RSS Video Player vs Y.A.P
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSS Video Player
Play videos directly from RSS video feeds using this player. It supports background playback, allowing you to enjoy content while using other apps. Easily access and manage your favorite video feeds.
- Play videos from RSS feeds
- Supports RSS 2.0 media enclosure tag
- Background playback
- Access sample RSS feed
- Manage video feeds
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RSS Player is video player which help you playing video from a RSS video feed, based on RSS 2.0 with the media enclosure tag. RSS Player support playing in the background. Sample RSS: https://rssvideoplayer.com/sample.xml More information: https://rssvideoplayer.com/
Y.A.P
This media player offers a unique virtual knob gesture system for intuitive control. Earn usage time by watching ads or upgrade to premium for unlimited, ad-free playback.
- Virtual knob gesture system
- Effortless playback control
- Earn usage time via ads
- Premium ad-free version
- Unlimited access
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YAP (Yet Another Player) redefines mobile media playback with its innovative virtual knob gesture system. Simply rotate and tap on screen for effortless control - combining the convenience of mobile interactions with the natural feel of physical devices, while being even faster and more accurate. The standard version of this app is free with ads. You can earn usage time by watching ads, or upgrade to the Premium version to remove ads and enjoy unlimited access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Y.A.P at 100% against RSS Video Player's 21%. Y.A.P also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RSS Video Player's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. RSS Video Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Y.A.P sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Y.A.P holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSS Video Player has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of RSS Video Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Y.A.P's.
RSS Video Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Y.A.P weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS Video Player | Y.A.P |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Phi Long | Wu Bin |
Customer experience
RSS Video Player
Y.A.P
Bugs and requests
RSS Video Player
Reported bugs
7 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Ads causing issues
- Landscape mode not working
- Chromecast/casting broken
- Channel management problems
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- Download feature not functioning
- Favorites/bookmarks issues
Requested features
7 requests- Chromecast support
- Landscape mode
- Ability to add/edit channels
- Restore download functionality
- Improve favorites/bookmarks management
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- Apple TV app version
- Automatic next episode playback
Y.A.P
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RSS Video Player
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- 3-Months Subscription (Best Value)$4.993 Months
Y.A.P
- Premium$2.99
Questions
Is RSS Video Player free?
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