Comparison

It's Playing for Dropbox vs KMPlayer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

KMPlayer

A versatile media player that handles all high-resolution video, music, and subtitle formats. Offers advanced playback controls, color adjustments, and subtitle customization.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and music formats
  • Supports numerous subtitle formats
  • Bookmark playback sections
  • Adjust video color and playback speed
  • Stream videos via URL
  • Network and cloud storage support
Features
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▶ KMPlayer, Customer Lounge is here! ▶ Feedback, ideas, and events—all welcome. - Link: https://cobak.co/en/space/392 KMPlayer is a perfect media player that can play all forms of high resolution videos, music, and subtitle files. Along with the flawless playback, enjoy the rich features of the player including quick button, bookmark, subtitle settings, and play speed settings! ▶ KMPlayer ◀ · Bookmark: Add bookmark to the time points to playback any sections you wish to cherish · Control Color: Change brightness, light intensity, hue, saturation, and gamma information · Expand & Contract: Expand & contract the video screen being played · Section Repeat: Repeatedly play a section from point A to point B · Quick button: Quickly set the player options · Equalizer: Save separate equalizers for music & video · Subtitle Settings: Change color, size, and position of subtitles · URL Playing: Enter URL to play any videos on the web (streaming) · Network: Supports FTP, UPNP, SMB, WebDav · Cloud: Supports Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive [ Supported Formats ] Video and music: AVI, MP3, WAV, AAC, MOV, MP4, WMV, RMVB, FLAC, 3GP, M4V, MKV, TS, MPG, FLV Subtitle: DVD, DVB, SSA/ASS Subtitle Track, SubStation Alpha(.ssa/.ass) with full styling.SAMI(.smi) with ruby tag support, SubRip(.srt), MicroDVD(.sub/.txt), VobSub(.sub/.idx), SubViewer2.0(.sub), MPL2(.mpl/.txt), TMPlayer(.txt), Teletext, PJS(.pjs) , WebVTT(.vtt) Due to the policy, we do not support certain codecs. (DTS, EAC3, TrueHD, Divx .. ) ▶ Permission Information ◀ [ Required Permissions ] Storage space: Requesting permission to access photos, music, and videos stored in the device ▶ Message from the Developers ◀ KMPlayer’s development team are always open to your opinions to further improve the App. Feel free to request new features and please provide us with plentiful feedback. Email: support.ios@kmplayer.com

Screenshots

It's Playing for Dropbox4 screens
KMPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KMPlayer at 4.3 against It's Playing for Dropbox's 2.2. KMPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

KMPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMPlayer has 3.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of It's Playing for Dropbox's written reviews are positive against 66% of KMPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

It's Playing for Dropbox ships an update every 7 months, KMPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
It's Playing for Dropbox versus KMPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIt's Playing for DropboxKMPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (10 ratings)4.3 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAddition, LdaPANDORATV Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

It's Playing for Dropbox

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative41.4%

KMPlayer

All ratings3,244 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

It's Playing for Dropbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

KMPlayer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Video playback freezes
  • Audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when playing certain file types
  • Network share access problems
  • Brightness control malfunctions
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  • Subtitle font issues
  • Missing video files in library
  • Lockscreen controls not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable background playback

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Picture-in-Picture support
  • Implement Chromecast/AirPlay integration
  • Improve subtitle handling and customization
  • Add more aspect ratio options
  • Implement a dark mode
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  • Add ability to rename files
  • Improve network file sharing
  • Add more codec support (e.g., MKV)
  • Implement a better file organization system
  • Add ability to save custom audio/video settings

In-app purchases

None

It's Playing for Dropbox

No in-app purchases

None

KMPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is It's Playing for Dropbox free?
It's Playing for Dropbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KMPlayer free?
KMPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, It's Playing for Dropbox or KMPlayer?
KMPlayer is rated higher. It's Playing for Dropbox averages 2.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while KMPlayer averages 4.3 from 3.2K ratings.
Do It's Playing for Dropbox or KMPlayer have ads?
Neither It's Playing for Dropbox nor KMPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, It's Playing for Dropbox or KMPlayer?
It's Playing for Dropbox ships an update every 7 months, and KMPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, It's Playing for Dropbox was updated on August 3, 2026 and KMPlayer on September 24, 2026.

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