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5KPlayer vs Movist Pro

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

5KPlayer

6.0
Media & Design

Play 4K/1080p/360-degree video, MP3/AAC/APE/FLAC music without quality loss

Movist Pro

7.0
Media & Design

Media player

Metric 5KPlayer Movist Pro
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 7.0
30-day Installs 16 82
90-day Installs 59 152
365-day Installs 258 555
Version 6.11.0 2.15.3
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 20 -
GitHub Forks 9 -
Open Issues 2 -
License GPL-2.0
Language C++
Last GitHub Commit 6y ago 2mo ago
First Seen May 14, 2015 Jul 24, 2019

Reviews

5KPlayer

5KPlayer is a robust media player supporting high-resolution videos and lossless audio formats. It offers AirPlay functionality and supports 360-degree videos, making it ideal for users seeking high-quality media playback.

Plays 4K/1080p videos, 360-degree videos, and various audio formats without quality loss.

Pros

  • + Supports high-resolution and lossless media formats
  • + Includes AirPlay functionality
  • + Handles 360-degree videos

Cons

  • - Limited recent updates and community engagement
  • - Potential codebase issues

Movist Pro

Movist Pro is a high-quality media player offering support for multiple formats, subtitle management, and hardware acceleration. It benefits users seeking a robust video playback experience with optimization for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Movist Pro plays various media formats with subtitle support and hardware acceleration.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple media formats
  • + Subtitle management capabilities
  • + Hardware acceleration for better performance

Cons

  • - Recent macOS 26.1 compatibility issues
  • - Low GitHub activity