Comparison

PotPlayer vs IsPlayer

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

Head to head
About

PotPlayer

This app plays HD videos and music, supporting various formats and offering advanced playback controls. It also includes a private vault for sensitive videos and a music player with playlist functionality.

Highlights
  • HD video and music playback
  • Supports MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV
  • Picture in Picture and AirPlay
  • Background music playback
  • Encrypted private video vault
  • Playlist management
Features
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Pot Player is the all-in-one video and music player for watch HD videos. movies, play music, organize your library, and keep sensitive videos locked away in a secure vault. Pot Player supports the formats you actually use, with advanced controls that go beyond the default player. Features: - Play videos from your Photos library or imported library - Support for MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, and more - Subtitles, Picture in Picture, AirPlay, and speed control - Music player with playlists and background playback - Continue watching and video folders - Private Vault: encrypted Private videos with Face ID and passcode. About Subscription: - Subscription Plans: Weekly and Yearly Subscription. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Payment will be taken from your iTunes account after you confirm the purchase. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.yanappslab.com/p/privacy-policy.html TERMS OF USE: https://www.yanappslab.com/p/terms-of-users.html

About

IsPlayer

Features
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Audio/Video file player. Supported video file types - MP4, QT, MKV, MOV Supported audio file types - FLAC, M4A, AIFF, WAV, DSF, DFF Supported video codecs - H.264, HEVC, AV1 & ProRes Supported audio codecs - AAC, OPUS, LPCM & AC3, FLAC, ALAC, DSD, DST Supported subtitle formats - SRT

Screenshots

PotPlayer4 screens
IsPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IsPlayer at none against PotPlayer's 2. IsPlayer also leads on ads (none vs shown). PotPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence 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. PotPlayer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. IsPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PotPlayer ships an update every 3 days, IsPlayer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PotPlayer versus IsPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotPlayerIsPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYANAPPS LAB LLCIrantha Suwandarathna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PotPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscribtion3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscribtion$19.991 Year
None

IsPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PotPlayer free?
PotPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IsPlayer free?
IsPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PotPlayer or IsPlayer have ads?
PotPlayer shows ads; IsPlayer does not.
Which is updated more often, PotPlayer or IsPlayer?
PotPlayer ships an update every 3 days, and IsPlayer every 2 days. Most recently, PotPlayer was updated on October 28, 2026 and IsPlayer on October 21, 2026.

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