ddPlayer vs TiviMini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ddPlayer
This app allows you to play videos, audio, and images from local storage, cloud drives, and network-attached storage. It connects to media servers like Plex and Jellyfin, offering features like adjustable playback speed, subtitles, and background audio.
- Play local files
- Connect to cloud drives (Baidu Netdisk, OneDrive)
- Access NAS via WebDAV, SMB, FTP
- Supports Plex, Jellyfin, Emby
- Adjustable playback speed
- Subtitle and audio track selection
- Picture-in-Picture and background playback
Read full descriptionHide full description
ddPlayer, your personal media player. Play videos from local storage, cloud drives, and NAS on iPhone and iPad. Connect your media servers and browse your personal collection in one place. 【Connect Your Media】 Import local files, connect Baidu Netdisk and OneDrive, or access your computer and NAS through WebDAV, SMB, and FTP. Supports Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex media servers. 【Browse Your Collection】 Explore movie and TV show posters, descriptions, and cast information provided by your media server. Choose seasons and episodes from the details page. Keep frequently used folders close at hand and find previously played content through your watch history. 【Watch at Your Own Pace】 Adjust playback speed or press and hold for a temporary speed boost. Use gestures to control playback position, brightness, and volume. Resume where you left off, choose items from a playlist, and automatically play the next episode. 【Audio Tracks and Subtitles】 Switch audio tracks and subtitles, and set your preferred default languages for a viewing experience that suits you. 【Keep Playing】 Watch in Picture in Picture while using other apps, or continue listening with background audio playback. 【More Than Video】 Play audio and browse images in the same media library. Adjacent-image preloading helps make browsing smoother. ddPlayer does not provide movies, TV shows, or other media content. Use files and services you have permission to access. Media information and artwork depend on the connected server. Privacy Policy: https://ddplayer.app/privacy/en/ Terms of Use: https://ddplayer.app/terms/
TiviMini
This IPTV player allows you to load your own playlists and watch live channels. It offers fast playback, battery efficiency, and a program guide with catch-up features. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience with Picture in Picture and detailed playback information.
- Load M3U/TXT playlists
- Fast playback engine
- Battery-friendly design
- Program guide with catch-up
- Picture in Picture mode
- Detailed playback info panel
- Custom playback rules
Read full descriptionHide full description
TiviMini is a light, fast, battery-friendly IPTV player. Load your own m3u / txt playlist, browse channels by name, and tap to play. FAST • RustMedia, our own playback engine: about 0.26 s from tap to moving picture • A 20,000-channel playlist parses in milliseconds • Live preview tiles on the home screen; swipe up or down to change channels BATTERY-FRIENDLY • Hardware decoding first, direct-to-screen video, zero UI redraws during playback • No preloading of other channels; CPU and network drop to zero in the background • Playlists and guides are only downloaded when they actually changed FEATURES • Programme guide: XMLTV (gzip supported), channels matched by tvg-id and name • Catch-up: common catch-up formats, scrub within a programme, next one plays automatically • Channels with the same name merge into multiple lines, switch in one tap • Favourites, history, multiple playlists, Picture in Picture • Info panel: bitrate, resolution, frame rate, packet loss, decoder • Custom playback: rewrite redirects and set request headers per host • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese APPLE TV • Guide-first home with list and grid layouts • Full remote control, number keys to change channels • Add playlists from your phone by QR code • Motion-adaptive deinterlacing for 1080i; Dolby AC3 / E-AC3 output per system settings FORMATS HTTP-TS, HLS (TS / fMP4), HTTP-FLV, RTMP, RTSP, UDP / RTP multicast; H.264, H.265 (incl. 10-bit, 4K); AAC, MP2, MP3, AC3, E-AC3. TIVIMINI PRO One-time purchase, yours forever: playlist subscriptions and files, multiple playlists, catch-up, multi-day guide, audio and line switching, live previews, Picture in Picture, iCloud sync and custom playback rules. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The free version plays live stream links you add by hand. TiviMini is a player only. It does not provide any channels, programmes or playlists. Please use sources you have the right to watch.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TiviMini at daily against ddPlayer's every 3 days. TiviMini also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and device support (4 vs 2). ddPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ddPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TiviMini sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ddPlayer against 5.0 for TiviMini. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ddPlayer has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of ddPlayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TiviMini's.
ddPlayer ships an update every 3 days, TiviMini daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | ddPlayer | TiviMini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 玉彬 董 | 兴光 李 |
Customer experience
ddPlayer
TiviMini
In-app purchases
ddPlayer
- ddPlayer PRO Monthly$0.991 Month
- ddPlayer PRO Yearly$3.991 Year
- ddPlayer PRO Lifetime$4.99
TiviMini
- 7-Day Free TrialFree
- TiviMini Pro$2.99









