It's Playing for Dropbox vs Play Poster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
It's Playing for Dropbox
Stream videos directly from your Dropbox account without conversion. Enjoy high-performance playback with subtitle support, background playback, and adjustable playback speeds. This app offers a seamless entertainment experience for your video library.
- Direct Dropbox video streaming
- High-performance playback up to 1080p
- Direct subtitle search and download
- Background playback and earbud controls
- Adjustable playback speed
- Multi-language audio tracks and subtitles
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Play any video on your dropbox account, no conversion, direct streaming, pure entertainment. • Spotlight · High performance playback, up to 1080p; · Direct subtitle search and download; · TV-Out and Air Play; · Easy gestures, including pinch-to-zoom. • Formats · Video playback for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, VOB, RMVB; · Audio playback for MP3, M4A, WMA, OGG, FLAC; · Consult the detailed format list on our website. • Playback · Background playback and earbud controls; · Auto-advance/playlist within folders; · Auto-repeat mode; · Audio gain; · Playback speed, from 1/8x to 8x adjustments; • Video forensics · Frame by Frame video image navigation; · Photographic pinch-to-zoom gestures; · Image contrast, brightness and saturation adjustments; • International features · multi language audio tracks; · multi channel audio support; · fetch subtitles for any movie with one tap; backed by OpenSubtitles.org. (*) It's playing aims at handling every video from anything around your iPhone/iPod/iPad. You'll always be able to find videos that surpass your devices processing capabilities or which are encoded in unsupported audio or video formats. (**) DTS playback is currently unavailable, check our website for updates or use the helper app. •• Check out http://itsplayingapp.com for demonstration videos and detailed information •• Contact us at support@itsplayingapp.com
Play Poster
This app transforms your iPad into a dedicated display for your Plex media server. It showcases full-screen poster art and playback information for currently playing content, and a slideshow of new additions when idle. Enjoy a clean, immersive interface for your entertainment space.
- Dedicated Plex display
- Full-screen poster art
- Playback information
- Idle content slideshow
- Auto-hiding controls
- Content refresh
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Transform your iPad into a dedicated Plex display Play Poster turns your iPad into a beautiful companion display for your Plex media server. Whether you have an older iPad looking for a new purpose or want to dedicate a current device, it shows full-screen poster art and information for whatever's currently playing on your Plex server. How it works: • Connects directly to your Plex server (local network or remote) • Displays poster art, title, and playback progress when media is playing • Shows a rotating slideshow of recently added content when idle • Full-screen immersive experience with auto-hiding controls • Updates automatically every 5 seconds Features: • Clean, distraction-free full-screen interface • Support for both movies and TV shows • Tap to show/hide detailed information and summaries • Automatic content refresh every hour • Works with iPadOS 15 and later Perfect for: • Giving older iPads a new dedicated purpose • Second screen setups in home theaters • Displaying current playback in common areas • Adding visual appeal to your entertainment space Setup is simple: Just enter your Plex server URL, port, and authentication token. The app validates your connection before saving, ensuring a smooth experience from the start. Note: Requires an existing Plex Media Server and valid Plex account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Play Poster at 5.0 against It's Playing for Dropbox's 2.2. It's Playing for Dropbox's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.8). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Play Poster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: It's Playing for Dropbox has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
It's Playing for Dropbox ships an update every 7 months, Play Poster every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | It's Playing for Dropbox | Play Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.8 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Addition, Lda | JudeWorks |
Customer experience
It's Playing for Dropbox
Play Poster
In-app purchases
It's Playing for Dropbox
No in-app purchases
Play Poster
No in-app purchases
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