媒体服务器支持:深度适配 Plex、Emby、Jellyfin。 影视源订阅:支持 AppleCMS (124) 及 IPTV (M3U) 订阅,电视频道一触即达。 ▶ AI 视频管家 (Beta) 不再为混乱的文件名烦恼。ANNA 内置 AI 解析能力,能识别复杂的文件名规律,自动抓取 TMDB 海报墙,并智能进行剧集归类与成组。 ▶ 无缝多端同步 基于 iCloud 的私密同步。在客厅 Apple TV 上看了一半电影?拿起 iPhone,进度已为您自动对齐,真正实现跨设备观影无间断。 ▶ 极致交互体验 (tvOS) 为 Apple TV Siri Remote 深度优化的“速度感知”手势。滑动速度越快,进度步长越大,精准掌控每一帧画面。 ▶ 隐私至上 您的影音库属于您。我们不读取、不上传、不监控您的任何视频内容。所有数据均存储在您的本地设备或私有 iCloud 中。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ANNA at free against Video Player's free with in-app purchases. ANNA also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and review sentiment (78% vs 69%). Video Player's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.5) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Video Player sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ANNA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Player holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Video Player's written reviews are positive against 78% of ANNA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Video Player ships an update every 11 days, ANNA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Player | ANNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (29 ratings) — better | 3.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 544 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 星 黎 | 勇宗 李 |
Customer experience
Video Player
ANNA
In-app purchases
Video Player
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
- EplayerX PRO All Access Upgrade$6.99
- Lifetime access$9.99
- EplayerX TV PRO$9.99
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- EplayerX macOS PRO$9.99
- EplayerX PRO All Access$14.99
ANNA
- Lifetime$19.99








