Apple devices were originally created to absorb information, and only then to create it. iPhones and iPads are perfect gadgets for using them as video players. But their “operating systems” are not too loyal to this. Of course, movies and other videos purchased through iTunes are easy to open on Apple devices. But difficulties may arise with other contents of the user’s media collection.
So that the user does not suffer from the long process of converting clips, films and TV shows into MOV, you need to download a video player from the AppStore. It should support most existing formats.
Let us immediately note that there is a lot of such software. In our review today we will talk about what a video player for iPad can be. We will also present a selection of the most popular of them.
It has long been among the leaders of the 20 most popular programs from App Store. This smart software plays video clips in a huge number of formats. Even in those that are unknown to iTunes.
The software works stable and of high quality. It is possible to control using gestures that can be configured personally.
VLC
Even more popular software than the previous one. For iPad, this player ranks first. It is familiar to users from the desktop version.
The functionality is not particularly diverse. It includes changing playback speeds, encoding subtitles, and eliminating blocking. Activate password protection, change color range Images.
Like most modern software of this type, it supports starting the show from the place from which it was closed. There is also support for video in AVI, DIVX and more than 20 other types, which is usual for such applications.
The software is also “friendly” with video streaming and can even download it from servers via Wi-Fi from various “clouds”. But you should remember that storage in these services may be paid. Especially if the user downloads and saves large volumes of files. And for films, I must say, a lot of space is required. By the way, the most generous of the “clouds” is Mega. It can store more than 50 gigabytes of information.
Downloading VLC to iOS gadgets is completely free.
Infuse 3
This is also a very popular multimedia combiner for all iOS devices, be it an iPhone or a tablet. The program window is very attractive, with a huge list of supported formats. Its advantages are a system for exchanging viewed information, allowing users to watch their favorite videos and films from the moment they stopped doing so last time.
Beautiful design and full-screen appearance make the application attractive to many users. Among its advantages, we also note:
- Full HD resolution;
- a huge list of file types;
- easily customizable subtitles;
- zoom options;
- work with several types of audio tracks;
- Full compatibility with most types of devices.
All of the above advantages, and many others, make this software a favorite among similar programs among thousands of users. It works great with MP4, M4V, MOV video files and many more.
Playable
This option is quite budget-friendly. But this was the original idea of the developers, who tried to create a program of average cost.
When users rated the program (more than 400 people), it received only 3 points. Everything happened right in the App Store. This is a common practice, since the user can evaluate any application directly in the store. The list of formats here is somewhat smaller than that of competitors - maybe that’s the whole point.
The program supports absolutely any device model, even the weakest. Interacts with operating systems starting from version 4.3. The creators claim that they have introduced decoding technology. It optimizes video for devices such as iPads and many others.
CineXPlayer
The program declares itself to be the first to implement AC3 5.1 for iOS devices. But the AC3 codec was successfully removed from competitors’ software, which allowed the application in question to reach new level. Before this, the company’s developments were not particularly popular.
The player works in tandem with XVID, 3GP, 3GPP and many other types of files. Folders can be protected with passwords. Pictures can be displayed on an external display.
The trick of this option is the presence of an option that allows you to save space in iCloud. Moreover, there is no need to drag downloaded movies to the “cloud”. You can download files using the same iTunes.
The downside is that all these pleasures are paid. The version for tablets costs 2 times more than for iPhones and amounts to just over 200 rubles. Of course, the price is almost symbolic, accessible to any user.
So, above we looked at examples of programs that support video display on Apple tablets. Almost all of them have similar functionality. But they are still somewhat different. Which option to choose is up to the individual user to decide. For some, the number of supported file types is important, for others, the price and the like.
Almost everyone listens to music on their phone. Therefore, the topic of the best audio players coming out for iPhone and iPad will be very relevant. Of course, some might argue that the standard player is very good. And it will be difficult to disagree with this. But today we will talk about those audio players that can still compete with the modest application called “Music”.
CanOpener - for Headphones
Probably the best thing you can find in the App Store. This application will easily reveal the full potential of your headphones (if they have it, of course). Playback quality, graphic equalizer - everything is excellent. In addition, FLAC, a sound intensity dosimeter and the ability to save any of your settings are built-in. In general, if you are not very impressed with music or you need an advanced equalizer, this player is for you.
It is worth mentioning the disadvantages: unique design, rare program updates, the existence of in-app purchases. But all this is not so critical, because we do not watch, but listen to music.
FLAC Player
This program is for true audiophiles who store their audio library in FLAC format. These people, as a rule, do not recognize such “counterfeit” formats as ALAC and AAC. This audio player was created especially for such people. It does not have an iTunes library - only FLAC. Pros: ten-band equalizer, excellent design, low battery consumption.
Contrary to the previous audio player, FLAC Player is constantly updated. But still, some users have complaints about crashes and other inconveniences. The high price (about 600 rubles) is also not attractive.
