Comparison

NipaPlay vs Pellu

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

Head to head
About

NipaPlay

A modern, open-source video player for local media collections. It supports multiple subtitle and audio tracks, integrates with Emby & Jellyfin servers, and offers a clean UI. Enjoy an interactive viewing experience with Danmaku support.

Highlights
  • Plays local video files
  • Supports multiple subtitle and audio tracks
  • Emby & Jellyfin server integration
  • Danmaku (bullet comments) support
  • Clean and modern user interface
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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NipaPlay is a modern, open-source video player built for your local media collection. Enjoy an immersive and flexible viewing experience, whether you're watching offline files or connecting to your personal media server. Key Features: Your Media, Your Way: Flawlessly play your local video files with support for multiple subtitle (ASS, SRT) and audio tracks. Emby & Jellyfin Integration: Connect directly to your media server to browse and watch your entire library. Made for Anime Fans: Full support for Danmaku (bullet comments) brings an interactive viewing experience. Clean & Modern UI: A beautiful, easy-to-use interface that stays out of your way. Truly Cross-Platform: Designed with Flutter for a seamless experience on all your devices.

About

Pellu

Features
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Pellu is a clean, fast media player for two worlds: IPTV channels from the playlists and servers you add, and the movies and series on your computer at home. In English and Hebrew, on iPhone and iPad. Pellu does not provide any content. Everything comes from M3U playlists, Xtream Codes servers or the computers you link to the app. Media player for your home network • Install Pellu Home Server on your computer, and its movies and series appear in the app • Playback goes straight from your computer to your device over your home network – no cloud upload • Your computers are found on the network automatically; linking a new one takes a short code Live TV • A full TV guide for every channel: what's on now and next • Rewind live TV, and play past programmes when your server supports catch-up • Favorites and the channel groups you choose Movies and series • Rich movie and series pages, with seasons and episodes • Continue watching where you stopped, even on another device • Hebrew titles and search in Hebrew Subtitles • Find subtitles by release name, matched to your file automatically • Style subtitles your way – size, color and background – including built-in ones On all your devices • Playlists, favorites and watch positions stay in sync • On pellu.co you can import and edit playlists: choose which groups and channels show, rename and reorder them Privacy and security • A new device signs in only after you approve it by email • Server logins are stored encrypted • No ads, and your data is never sold Use Pellu only with content you have the right to watch.

Screenshots

NipaPlay3 screens
Pellu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pellu at daily against NipaPlay's every 9 days. NipaPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NipaPlay ships an update every 9 days, Pellu daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NipaPlay versus Pellu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNipaPlayPellu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer荣广 梁Yoni Krispil

In-app purchases

None

NipaPlay

No in-app purchases

None

Pellu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NipaPlay free?
NipaPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pellu free?
Pellu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NipaPlay or Pellu have ads?
Neither NipaPlay nor Pellu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NipaPlay or Pellu?
NipaPlay ships an update every 9 days, and Pellu daily. Most recently, NipaPlay was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pellu on October 24, 2026.

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