Nu vs Media Player Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nu
This music player allows you to create custom playlists from your device's music library and apply real-time audio effects. Adjust playback speed, pitch, EQ, and reverb to personalize your listening experience. It's ideal for learning music by ear or practicing songs.
- Custom playlist creation
- Real-time speed and pitch adjustment
- 10-band equalizer with presets
- Reverb effect with adjustable decay
- Center Cancel/Emphasis for stereo
- Repeat and quick jump playback controls
- Spectrum display
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This music player lets you create custom playlists from songs on your device and apply effects in real time. (This app's playlists are registered as song links; song data is not imported into the app.) Let's use this for learning music or voice by ear. Effects List : - Speed change - Pitch change - 10-Band EQ (Equalizer) - Reverb - Center Cancel / Center Emphasis Tap the buttons (Player, Tune, EQ, Reverb) on the toolbar (bottom bar) toggles the effects UI displayed on the control screen. The app retains the effect parameters you set, so your settings remain in effect even when you switch songs. Main features : - Add songs from your music library to a playlist within this app and play songs from the playlist. - Speed change (Change playback speed while maintaining pitch): 50-200% (maximum 12.5-800% (*)) - Pitch change (Change pitch while maintaining playback speed): ±1 octave (maximum ±2 octaves (*)) - 10-Band EQ (Equalizer): Frequency (32, 64, 125, 250, 500, 1k, 2k, 4k, 8k, 16k) Hz) / 22 presets - Reverb: Adjustable decay time (Low freq, High freq) / 13 presets - Center Cancel / Center Emphasis. (for stereo file) - Repeat playback : repeat off, all songs repeat, 1 song repeat. - Quick jump (back, forward) : Select jump interval from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 sec. - Switch songs (switch one song at a time based on the order of the playlist in the app) - Sort songs (Artist, Title, Recently Added, Formerly Added) - Supports spectrum display. (Calculation Method: Max, Average) - Supports Auto-Lock ON/OFF. - Supports displaying the player on the lock screen. (*) In-App Purchase requires to use the expanded maximum change range (speed: 12.5-800%, pitch: ±2 octaves). If you'd like to try out AUv3 host and export, please use our app "Audio Unit Player". ================================================ [Note] This app can't read songs of the following formats. - Songs from Apple Music, iCloud, iTunes Match - Songs that are protected by digital copyright (DRM) ================================================
Media Player Plus
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M Player is a fast, private, offline-first music and video player built for people who want their own audio and video files back in their control — no accounts, no ads, no streaming subscription, no cloud upload. Drop MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, AAC, MP4, MOV and more into your Files app and M Player turns them into a beautifully organized library on iPhone and iPad, ready to play instantly. Everything you expect from a serious player, plus a few things you didn't: • LOSSLESS-READY PLAYBACK Native support for MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF and all Apple-supported video formats. No re-encoding, no quality loss. • REAL-TIME SPECTRUM VISUALIZER Watch your music dance in a 44-band FFT spectrum analyzer. Bass on the left, treble on the right, driven by the actual audio, not a canned animation. Tap the artwork to toggle between cover art and waveform. • SYNCED LYRICS Drop a .lrc file next to any song and lyrics scroll in perfect karaoke sync. The current line is highlighted right on the playing card. • EQ PLAY (SMART PLAYLISTS) Long-press the Play button to open EQ Play. Filter by genre, duration, favorites, or media type ("Pop under 8 minutes, video only") and M Player builds an on-the-fly playlist. Try it in Random, Most Played, Recently Added, or A–Z order. • CUSTOM PLAYLISTS Build named playlists by hand-picking tracks. Sort your library by name, duration, type or date while you choose. Swipe to rename or delete. • LOCK SCREEN, AIRPODS, AIRPLAY & CARPLAY Full Now Playing integration. Play, pause, skip, scrub, and see artwork on your lock screen, from your Apple Watch, AirPods, CarPlay dashboard, or any AirPlay speaker. • PICTURE-IN-PICTURE VIDEO Keep watching while you use other apps. Landscape switches to true edge-to-edge fullscreen automatically. • VOLUME NORMALIZATION Turn it on and loud pop songs are gently attenuated toward a -20 dBFS target, so quiet folk and jazz aren't blown out. No more reaching for the volume slider between tracks. • EDITABLE METADATA Fix wrong titles, artists, albums, genres, or cover art per song. Edits are saved in-app and never mutate the original file. • iCLOUD SYNC Your favorites, play counts, playlists, metadata edits and preferences follow you across every device signed into iCloud. • PLAYBACK EXTRAS Sleep timer (15/30/60 min), variable speed (0.5x–2x), shuffle, repeat one/all, resume, folder browsing with rename / move / duplicate / delete. • DESIGNED FOR YOU 12 accent colours, light and dark themes, list or thumbnail library layout, sort by name / date / size / type / play count, favourites, recents. Your library. Your rules. No accounts. No tracking. Just play. Thanks for your support, and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nu at Free against Media Player Plus's $2.99. Nu also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). Media Player Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Nu is free to download; Media Player Plus costs $2.99 up front. Nu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Media Player Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nu ships an update every 2 months, Media Player Plus every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nu | Media Player Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Loop-Sessions.LLC. | Heng Jia Liang |
In-app purchases
Nu
- Expand Speed / Pitch range$0.99
- Always remove ads.$6.99
Media Player Plus
No in-app purchases









