Comparison

Lura CarMode vs iSub Player

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

Head to head
About

Lura CarMode

Features
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Lura CarMode is a fast, beautiful file manager and media player for iPhone — built for people who watch and listen on the go. YOUR FILES, ORGANIZED • Import videos and photos from your gallery or the Files app, and download files from links • Folders with colors, pins, sorting, trash and restore • Lock private folders with Face ID A PLAYER THAT DOES IT ALL • Resume where you stopped, playback speed, double-tap to skip, subtitles (.srt), picture-in-picture and AirPlay • Playlists, repeat and shuffle, background audio and lock-screen controls • Mini player while you browse TV CHANNELS & YOUR MEDIA SERVER • Add M3U / Xtream playlists or scan a QR code — channels grouped with logos and favorites • Connect your own Jellyfin or Emby server and continue watching your movies and series CARPLAY AUDIO • Your music, audio files, playlists and radio stations on your CarPlay screen, with Now Playing controls HANDY TOOLS • Trim, mute, merge, convert video to audio, make GIFs, create ringtones, scan documents, read text (OCR) and barcodes Available in English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese and Hindi. CarMode Pro removes the daily time limit on the car screen. Everyone keeps 30 free minutes every day. CarMode Pro is available monthly, yearly or once for life. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://carmode-privacy.vercel.app

About

iSub Player

Features
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With features such as dual subtitles, an independent subtitle panel, subtitle-based seeking, sentence repetition, and favorites, iSub Player turns your local videos into effective learning materials. Whether you are learning English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, or other languages, iSub Player provides a more efficient viewing and learning experience. 【Efficient Subtitle Learning】 • Display dual subtitles for side-by-side learning • Independent subtitle panel with free scrolling • Tap subtitles to jump to the exact position • Repeat individual sentences for practice • Shadowing, Record & Compare to Original • Save subtitles, screenshots, and audio clips with one tap • Quickly open AI websites to analyze subtitles and words • Subtitle Masking for a Pure Listening Environment 【Professional Local Media Player】 • Supports popular video formats including MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WEBM, FLV and More • Supports popular audio formats including MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, WAV, WMA and More • Supports multiple audio track switching and audio Delay • Supports embedded subtitles and external SRT, ASS subtitles, and LRC lyrics • Customizable subtitle delay, font size, and subtitle styles 【Powerful Media Library】 • Import local video and audio files • Automatically scan folders to create playlists • Browse with list and grid views • Multiple sorting options • Automatically save playback history • Quickly search media files • Convenient long-press action menu • Support batch selection and batch operations • Private folders with password protection 【Favorites & Learning Management】 • Save subtitle sentences, words, screenshots, and audio clips • Categorize learning materials • Quickly search saved content • Export and import favorites data without quality loss 【Professional Playback Experience】 • High-precision timeline seeking • Playback speed adjustment while maintaining audio pitch • Automatically remember playback progress • Gesture controls for brightness, volume, and playback position • Double-tap to fast forward or rewind • Pinch-to-zoom video display • Support playlist loop, single-item loop, and single playback modes 【Background Playback】 • Continue audio playback in the background • Lock screen media controls • System notification playback controls 【Rich Personalization Options】 • Multi-language interface • Customizable subtitle styles (font size, color, position, outline, background, bold, etc.) • Playback preferences • Translation settings • Light mode, dark mode, and system theme support • Customizable external keyboard shortcuts iSub Player focuses on local media playback and language learning. It does not provide any online video content. All media files come from the user's device or are imported by the user. Whether you are watching movies, TV shows, anime, or documentaries, or practicing listening, subtitle-based learning, speaking shadowing, and language skills, iSub Player is your ideal companion for turning local videos into effective learning resources.

Screenshots

Lura CarMode3 screens
iSub Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iSub Player at fortnightly against Lura CarMode's every 4 months. iSub Player also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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. Lura CarMode sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and iSub Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lura CarMode ships an update every 4 months, iSub Player fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lura CarMode versus iSub Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLura CarModeiSub Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB128 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermohammed albahouthShandong HOPE Machine Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Lura CarMode

Subscriptions2
  • CarMode Pro — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • CarMode Pro — Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • CarMode Pro — 1 Day Gift$0.99
  • CarMode Pro — 1 Week Gift$1.99
  • CarMode Pro — 1 Month Gift$4.99
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  • CarMode Pro — 1 Year Gift$22.99
  • CarMode Pro — Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

iSub Player

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Lura CarMode free?
Lura CarMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSub Player free?
iSub Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lura CarMode or iSub Player have ads?
Both Lura CarMode and iSub Player show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lura CarMode or iSub Player?
Lura CarMode ships an update every 4 months, and iSub Player fortnightly. Most recently, Lura CarMode was updated on October 24, 2026 and iSub Player on October 24, 2026.

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