Comparison

ReCast Player vs Hattrick Pro

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

Head to head
About

ReCast Player

Features
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Recast — Your Radio, Replayed Play your recorded radio shows from local storage, iCloud Drive, or SMB network shares — all in one app. Smart Date Detection Automatically extracts dates from filenames and organizes episodes chronologically. Supports multiple date formats including ISO 8601, Japanese dates, and more. Per-Folder Playback Tracking Remembers your last playback position for each folder. Instantly see which show you were listening to and pick up right where you left off. Network Playback Connect directly to SMB shares on your home server or NAS. Browse folders, select shows, and stream without copying files to your device. Built for Radio Listeners - Background playback with lock screen controls - Sleep timer, playback speed control, shuffle & repeat - Mark episodes as played/unplayed - Sort by date or filename

About

Hattrick Pro

This media player allows you to organize and watch content from your own M3U playlists or supported provider accounts. It offers a modern TV-style interface with features like category browsing, episode playback, and user profiles for shared devices.

Highlights
  • M3U playlist support
  • Provider account login
  • Category-first browsing
  • Episode playback flow
  • User profiles
  • Content restriction controls
Features
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Hattrick Pro is a media player client for users who already have authorized access to their own playlist or provider service. Use your own M3U playlist or supported provider account to browse content, organize playback, and watch with a modern TV-style interface. Key features: - M3U playlist support - Provider account login (where supported) - Category-first browsing for Live, Movies, and Series - Episode playback flow for series - Profiles for shared devices - Profile PIN and Content Lock PIN - Restriction controls for protected viewing - Playback settings, cache controls, and refresh interval options Important disclaimer: Hattrick Pro does not provide, sell, host, or include any TV channels, movies, series, playlists, subscriptions, or other media content. Users are responsible for using only content and services they are authorized to access.

Screenshots

ReCast Player4 screens
Hattrick Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hattrick Pro at none against ReCast Player's 1. Hattrick Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. ReCast Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hattrick Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReCast Player ships an update every 6 weeks, Hattrick Pro every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
ReCast Player versus Hattrick Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReCast PlayerHattrick Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakahiro MachidaAHMAD AL OTHMAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReCast Player

One-time1
  • Recast Pro$1.99
None

Hattrick Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReCast Player free?
ReCast Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hattrick Pro free?
Hattrick Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReCast Player or Hattrick Pro have ads?
ReCast Player shows ads; Hattrick Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, ReCast Player or Hattrick Pro?
ReCast Player ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hattrick Pro every 8 days. Most recently, ReCast Player was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hattrick Pro on October 23, 2026.

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