Comparison

CinePlayer vs reCINE Player

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

Head to head
About

CinePlayer

A powerful video player for your own media files, offering advanced HDR and audio support. Customize subtitles, enhance video quality with AI upscaling, and enjoy smooth playback with features like frame interpolation and picture-in-picture. Supports Blu-ray ISOs and resumes playback from history.

Highlights
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision support
  • Hardware decoding, multichannel and spatial audio
  • External and embedded subtitle support with styling
  • AI video upscaling (Anime4K, MetalFX, FSR, ArtCNN)
  • Frame interpolation and A/B comparison
  • Blu-ray ISO and BDMV playback
  • Picture-in-picture and playback speed control
Features
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CinePlayer is a standalone video player powered by the same playback engine as Cinemore. Open your own videos and enjoy the picture. Picture and sound: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision; hardware decoding, multichannel and spatial audio, with Dolby Atmos where supported. Subtitles and tracks: embedded and external subtitles, ASS styling, size, color, position and outline controls. Switch video, audio and subtitle tracks and inspect media information. Video enhancement: Anime4K, MetalFX, FSR and ArtCNN upscaling, frame interpolation and A/B comparison. Play Blu-ray ISO and BDMV, and resume from your history. Gestures, playback speed, picture fill and picture in picture. Supported devices can separate the video and console regions. Apple subtitle translation offers a target language and bilingual display. Playback and enhancement capabilities depend on device, OS and media. Add your own media; the app does not provide films or shows.

About

reCINE Player

Features
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reCINE is a video player for watching your own videos on iPhone and iPad. Watch videos from your device or NAS Import videos from Files or add a whole folder. Connect to your NAS using SMB or WebDAV to play videos directly or download them to watch offline. Supports common formats such as MP4, MKV, and WebM. Read two subtitles at once Show the original and translation together, and swap their positions. Use subtitles included in the video or add SRT, WebVTT, and ASS/SSA files. ASS/SSA styling is not currently preserved. No subtitles? Generate them On supported devices, create subtitles from the speech in your video. You can also translate existing text subtitles and read them alongside the original. Subtitles are generated and translated on your device. The speech and text are not sent to the developer or a cloud subtitle service. No account needed Your history and settings stay on your device. A private NAS or server may require its own username and password. Automatic subtitles require a supported device with iOS/iPadOS 26 or later. Translation requires iOS/iPadOS 18 or later. Available languages are shown on your device. You may need to download a language pack before first use. reCINE does not provide movies or TV shows. Use videos you have permission to watch. Some files may not play due to format or device limits.

Screenshots

CinePlayer2 screens
reCINE Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: reCINE Player at every 3 weeks against CinePlayer's every 7 months. reCINE Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). CinePlayer's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, 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

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

CinePlayer ships an update every 7 months, reCINE Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CinePlayer versus reCINE Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinePlayerreCINE Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Youduohong Information Technology Co., Ltd.颖 刘

In-app purchases

None

CinePlayer

No in-app purchases

None

reCINE Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CinePlayer free?
CinePlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is reCINE Player free?
reCINE Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CinePlayer or reCINE Player have ads?
Neither CinePlayer nor reCINE Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CinePlayer or reCINE Player?
CinePlayer ships an update every 7 months, and reCINE Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, CinePlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and reCINE Player on October 29, 2026.

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