PLAYit vs SMPlayer
PLAYit
playit.app
SMPlayer
smplayer.infoSide by side
| Figure | PLAYit | SMPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.83/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.2 (#23) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Format support | WAV,MP3,AAC,4K,1080p,MKV,FLV,3GP,M4V,TS,MPG,M4A | AVI,ASF/WMV/WMA,QT/MOV/MP4,RealAudio/RealVideo,Ogg/OGM,Matroska,MPEG-1/2,H.264,MPEG-4,MP3,AAC,AC3,DTS,and more |
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | No | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Android,iOS,Windows | Windows,Linux,macOS |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the service may collect usage and content engagement data and may share information with partners in a way that does not identify users personally. | The website privacy policy says it collects personal information submitted through its forms and email addresses. |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The company lists separate email contacts for cooperation and support, and for feedback or suggestions. | The project directs users to its forum for help and to its bug tracker to report bugs. |
Plans
PLAYit
- PLAYit Monthly Subscription$2.99 a month
- PLAYit Yearly Subscription$9.99 a year
In their own words
SMPlayer
SMPlayer is a free media player for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It includes built-in codecs to play most audio and video formats without requiring external codecs. Listed formats include AVI, ASF/WMV/WMA, QT/MOV/MP4, RealAudio/RealVideo, Ogg/OGM, Matroska, MPEG-1/2, H.264, MPEG-4, MP3, AAC, AC3, and DTS. The player supports network playback, subtitles, hardware acceleration, and 4K playback. It provides a graphical interface for MPlayer and can also use mpv as its playback engine. SMPlayer remembers playback position and settings such as audio track, subtitles, and volume. Controls include playback speed adjustment, audio and video filters, audio and subtitle delay adjustment, and a video equalizer. It can play YouTube videos, search for subtitles through OpenSubtitles, and send local videos or online streams to Chromecast devices. The project is free and open source under the GPL, offers source code, and directs users to a forum for help and a bug tracker for reporting problems.