G vs AlphaX Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G
Control your Set Top Box (STB) remotely from your mobile device. Manage channels, use a virtual remote, and access the electronic program guide. Adjust STB settings like sleep timers and parental controls.
- Search and switch STB channels
- Edit channels (move, rename, delete, lock, favorite, sort)
- Watch STB channels on mobile
- View Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Virtual remote control interface
- Add/edit/delete STB timers
- Change STB settings
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This APP is a client program for STB(Set Top Box) which can support G-MScreen,it works with STB through internet. Main Function: 1.Search/Switch channels from STB 2.Edit Channels from STB, including move,rename,delete,lock,set favorite,sort. 3.Watching Channles from STB by mobile device with this APP installed. 4.Checking channles EPG(Electronic Program Guide). 5.Virtual Remote Control interface,including buttons and touch board. 6.Adding/Editing/Deleting STB timer 7.Change the setting of STB,inculding sleep timer,parental control,password,screen lock/unlock,power on/off,factory default.
AlphaX Player
This media player allows you to connect your own content sources, like server credentials or M3U playlists. Browse channels, movies, and series from your provided sources with a native iOS experience. It offers local favorites, continue-watching, and parental controls.
- Connect own media sources
- Browse channels, movies, series
- Native iOS playback
- Local favorites
- Continue watching
- Local parental controls
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AlphaX Player is a general-purpose media player utility built on a BYOC (Bring Your Own Content) model. The app does not host, distribute, recommend, or sell third-party content. Users can connect their own media sources, such as direct server credentials or M3U playlist URLs. Key capabilities: - Demo mode available without account - Connect your own media source - Browse channels, movies, and series from user-provided sources - Native iOS playback experience - Local favorites and continue-watching - Local parental-control features Important: - No proprietary hosted media catalog - No built-in third-party provider marketplace - No default third-party branded catalog - App Review can validate the UI without login This app requires a one-time in-app purchase to unlock AlphaX features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AlphaX Player at 100% against G's 30%. AlphaX Player also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). G's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. AlphaX Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. G asks for nothing beyond the download.
G ships an update every 3 months, AlphaX Player every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G | AlphaX Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (242 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | 日昕 白 | John Santos |
Customer experience
G
AlphaX Player
Bugs and requests
G
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot connect to receiver after updates
- App stuck on 'Getting Channel' screen
- App crashes on iPhone 6, 6s, and SE models
- Connection hangs indefinitely
- Channel list fails to load or display
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- Search functionality not working properly
- Cannot manage or select channels
- AAC audio format not working
- App crashes with version 3.4+
- iOS 13 compatibility issues causing connection failures
- Auto-discovery of STB devices failing
- Battery drain from continuous connection attempts
- App becomes unresponsive and requires force close
Requested features
10 requests- Audio change control on remote
- Screen mirroring capability
- Direct channel streaming to mobile device
- Satellite selection button
- Language preference settings
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- Manual channel refresh option
- Channel list caching to prevent reloading
- Screen recording feature
- Remote control support for iOS 13+
- Support for additional receiver models (SR-X1 Pro, etc.)
AlphaX Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
G
No in-app purchases
AlphaX Player
- Unlock AlphaX$4.99