Listen
This program can help those who do not like small elements in the standard player interface, which are also inconveniently located. This audio player offers an original way out of this problem. There are no buttons - only gestures rule the show. Add to the benefits this application also sent plus in the form of thoughtful design.
If you are interested in an audio player, you can add it to your gadget right now. This program is absolutely free, and there are almost no downsides to it. But you have to pay for being free, because Listen has almost no functionality, only standard functions are available.
MusiXmatch
Do you love to sing along to your favorite songs, but don’t know or don’t remember the words? Then the excellent and, most importantly, free audio player MusiXmatch is for you. This program can find words for almost any song.
Don’t forget about Last.fm mournbling, as well as searching for music and videos on the World Wide Web. In short, the application is recommended for installation.
SmartPlayer
A smart player, according to the developers. You can see support for the ogg format, as well as offline Last.fm scrobbling and swipe-optimized controls, which are still much worse than Listen. Unfortunately, nothing more can be said about the application. Nothing remarkable for its price. Only fans of the ogg format can appreciate this player.
Audyssey Music Player
This audio player claims the laurels of CanOpener - for Headphones, also trying to adapt to different headphones. It just doesn't have a strong effect. The list of headphones is quite meager, and if you try to add your own, nothing will change much.
There is also a two-band equalizer, gesture control, and the ability to play songs from iCloud. All these features are implemented purely for show, which can’t help but upset. The main advantage of this program is that it is free. So you can try installing it, maybe you like it.
It is worth summarizing briefly. The absolute king of the audio player can be recognized as CanOpener - for Headphones, which simply has no equal. But if you are not willing to pay for this program, then pay attention to Listen and MusiXmatch, which are completely free.
You've probably heard that so-called lossless formats like FLAC and ALAC provide improved sound compared to the ubiquitous MP3.
Pre-installed and almost all third-party and desktop OS support lossless by default. But the pre-installed Music player on Apple gadgets is limited to ALAC support.
If you download songs in FLAC format, you will have to convert them to ALAC, which is inconvenient and time-consuming. But these players will allow you to listen to both MP3 and FLAC without any conversion.
1. VLC
A free player that also does not contain any advertising. You can add music in several ways: from a computer via a USB or Wi-Fi connection, as well as from cloud drives like Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox. The player has simple instructions for each method.
In addition, VLC supports various gestures that enhance ease of use. You can enable the most necessary ones and disable unnecessary ones in the settings. The application lacks options for structuring music, but it allows you to watch videos from your computer or the Internet - a good bonus for an iOS player.
2.Documents
Another one completely free program. Documents is a hybrid file manager, browser and player. The application allows from those connected to it cloud storage, computer (via the “Shared Files” menu in iTunes) and even via a direct link to FLAC files from the Internet.
Because music playback is just one of Documents' many features, it isn't as detailed as in full-fledged players. For example, the program cannot sort tracks by artist or album. But in addition, you get powerful tools for working with the most different types documents.
3. VOX
Everything listed is available for free. By subscribing at a price of 349 rubles per month, you will also receive an unlimited VOX cloud for storing and downloading music, access to radio stations directly from the player and other bonuses.
4.FLAC Player+
Immediately after launching FLAC Player+, the program offers two ways to download music: from a computer via Wi-Fi and from iCloud. By choosing the second one, you can also use as a source not only the Apple storage, but also any one whose client is installed on the device.
FLAC Player+ makes it easy to organize your music by artists, playlists, and albums - everything necessary buttons are displayed in the main menu. Additional buttons include sorting by genres and composers; they can also be placed in the main menu. The application is available for free, but displays advertisements. To turn it off, you need to pay 75 rubles.
Lossless is waiting for you. Just take off your EarPods first.
What is Lossless
Lossless data compression– lossless data compression. This is the common name for photo, video or music compression methods, using which the encoded data can be restored with bit accuracy.
Data is completely restored from a compressed state without losing quality compared to the original. While we're talking about music, the most common lossless audio compression format is FLAC. Unlike MP3, AAC, WMA and the like, FLAC does not remove any information from the audio stream.
How to listen to Lossless on iPhone
True music connoisseurs and those with an ear for music prefer this format for listening to their favorite compositions. From iPhone boxes, iPad and iPod Touch cannot cope with data in the FLAC format, however, there are several applications in the App Store that will help you play high-quality music.
The simplest and most accessible solution from the App Store. There are three ways to add tracks to FLAC Player+: via iTunes on your computer, via iCloud cloud or direct transmission via Wi-Fi. Two latest methods They work wirelessly, but you will have to copy all the songs one by one. When transferring via a computer, you can download the entire folder of files at once. 
The player doesn't offer many features, but it has everything you need. There is sorting by artist or album, there is support for playlists.
