Comparison

Rou vs 7Player

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

Head to head
About

Rou

Organize and stream your personal media library alongside popular movies and TV shows. Discover new content, manage your watch list, and play various formats with advanced playback controls.

Highlights
  • Discover movies, TV shows, and anime
  • Search titles with detailed media pages
  • Ask AI questions about content
  • Connect WebDAV, Alist, and Baidu NetDisk
  • Sync personal media folders
  • Maintain a watch list
  • Playback with subtitles and speed control
Features
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Rou is a movie, TV, and personal media hub built for iPhone and iPad. It combines discovery, search, AI answers, private media libraries, and playback in one clean SwiftUI app. Explore popular movies, TV shows, anime, documentaries, and regional picks. Filter by region, year, genre, popularity, or rating, then open rich detail pages with overviews, cast, recommendations, seasons, and episodes. Bring your own library with you. Add WebDAV or Alist servers, Baidu NetDisk, and CMS sources, sync selected folders, browse files, re-identify imported items, and keep a personal watch list. Rou keeps your discovery queue and your own media collection side by side. Built-in playback supports common streaming and file formats with audio tracks, subtitles, playback speed, episode navigation, and continue-watching progress. Adaptive layouts make the experience comfortable on iPhone, iPad, and larger screens. Key features: • Discover movies, TV shows, anime, documentaries, and regional content • Search titles and people with detailed media pages • Ask AI questions about movies and shows • Add WebDAV/Alist, Baidu NetDisk, and CMS media sources • Sync selected folders and browse your personal files • Maintain a watch list and continue watching • Play media with subtitles, audio track selection, speed control, and episode navigation • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

About

7Player

Stream media from your private storage in high quality, watch live IPTV channels, and enjoy lossless audio with synchronized lyrics. This app prioritizes local playback and user privacy with no cloud servers or tracking.

Highlights
  • Native cloud and network storage streaming
  • 4K HDR and hardware acceleration
  • IPTV and live stream player
  • Lossless audio with synchronized lyrics
  • Fluid multi-select and media management
  • 100% local-first and absolute privacy
Features
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7Player is an ultra-fast, multi-protocol 4K video & audio player built for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Directly stream your private NAS media library without transcoding, watch IPTV live channels with instant switching, and enjoy master-quality Hi-Fi audio with synchronized live lyrics. 100% local-first, zero cloud servers, zero tracking. KEY FEATURES: 1. Native Cloud & Network Storage Streaming • Directly connect to Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and AList via SMB 2/3, WebDAV, FTP, and NFS. • Direct play large 4K / 8K bluray files without lag or transcoding. • Automatic folder tree browsing, resume playback, and smart metadata caching. 2. 4K HDR & Hardware Acceleration • Powered by Apple VideoToolbox and Metal for buttery-smooth playback up to 4K 120fps. • True-to-life colors with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support. • System-native Picture-in-Picture (PiP), background audio, and seamless auto-next episode playback. 3. IPTV & Live Stream Player • Full support for IPTV M3U/M3U8 playlists with sub-150ms channel switching. • Auto-matched channel logos and comprehensive EPG programming guides. • Compatible with standard JSON media playlists and open CMS streaming endpoints. 4. Master-Grade Lossless Audio & Synchronized Lyrics • Native hardware decoding for FLAC, APE, WAV, ALAC, and DSD. • Millisecond-accurate synchronized live lyrics with dynamic frosted-glass background. • Full lock-screen playback controls, AirPlay streaming, and continuous background music. 5. Fluid Multi-Select & Productivity • Swipe-to-select multiple media files smoothly, just like the native Photos app. • Floating action Dock for quick categorizing, tagging, and management. 6. 100% Local-First & Absolute Privacy • No intermediate servers: media streams directly between your devices and your private storage. • Zero user tracking or data collection: no accounts, no behavioral tracking. • Credentials encrypted locally using Apple Keychain hardware security. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS & FORMATS: • Protocols: SMB 2/3, WebDAV, WebDAVS, FTP, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, HLS, RTMP • Video: MKV, MP4, AVI, MOV, TS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, WebM, etc. • Audio: FLAC, APE, WAV, MP3, AAC, OGG, M4A, ALAC, DSD • Subtitles: ASS, SSA, SRT, VTT, Embedded & External Subtitles with custom styling 隐私政策: https://7player.pages.dev/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rou4 screens
7Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7Player at 100% against Rou's 50%. 7Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rou's written reviews are positive against 100% of 7Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rou ships an update weekly, 7Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rou versus 7Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRou7Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer姗姗 余良 陈

Customer experience

Rou

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

7Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rou

No in-app purchases

None

7Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rou free?
Rou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7Player free?
7Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rou or 7Player?
7Player is rated higher. Rou averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 7Player averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rou or 7Player have ads?
Neither Rou nor 7Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rou or 7Player?
Rou ships an update weekly, and 7Player every 5 days. Most recently, Rou was updated on November 5, 2026 and 7Player on October 31, 2026.

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