Comparison

Plus Media Player vs TTAVPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Plus Media Player

This app allows you to play and edit local audio and video files, create custom ringtones, and manage your music library. It offers advanced editing tools, customizable themes, and seamless integration with Apple Music.

Highlights
  • Music editor and ringtone maker
  • Trim, speed change, fade, and EQ audio
  • Customizable themes and colors
  • Plays local MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC
  • Syncs with Apple Music and iTunes purchases
  • Playlist and favorites management
  • Full-screen player with lyrics and A-B repeat
Features
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+media is a clean, fast player for the music and video you actually own — now with a full music editor built in, so any song in your library can become a custom ringtone, text tone, or just a perfectly trimmed clip. Drop MP3s and MP4s into iCloud Drive (or any folder on your iPhone), point +media at it, and your library is ready. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. MUSIC EDITOR & RINGTONE MAKER (NEW) • Trim any song with IN/OUT handles on the waveform — pinch to zoom for sample-precise edits, drag to scrub • Change speed without changing the pitch (0.5× to 2×) • Fade in, fade out, and adjust the level • Quick-trim presets for 30s text tones and 40s ringtones • 3-band EQ — low, mid, and high rotary knobs • Reverb with five room presets: Room, Hall, Plate, Chamber, Cathedral • Peak Normalize: one-tap loudness boost to just under 0 dBFS • Loop your edit 2× or 3× to extend a short clip • Stereo VU meter, live peak dB readout, and a clip LED so you see exactly what's coming out • A/B compare and full effects bypass for instant before/after • Export as M4A back to your library, or as M4R and send to GarageBand to install as a ringtone or text tone MAKE IT YOURS • Customize every color — background, text, accent, and buttons — in Settings • Your theme syncs across iPhone and iPad via iCloud • Titles stay readable on any background you choose LOCAL FIRST • Plays MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC — anything iOS can decode • Reads ID3, iTunes, and common metadata tags for artist, album, and artwork • Auto-groups your library by album • Sort by title, artist, album, or date added • Edit track and album tags — title, artist, album, artwork — right on your files IMPORT & SYNC • Open in +media: send audio and video straight from Files, AirDrop, or any share sheet • Sync over Wi-Fi with the +downloads desktop app • Import and export M3U playlists APPLE MUSIC, TOO • Connect Apple Music and your iTunes-purchased songs appear alongside your local files • One unified queue across local and Apple Music • An Apple Music subscription is not required to play songs you already own PLAYLISTS AND FAVORITES • Build playlists from your unified library • Heart any track to add it to Favorites • Playlists and Favorites sync across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud NOW PLAYING DONE RIGHT • Full-screen player with album artwork and scrubber • A-B Repeat: loop any section of a track • Time-synced lyrics • Lock-screen, Control Center, and CarPlay support • AirPlay 2 to any compatible speaker, Apple TV, or HomePod • Sleep timer with countdown or end-of-track modes • Reorderable Up Next queue SHARE • Turn a moment from a track into an animated video clip with a waveform • Share a track card or clip straight to Instagram Stories VIDEO TOO • Drop MP4s next to your music files • Tap to watch in a clean full-screen player MADE FOR PRIVACY • No analytics SDKs, no ad networks, no third-party servers • Crash and performance reports stay on your device — nothing is uploaded • Privacy Policy link in Settings REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • Optional: Apple Music subscription for streaming, iCloud Drive for syncing files between devices Built by one person who believes you should own your music.

About

TTAVPlayer

Features
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TTAVPlayer is a simple, privacy-friendly media player for the music and videos you already own. Import your own files and enjoy them with beautiful synced lyrics — no account, no streaming. Everything stays on your device. KEY FEATURES • Audio & video playback — common formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, MP4 and MOV. • Synced lyrics — load .lrc files and watch each line highlight in time with the music. • Plain lyrics — import .txt lyrics and follow along. • Full-screen lyric subtitles — show the current line as a subtitle over your videos. • Quick skip controls — jump back or forward 5 or 15 seconds in full screen. • Background playback — keep listening with the screen off, with Lock Screen and Control Center controls. • Fit or fill — pinch to change how video fills the screen. • Share your lyrics and files — export lyrics as .lrc/.txt (some sharing features may require an in-app purchase). • Multilingual — English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. TTAVPlayer plays media files you add yourself. It does not download or stream copyrighted content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plus Media Player3 screens
TTAVPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TTAVPlayer at 15.0 against Plus Media Player's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Plus Media Player versus TTAVPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlus Media PlayerTTAVPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua HarringtonTIANCHENG ZHUO

In-app purchases

None

Plus Media Player

No in-app purchases

None

TTAVPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plus Media Player free?
Plus Media Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TTAVPlayer free?
TTAVPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plus Media Player or TTAVPlayer have ads?
Neither Plus Media Player nor TTAVPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plus Media Player or TTAVPlayer?
Plus Media Player ships an update every 5 days, and TTAVPlayer every 5 days. Most recently, Plus Media Player was updated on October 14, 2026 and TTAVPlayer on October 15, 2026.

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