PLAYit vs VLC media player
PLAYit
playit.appVLC media player
videolan.orgSide by side
| Figure | PLAYit | VLC media player |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.83/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.2 (#23) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Format support | WAV,MP3,AAC,4K,1080p,MKV,FLV,3GP,M4V,TS,MPG,M4A | MPEG-1/2,MPEG-4,H.264,DivX,XviD,WMV,MKV,MP4,MOV,AVI,WebM,MP3,AAC,FLAC,DVD,Audio CD,VCD |
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Paris, France |
| License model | free | VideoLAN software is licensed under various open-source licenses. |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Android,iOS,Windows | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
PLAYit
- PLAYit Monthly Subscription$2.99 a month
- PLAYit Yearly Subscription$9.99 a year
In their own words
VLC media player
VLC media player is a free media player for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. It plays multimedia files, DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs and streams, with sources including files, discs, webcams and connected devices. Supported formats include MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC and FLAC. It supports subtitles, network playback, hardware acceleration and 4K playback, and most codecs work without a separate codec pack. VLC also supports skins, extensions and skin creation through VLC Skin Editor. Additional downloads are listed for Apple TV, Windows variants, several GNU/Linux distributions and systems including Chrome OS, FreeBSD and Solaris. VideoLAN is a non-profit project, and its source code can be obtained directly. The free plan states that VLC has no spyware, ads or user tracking; no other free-tier limits are listed.