One of the most popular video players for iOS does a great job of playing uncompressed music.
VLC has a large number of ways to download music. Files can be transferred via local or network resources, supports direct download via link, transfer via Wi-Fi and connection to popular cloud storages. Of course, no one canceled the ability to download tracks via iTunes on your computer. 
You can even listen to songs without downloading them to your device, if your connection speed allows it.
Unfortunately, the focus on video playback leaves its mark. It is not possible to create playlists in VLC; the track cover is often not copied when wireless transmission files, but there is no equalizer in the settings.
The most popular audio player for OS X has recently acquired a version for iOS. The application turned out to be quite controversial, but it will definitely find its audience.
VOX – Music Player has a cool design, there is an application for Apple Watch, equalizer with presets and manual settings, but, unfortunately, there is only one way to load songs into the program.
In pursuit of profit, the authors added several options paid subscription to connect to online radio and your own cloud storage of tracks, but completely forgot about the ability to simply copy music to the device. 
The program itself will find tracks that are loaded into standard application Music (only songs that were downloaded via a computer; Apple Music tracks will not be available). To copy FLAC you will have to connect a cable to your computer. Next is the familiar procedure: iTunes, shared files for VOX, synchronization.
The frustration of wasted time will disappear when you see the beautiful playback interface, convenient controls and fast access to the equalizer.
The Easiest Way to Download Lossless on iPhone
One of the Lossless formats is the data type ALAC(Apple Lossless Audio Codec). In essence, the encoding differs slightly from FLAC and is designed for use on Apple devices.
Unlike FLAC, ALAC files can be played in the standard Music application. The data can be converted with any audio editor and saved via iTunes.
The best solution would be to copy through the application.
The application is not cheap, but from the first minutes of operation it captivates with its simplicity and convenience. Just connect your iPhone to your computer, launch the program and drag necessary files in FLAC format to the application window.
Waltr will automatically convert the music to ALAC format and copy the files to the standard Music application. 
To fully enjoy uncompressed music, you will have to get good headphones. With all the EarPods, you won’t be able to hear the difference between FLAC and regular MP3 through them.
Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 Headphones
Not the most sophisticated model from Bowers & Wilkins, but with headphones of this level you can already appreciate the benefits of music in FLAC format. This is facilitated by high-quality filling and excellent materials.
Buy for RUB 19,990.
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H2 headphones
Quite compact headphones that sound cool and look great. The convenient folding shape allows you to carry them even in the smallest bag.
Buy for RUB 14,990.
Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones
Active noise cancellation and a comfortable design allow you to listen only to music and nothing else. There is a convenient control panel for switching tracks and answering calls.
Buy for
The standard video player in iOS is certainly pretty good. But, if you need to play MKV, AVI or other format other than standard MP4, consider yourself in trouble.
The program simply does not support anything else, and in terms of additional functionality for controlling playback, only the most necessary is implemented.
However, there are many good media players available on the App Store that can handle almost any format successfully, without the need for conversion. In addition, some also offer a whole range additional features for working with the contents of the media library.
In this collection, we have collected for you the best video players for iOS, which you should definitely pay attention to.
AVPlayer HD
How many years have passed since the release of the first version of this application, and it continues to occupy the first lines in all kinds of ratings. And I must say – absolutely deservedly so!
Regarding supported formats, it’s easier to write here what it doesn’t support. After installing this player, you will be able to watch videos in MKV, AVI, WMV, and many other formats. This, of course, does not include the standard iOS MP4.
You can speed up and slow down playback, assign custom gestures, watch videos in 1080p, with support for subtitles. You can also upload videos via WiFi, play them via Dropbox, and a number of other useful features.
VLC for Mobile
This media player is known to many PC users, and now the developers have provided everyone with the opportunity to download and free version for iPhone and iPad. Opportunities for working with content are sparse here, since the main feature of the application is support for many formats, including AVI, MKV, WMV, VOB and several others.
VLC for iOS also supports uploading video over WiFi, can play it from cloud storages, including Yandex.Disk, popular in Runet, allows you to control brightness and offers some others interesting settings to make watching videos more comfortable.
Infuse 3
An excellent media player with a pleasant interface, and such a nice option as synchronizing viewing between different iOS devices. That is, you can start watching a video, for example, on your iPhone on the way to work, and at home you can finish watching it on your iPad, starting from the same place.
Other features of the application include several zoom modes, customizable subtitle display, password protection and others.
nPlayer
Another universal video player for iPhone and iPad that can work with all types of multimedia, including images and music. In addition to understanding all kinds of formats, you get the ability to stream playback and official support for the AC-3 codec, which guarantees no possible problems with sound.
Gesture control increases ease of use, and if necessary, any folder can be protected with a password from strangers.
In general, if you decide to find a replacement for the standard player in iOS, there is plenty to choose from.
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