Comparison

iSub Player vs 瀑布video

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

Head to head
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.

About

瀑布video

Features
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瀑布video is a personal video and photo viewer that runs entirely on your device. All videos and photos are read and played locally on your iPhone or iPad — no internet connection, nothing uploaded, your privacy always in your hands. Ready to get your scattered local media organized? Start here. [Key Features] · Waterfall video feed: The home screen shows your local videos in a vertical waterfall feed with autoplay, muted playback, and resume. · Favorites: One-tap to favorite videos; a separate favorites list makes rewatching easy. · File management: Manage the app's Documents folder via iTunes File Sharing — create folders, move, delete, and switch between grid and list views with folder pinning. · Duplicate detection: Detects duplicate files by content SHA-1 fingerprint, grouped precisely; delete an individual copy without removing the original. · Fullscreen playback: Landscape/portrait rotation, draggable progress bar, and mute toggle. · Playback speed: ×3 triple speed and ×1 normal speed — watch at your own pace. · Info display: Video cards show duration and file size at the bottom. · Multilingual: Interface supports 16 languages including Simplified/Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and more. · Adaptive appearance: Light/Dark follows your system automatically. [Why Pubu Video] · Local-first: All media is processed on-device — no account, no network needed. · Private & secure: Collects and uploads no data; the app runs only on your device. · Organization made easy: Waterfall browsing, favorites, file management, and duplicate detection keep your local media clear at a glance. Download Pubu Video now and get your local videos neatly organized.

Screenshots

iSub Player4 screens
瀑布video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 瀑布video at none against iSub Player's 1. 瀑布video also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. iSub Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 瀑布video asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
iSub Player versus 瀑布video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSub Player瀑布video
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShandong HOPE Machine Co., Ltd.Forever Entertainment Network Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSub Player

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
None

瀑布video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSub Player free?
iSub Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 瀑布video free?
瀑布video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSub Player or 瀑布video have ads?
iSub Player shows ads; 瀑布video does not.

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