# RockPlayer2

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548674471](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548674471)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id548674471`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shanghai ChangeTech Co. Ltd.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (28 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-21
- **First published:** 2012-08-28
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rockplayer2/id548674471)
- **Website:** [http://www.time2change.mobi](http://www.time2change.mobi/)

## Description

RockPlayer - Millions of users downloaded and like this multiple formats video player!
Gesture control, srt subtitle, audio track selecting, RockShare file sharing, AirPlay, Customizable play control bar and more.

Major Features: 

Play all formats fluently 
• Video: mkv, avi, rmvb, flv, wmv, mov, mp4, ts, mpg, divx, etc
• Music: mp3, wma, aac, etc
• Lossless Audio: ape, flac, wav, aiff, etc
• Subtitle: srt (automatically load if srt with same name of video file exists)

File importing
* iTunes 
* HTTP 
* FTP 
* WebDAV 

RockShare 
* Exchange files between many devices over Wi-Fi
* Cross operating system transferring

FreeSeek - Progress bar reinvented
* Designed for touch screen, the whole progress bar is draggable.
* It is easy to seek by thumb even holding by single hand.

Customizable play control bar
* Swipe on the bar to get another 5 buttons 
* Long press any button to choose favorite buttons
* 15 buttons are available for all kinds of functions, more are coming.

Gesture control
* Pause playback - two fingers, tap
* Volume             - one finger, swipe in from right outer side
* Brightness         - one finger, swipe in from left outer side
* Fast forward      - one finger, swipe left or right
* Stop playback    - two fingers, pinch
* Lock touching    - one finger, long press
* Show/Hide control bar       - one finger, tap
* Show/Hide control buttons - one finger, swipe up/down
* Hide/unhide file - shake while files are selected

Media file management
* New folder, move, delete, rename, add to playlist
* Tap pencil icon at left top corner to edit

TV Support
• AirPlay to Apple TV
• HDMI TV-out

** For paid user, if you have re-install the app, please tab buy or restore in settings to take effect. It will NOT charge again.
** For paid user, if the advertisement is still shown after paid or purchase restored, try to quit the app totally and run it again. Advertisement removal works definitely! 
** Please do email us service@time2change.mobi with steps of tapping if you run into the trouble, so that we will fix it ASAP.

RockPlayer website : http://www.rockplayer.com 
Rock Player facebook: http://www.facebook.com/changetech.corp

## Rankings

- #232,738 — Overall

## Review summary

RockPlayer2 is a feature-rich, free video player with broad format support and useful features like RockShare, praised for its UI and smooth playback. Repeated concerns include audio problems across formats, stability issues on iOS 9+, intrusive ads, removal of AC3 support, and a perceived lack of updates. Overall, it’s well-liked for functionality and value, but reliability and ad-related drawbacks are common complaints.

### Pros

- Broad format support including MKV and RMVB
- Automatic media scanning so you don't have to specify a folder
- Free with strong features, often preferred over paid players
- RockShare feature for sharing videos between iPhone and iPad
- Good UI/design and smooth playback

### Cons

- Audio issues across formats (no sound on AVI/Bluray, general sound problems)
- Crashes or instability on iOS 9 and newer versions
- Annoying in-app ads
- AC3 audio support removal / lack of AC3 support
- Perceived lack of timely updates

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