Alpha 1 vs SenPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha 1
Control and interact with robots using Bluetooth. Download actions from the internet, design your own, and use your phone as a remote control for games like football and fighting. The app also allows for robot information retrieval and firmware upgrades.
- Bluetooth robot control
- Downloadable actions
- User-designed actions
- Phone as remote control
- Robot information and firmware upgrade
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Alpha 1 is to implement a software to interact with robots, this software using the bluetooth BLE protocol to transmit control command, implementation and robot interaction, let robot singing and dancing, tai chi, etc. Specific functions as follows: 1, via bluetooth control robot to perform the specified action 2, downloaded all kinds of actions from the Internet and let the robot to perform them 3, the mobile phone as a remote control panel to control the robot to play football, play fighting,etc 4, read the robot information and upgrade it's firmware 5, user can design actions for robot.
SenPlayer
This app is a powerful multimedia player supporting 4K/8K video, high frame rates, and HDR. It streams from various cloud services and media servers, offering a seamless playback experience with custom controls and advanced subtitle support.
- 4K/8K Ultra-HD playback
- Supports Plex, Emby, Jellyfin media servers
- Stream from cloud services (WebDAV, SMB, FTP)
- Custom gesture controls
- Blu-ray ISO disc playback
- Enhanced subtitle support
- Cross-device sync
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SenPlayer — Your personal media player, wherever you are. Enjoy videos from local storage, cloud drives, NAS, and your favorite media servers on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. From catching up on a series while traveling to movie night at home, make every title in your collection a pleasure to watch. • Your Media, Connected Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, and fnOS, or access your computer and NAS via SMB, WebDAV, and FTP. Stream from 115, 123 Cloud Drive, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk, bringing your media sources together in one place. • Stunning Picture, Immersive Sound Enjoy popular formats including MKV, MP4, and MOV, with support for 4K, 8K, 120fps, hdr high resolution and high-frame-rate video.While Atmos and spatial audio deliver immersive sound with compatible media and devices. • Explore Your Blu-ray Collection Play Blu-ray ISO files, browse disc playlists, and navigate chapters. Switch between the main feature, bonus material, and other included content without extracting or converting files beforehand. • Enhance Your Viewing Experience On supported devices, use AI upscaling to improve clarity, frame interpolation for smoother motion, or SDR-to-HDR conversion to expand brightness range. Choose the ßenhancements that suit your videos and viewing preferences. • Your Collection, Beautifully Organized Browse posters, synopses, ratings, and cast details in your media libraries. Search across servers to find what you want, and bookmark favorite videos and folders for easy access. Keep everyday favorites close at hand as your collection grows. • Subtitles and Danmaku, Your Way Use embedded subtitles, load external files, or search for subtitles online. Display two subtitle tracks at once for movies or language learning. Adjust fonts, size, color, position, and timing during playback, with support for Simplified and Traditional Chinese subtitle conversion. Import danmaku files or connect custom sources, then personalize the style, speed, and display area of on-screen comments. • Flexible Playback, Everyday Convenience Adjust playback speed, switch audio tracks, navigate chapters, and skip intros and credits. Preview the timeline to find a scene, use Picture in Picture while multitasking, or casting and external display support bring your viewing experience to a bigger screen. • Pick Up Across Devices Sync server configurations, favorites, and playback history through iCloud. Add a media source on your iPhone and browse it on your iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. Continue Watching takes you back to where you left off, so it’s easy to move from one screen to another.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SenPlayer at 84% against Alpha 1's 7%. SenPlayer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 26). Alpha 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). 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. SenPlayer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Alpha 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SenPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SenPlayer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Alpha 1's written reviews are positive against 84% of SenPlayer's.
Alpha 1 ships an update monthly, SenPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpha 1 | SenPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP | 军 王 |
Customer experience
Alpha 1
SenPlayer
Bugs and requests
Alpha 1
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SenPlayer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues with certain video formats (e.g., TS, ISO)
- SMB connection problems on some networks
- Subtitle display bugs in landscape mode
- Inconsistent behavior when using Bluetooth headphones
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Plex, Google Drive, and other cloud storage
- Implement a playlist feature
- Allow dual subtitle display
- Provide an Apple TV version of the app
- Add a download option for media files
In-app purchases
Alpha 1
No in-app purchases
SenPlayer
- Lifetime Pro(Upgrade to Suite)$6.99
- Lifetime Pro(iPhone+iPad)$9.99
- Lifetime Pro(AppleTV)$9.99
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- Lifetime Pro(Mac)$9.99
- Lifetime Pro(Suite)$12.99









