KDM Inspector vs MKV PiP Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KDM Inspector
This utility app helps professionals working with Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) and KDM encryption keys. It allows users to quickly open and view essential key information directly from their iOS device, supporting various file formats.
- Open KDM keys from email
- View key active and expiration times
- See show player public key and UUID
- Supports .xml and .zip KDM files
- Mobile DCP/KDM management
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Check KDM playback windows, content titles, and server details on your iPhone or iPad. Built for projectionists, theater technicians, post-production facilities, and anyone working with Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs), KDM Inspector turns Key Delivery Message (KDM) XML files into clear, readable information. Open a key from Mail or Files, or import a ZIP containing multiple KDMs. Keep the details in a searchable library for quick reference before your next screening. With KDM Inspector, you can: - See whether a playback window is Active, Upcoming, or Expired. - View start and expiration times in your local time zone or UTC. - Find server or media block serial numbers when recognized in the KDM. - Inspect content titles, composition playlist IDs, message IDs, and content key counts. - View recipient details, certificate serial numbers, and show player public key thumbprints. - Search by title, server serial number, recipient, filename, or composition playlist ID. - Filter your library by playback status. - Share a readable summary of key details. Designed for iPhone and iPad, with Dark Mode, support for larger text, and Liquid Glass controls on iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. KDM information is read and stored on your device. No account or upload is required. Active, Upcoming, and Expired describe the playback time window recorded in the KDM.
MKV PiP Player
Play any video file format with picture-in-picture functionality. Supports a vast array of video and subtitle formats, M3U playlists, and casting web videos to DLNA TVs. Offers playback speed control and multi-track audio/subtitle options.
- Picture-in-picture playback
- Supports over 30 video formats
- Supports 20+ subtitle formats
- M3U playlist support
- DLNA TV casting
- Playback speed control
- Multi-track audio and subtitles
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MKV PiP Player is a video player that Lets you play any videos picture-in-picture. - Supports video files : MKV, MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, TS, MTS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, F4V, ASF, WEBM, RM, RMVB, QT, DV, MPG, MPEG, MXF, VOB, GIF, OGV, OGM etc. - Supports subtitle files : ASS, SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX, SUB, SUP, VTT, SCC, MKS, JSS, JS, AQT, RT, UFT, UTF8, UTF-8 etc. - Supports playlist files : M3U - Supports Cast Web Videos to DLNA TV - Supports Browser, SMB, WebDAV, AList - Playback speed control : 0.25x ~ 4.0x - Supports multi-track audio - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports recently played list - Supports Safari extension Disclaimer：MKV PiP Player does not provide any M3U playlists, users must use their own playlists containing legal content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MKV PiP Player at 4.7 against KDM Inspector's 4.0. MKV PiP Player also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 1). KDM Inspector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
KDM Inspector costs $2.99 and MKV PiP Player $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KDM Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.
MKV PiP Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MKV PiP Player has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of KDM Inspector's written reviews are positive against 94% of MKV PiP Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KDM Inspector ships an update every 38 months, MKV PiP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDM Inspector | MKV PiP Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Judelson | Beijing Yima Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
KDM Inspector
MKV PiP Player
Bugs and requests
KDM Inspector
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MKV PiP Player
Reported bugs
14 issues- HD clarity cannot load
- DLNA cast to TV has no response
- Glitchy at times
- Frequent crashes, especially when initiating PiP
- M3U parsing needs to be faster and search needs to be smoother
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- Latest picture-in-picture fast forward/backward not working normally
- Freezes every few minutes, requires pause/play to resume
- External subtitles not working
- Crashes when clicking recent playback history
- Picture-in-picture playback crashes after about 10 seconds
- Default to landscape, cannot adjust
- File list automatically switches to date sorting upon reopening, causing disorder
- Cannot select files from external USB drive
- Cannot delete Alibaba Cloud Drive resources directly from the app
Requested features
41 requests- Add option to close transition animations
- Add vertical screen viewing function
- Support for Emby
- Add function to import video sources
- Support for ATV
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- Add pause/play with Airpod controls
- Allow listening to videos when phone is powered off (without PiP)
- Faster M3U parsing and smoother search
- Ability to display M3U contents in a list
- Ability to disable subtitles
- Add function to import letters
- Add function to import video sources or provide jump interface
- Support for ATV
- Add VOD URL function
- Add option to disable recent playback
- Add network movie posters and library
- Add background playback (not PiP)
- Add auto-play next episode
- Add grid layout
- Add background playback function
- Add option for automatic horizontal screen
- Add drag-and-drop sorting for playback list
- Support for ATV
- Add side-screen and vertical screen viewing options
- Add Apple TV support
- Add DLNA screen casting
- Allow screen-off playback for music
- Develop TV version
- Add cache function for large files
- Add screen casting function
- Add delete function for Alibaba Cloud Drive resources
- Add timer playback function
- Add screen lock function
- Display only one history record for the same folder
- Sync playback history data with Alibaba Cloud
- Add dark mode
- Add audiobook function
- Add cloud synchronization function across devices
- Allow lock screen playback and co-playback with other audio
- Add more detailed long-press speed options (e.g., 2.5x)
- Support downloading videos from the browser
In-app purchases
KDM Inspector
No in-app purchases
MKV PiP Player
- MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99
Questions
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