ZeoPlayer vs Ultimate Media Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZeoPlayer
A powerful media player for Apple devices that supports a wide range of video and audio formats, including advanced HDR and immersive audio. Stream content from network shares and online sources with customizable subtitle and audio track options.
- Cinema-grade HDR rendering
- Universal codec and container support
- Immersive audio decoding
- Network and SMB streaming
- Subtitle and audio track management
- Deep system integration
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ZeoPlayer is a modern, minimal, and powerful media player built natively for the Apple ecosystem (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, tvOS). Powered by AetherEngine with VideoToolbox hardware acceleration and FFmpeg, it delivers a cinema-grade audiovisual experience. Key Features: • Cinema-Grade Picture Quality: Native advanced dynamic HDR (HDR10 / HDR10+ / HLG) rendering, and 10-bit color depth support. • Universal Codec & Container Support: Hardware and software decoding for HEVC/H.265, H.264, AV1, VP9 across MKV, MP4, M2TS/TS, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WebM, and M3U8 (HLS). • Immersive Audio Decoding: Full support for immersive multi-channel audio, TrueHD, E-AC3, DTS-HD, FLAC lossless audio, and multi-channel pass-through/output. • Liquid Glass Design: Beautiful frosted glass material and dark mode-first interface for immersive viewing. • Network & SMB Streaming: Play online HTTP/HTTPS video streams, M3U8 live channels, and network shares via SMB protocol. • Subtitles & Audio Tracks: Automatic detection of embedded subtitles/tracks and support for external SRT/ASS files with sync adjustment. • Deep System Integration: macOS menu bar & hotkeys, iOS gesture controls for volume/brightness, Picture-in-Picture, and SwiftData history sync.
Ultimate Media Player
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Ultimate Media Player plays the media you already own. Point it at your own Jellyfin or Plex server, or an SMB, FTP or WebDAV share, and it builds a browsable library with artwork, cast, ratings and subtitles — with resume positions that follow you between your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Ultimate Media Player includes no content of its own and streams nothing from us. Everything you watch comes from a server or share that you control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Media Player at none against ZeoPlayer's 1. ZeoPlayer's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. ZeoPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ultimate Media Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZeoPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, Ultimate Media Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZeoPlayer | Ultimate Media Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hongbo Ji | vishal singh |
In-app purchases
ZeoPlayer
- ZeoPlayer Pro Lifetime$9.99
Ultimate Media Player
No in-app purchases
