Comparison

SlowMo vs XPlayer

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

Head to head
About

SlowMo

Analyze videos frame by frame with precise slow-motion playback and instant replay. Enhance your understanding with drawing tools, voiceovers, and remote coaching capabilities. Save and share your detailed video analysis easily.

Highlights
  • Slow-motion playback
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • Scrub wheel control
  • Telestration tools
  • Voiceover recording
  • Remote coaching
Features
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Watch, analyze, and save videos in slow motion with instant replay, just like on TV. Use the scrub wheel for precise control over playback speed. Review every moment, frame by frame, and share your videos with ease. Perfect for replaying goals, golf swings, martial arts techniques, dance moves, surveillance footage, and more. Scroll smoothly back and forth to catch every detail. Create telestrations with powerful drawing tools, add voiceovers, and coach remotely. Go further with a membership: Professional unlocks compare mode, the Precision tools (Angle, Angle Line, Timer, Text) and your own watermark. Coach adds everything in Professional plus a client list, so you can keep track of your students and share lessons with them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.picobrothers.com/slowmo-privacy-policy.html

About

XPlayer

This app allows you to play and compare two videos simultaneously. It's ideal for activities like practicing dance or golf, enabling side-by-side analysis of your movements.

Highlights
  • Play two videos simultaneously
  • Compare videos side-by-side
  • Ideal for practice and analysis
  • Supports various video formats
Features
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XPlayer is a video player that lets you play two videos at the same time. You can place two videos side by side or overlay them, making it ideal for comparing movements during dance practice, golf swing analysis, and more. ## Features • Play two videos simultaneously. • Play a single video if you prefer. • Trim videos to a specific time range for playback. • Adjust playback speed (slow motion or fast playback). • Repeat playback. ## Video Layouts Two videos can be displayed in the following layouts: • Side by side • Top and bottom • Overlay with adjustable transparency • Single video display ## Use Cases Compare two videos to analyze movements, such as dance performances or golf swings, and improve your form. ## For Customers Who Purchased the "Remove Ads" Lifetime Version More than 10 years have passed since XPlayer was first released. To support its continued development and future updates, the "Remove Ads" lifetime version is no longer available for purchase starting with version 3.4 and has been replaced by the XPlayer Plus subscription. If you previously purchased the "Remove Ads" lifetime version, you will automatically receive lifetime access to XPlayer Plus at no additional cost. You can continue using the ad-free experience without paying for a subscription. Your purchase is normally restored automatically when the app starts. If it is not restore automatically, open Settings, select "Manage Subscription", and tap "Restore" to restore your purchase. ----------------- [Term Of Use] https://policies.reafo.io/terms/xplayer/en/ [Privacy Policy] https://policies.reafo.io/privacy/en/

Screenshots

SlowMo4 screens
XPlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SlowMo at 4.6 against XPlayer's 1.9. SlowMo also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 26%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SlowMo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and XPlayer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlowMo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlowMo has 1.7K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of SlowMo's written reviews are positive against 26% of XPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlowMo ships an update weekly, XPlayer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SlowMo versus XPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowMoXPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better1.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better25.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better20
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPico BrothersREAFO CO., LTD.

Customer experience

SlowMo

All ratings1,678 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative27.0%

XPlayer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral29.3%
Negative44.8%

Bugs and requests

SlowMo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • App crashes during video rendering
  • Slow motion playback not working as expected
  • Annotations/drawings not behaving as intended
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices/cameras

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Allow adjusting position and size of drawn lines/annotations
  • Improve video rendering and saving reliability
  • Support higher frame rates (120fps, 240fps)
  • Add option to mute audio during playback
Show 1 more
  • Improve landscape mode support, especially for iPad

XPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SlowMo

Subscriptions2
  • Professional$9.991 Year
  • Coach$69.991 Year
One-time3
  • Edit / Remove watermark$5.99
  • Precision Pack$5.99
  • Slowmo Ultra$19.99
4 purchases

XPlayer

Subscriptions3
  • PlayerGear Plus (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • PlayerGear Plus (3 Months)$9.993 Months
  • PlayerGear Plus(1 Year)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ad$99.99

Questions

Is SlowMo free?
SlowMo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XPlayer free?
XPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlowMo or XPlayer?
SlowMo is rated higher. SlowMo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while XPlayer averages 1.9 from 20 ratings.
Do SlowMo or XPlayer have ads?
XPlayer shows ads; SlowMo does not.
Which is updated more often, SlowMo or XPlayer?
SlowMo ships an update weekly, and XPlayer every 3 months. Most recently, SlowMo was updated on October 29, 2026 and XPlayer on October 26, 2026.

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