Comparison

Detect Now vs Mirage Player

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

Head to head
About

Detect Now

Features
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Fifty5Blue is the leading provider of technology and solutions to identify manage and monetize media content. The Audio Watermarking technology offers a robust, fast and efficient solution for a number of applications including TV/Radio audience measurement and TV-synchronized second screen applications. The Detect Now is a professional Quality Control tool allowing to verify the watermark is embedded in content on air ATAWAD (Any Time Any Where Any Device) for any Application.

About

Mirage Player

Access and play your personal media collection from servers like Stash, SMB, and DLNA. Enjoy a feature-rich interface with detailed metadata support for performers, studios, and tags. Stream content directly from your server for a private and simple media experience.

Highlights
  • Connects to Stash, SMB, and DLNA servers
  • Browse and play video library
  • Supports performers, studios, groups, and tags
  • Thoughtful and convenient interface
  • Direct streaming from server
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Mirage connects to your personal media servers — including Stash, SMB, and DLNA — to browse and play your video library, complete with support for performers, studios, groups, markers, images, galleries, and tags. You’ll feel right at home thanks to the thoughtful interface and convenient features. And it’s designed for simplicity and privacy: all content streams directly from your server with no third-party involvement.

Screenshots

Detect Now3 screens
Mirage Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Detect Now at Free against Mirage Player's $14.99. Detect Now also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 26.0). Mirage Player's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 13 months) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Detect Now is free to download; Mirage Player costs $14.99 up front. Mirage Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Detect Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Detect Now ships an update every 13 months, Mirage Player every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Detect Now versus Mirage Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetect NowMirage Player
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKantar Media France SASWells Consulting LLC

In-app purchases

None

Detect Now

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mirage Player

One-time1
  • Offline Downloads$4.99

Questions

Is Detect Now free?
Detect Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirage Player free?
Mirage Player costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Detect Now or Mirage Player have ads?
Neither Detect Now nor Mirage Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Detect Now or Mirage Player?
Detect Now ships an update every 13 months, and Mirage Player every 3 days. Most recently, Detect Now was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mirage Player on October 13, 2026.

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