nPlayer Plus
v3.13.0Media enthusiasts and power users who store large libraries of high-quality video files and require professional-grade playback, codec support, and network streaming capabilities.
What Is nPlayer Plus?
Launched Jul 24, 2012
Updated Feb 2025
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Plays virtually all video and audio formats without the need for file conversion
Streams media directly from remote sources like WebDAV, FTP, SMB, and cloud services
Customizable touch gestures for playback, volume, brightness, and subtitle adjustments
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate feature richness, but report app stability and crashes and removed functionality.”
What Users Love
Excellent feature rich player
Supports a wide range of video formats
Pain Points
Keeps crashing when trying to open a folder
Won't stop crashing after update
Removed Chromecast and Google Drive functionality
Removed Listening Drill feature
High confidence · 49 reviews available
How is it ranked?
| Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Paid | #35 | ▲28 |
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Strong historical brand equity
- Deep technical implementation of professional audio codecs
- Advanced gesture control system
- One-time purchase model
Cons
- Severe stability issues on modern iOS
- Removal of core features
- Lack of consistent update cadence
- No visible developer engagement
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Capitalize on anti-subscription sentiment
- Re-implement removed features
- Modernize UI to compete with newer players
Market Threats
- Migration of users to Infuse and VLC
- OS updates breaking legacy code
- Competitors offering better metadata scraping
Who competes with nPlayer Plus?
Contenders
Infuse
★4.7 (27K)Firecore, LLC
A premium, high-performance competitor that excels in metadata scraping, cloud streaming, and broad codec support for power users.
Same Space
FE File Explorer Pro
Skyjos Co., Ltd.
While primarily a file manager, its strong focus on network streaming and media playback makes it a functional alternative for users managing remote libraries.
FileBrowser Professional
Stratospherix Ltd
Focuses on accessing and streaming media from network drives, overlapping with nPlayer's network-centric utility.
What are the key takeaways?
nPlayer Plus is a frustrating entertainment app that is a paid app. With a 4.7/5 rating from 2.5K reviews, it frustrates many users from users. Users particularly appreciate feature richness, though app stability and crashes remains a common concern.
Best for: Media enthusiasts and power users who store large libraries of high-quality video files and require professional-grade playback, codec support, and network streaming capabilities.
How much does it cost?
Model: paid
A premium, one-time purchase model that avoids subscriptions, appealing to power users who prefer ownership over recurring costs.
iOS Version
3.13.0
Release Date
Jul 24, 2012
iOS Price
$8.99