VLC Media Player Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to VLC Media Player for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is KMPlayer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to VLC Media Player and 17 are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to VLC Media Player are GOM Player, Infuse, RealPlayer and PlayerXtreme.

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  1. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

     484 likes

    KMPlayer is often praised for its interface, which has been described as more functional and user-friendly than VLC or Media Player Classic Home Cinema. Its playlist manager is more akin to WinAmp's than it is to VLC or other video players, which makes it desirable for those with vast multimedia catalogs. It also includes very granular customization options.

    159 KMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PC
     
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    KMPlayer vs VLC Media Player Comments
    James Hunt
    Positive
    1

    Better interface and more features. For instance, KMP can skip one frame backwards, which VLC can't

    • KMPlayer is Free and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
  2. GOM Player icon

    GOM Player

     240 likes

    GOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.

    132 GOM Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Main window
     
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    GOM Player vs VLC Media Player Comments
    clydelyman
    Positive
    2

    Its effects are easier to use and it has an extensive Preferences selection; BE AWARE, they have a separate music player. I have both. the Reverb is solid. you can avoid the crapware by doing the first download from Ninite and just updating or do a custom install. To my knowledge GOM does not recored.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    VLC Player looks like it belongs on a Windows 95 computer. GOM Player has a much more professional interface with lots of options.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Support almost all types of video formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GOM Player is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
    • GOM Player is LightweightVLC Media Player is not according to our users
  4. Infuse icon

    Infuse

     52 likes

    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    116 Infuse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    Infuse screenshot 1
     
  5. RealPlayer icon

    RealPlayer

     48 likes

    RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka “RealPlayer” for short) still includes the legacy features, such as Video Player, Downloader, Converter, Organizer and Web Videos. It also includes RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, the automatic video collage feature.

    121 RealPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    RealPlayer screenshot 1
     
  6. PlayerXtreme icon

    PlayerXtreme

     10 likes

    PlayerXtreme Media Player is the most popular cross-platform audio, video, movie and online streaming Player for your device. With this Free Media Player you can watch movies, music, videos, and others with mesmerizing audio video results, on the go from anywhere even if they’re...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    PlayerXtreme screenshot 1
     
  7. nPlayer icon

    nPlayer

     6 likes

    nPlayer provides high quality video play performance and easy control-UI supporting almost all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts.

    191 nPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    nPlayer screenshot 1
     
  9. Goodplayer icon

    Goodplayer

     1 like

    No need to convert the media files before playing it, GoodPlayer can play AVI, Xvid, Divx, DAT,VOB,FLV,WMV , MKV, MP4, RM, RMVB, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RTSP, MMS, SFTP, SMB, MMSH, MMST, RTP, UPnP and UDP etc..., files and streaming directly on iOS devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Goodplayer screenshot 1
     
  11. Oka - unzip file, video player icon

    Oka - unzip file, video player

     Like

    Oka Files is a comprehensive document management application that integrates file browsing, video playback, photo browsing, text editing, and audio recording.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Oka - unzip file, video player screenshot 1
     
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    Oka - unzip file, video player vs VLC Media Player Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It provide the unzip function and video player, this is very connivence for me, since most of my video file are in the zip package.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Oka - unzip file, video player is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
  12. It's Playing icon

    It's Playing

     1 like

    “Watching movies on the new iPad is pretty great. [...] It’s Playing not only plays pretty much any movie format without having to re-encode it first, it also puts in some amazing new features not seen anywhere else.”, cultofmac.com

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    It's Playing screenshot 1
     
  13. nessViewer icon

    nessViewer

     12 likes

    nessViewer is the all-round media application to edit, browse, collect and arrange, present, transfer and stream media. It combines media player, media center, media server, media editor and preview tool.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Media shows: manage storable playlists with local and internet media
     
  14. AVPlayer icon

    AVPlayer

     7 likes

    AVPlayer can play almost any computer video file format such as AVI, Xvid, WMV and much more clearly and effortlessly. No converting hassles. Just copy files via USB and just drag and drop into the AVPlayer’s Media Explorer.

    140 AVPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    AVPlayer screenshot 1
     
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