VLC media player

Name: VLC media player
Rating: 3.7 (5727 reviews)
Author: VideoLAN

By: VideoLAN

Photo & Video

Features & Capabilities

VLC is a free, open-source cross-platform multimedia player that plays almost all movie, show, and music formats directly without conversion.

It supports cloud sync with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive, and iTunes, direct downloads, Wi‑Fi sharing, and streaming from SMB/FTP/SFTP/NFS/UPnP/DLNA servers and the web. It also offers advanced subtitles (SSA compatibility), multi-track audio, playback speed control, and Chromecast rendering. VLC is completely free and open source.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Music & Audio Open Source

By:

VideoLAN

Rating:

3.70

(5,727) 30 new ratings

Version:

3.7.3 Last updated: 2026-04-24

Version code:

884618650

Creation date:

2013-07-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

186.22MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 27,393 ▲ 874

Other rankings

#1 in media keyword 11

#1 in player keyword 37

#1 in video player keyword 37

#4 in mediapanel keyword

#6 in video keyword 80

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Developed by:

VideoLAN

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlc-media-player/id650377962

Website:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ios.html

User Reviews

Reviews praise VLC for broad format support, zero-cost usage, and strong audio tools, plus easy PC–iOS media transfer and solid video playback. However, multiple users report reliability and playback issues after updates (startup lag, background stutter, crashes), data/media loss or import failures, playlist/automation shortcomings, and subtitle syncing problems. Common requests include Picture-in-Picture, watchOS support, and improved playlist/shortcut integration, reflecting a mix of high capability and notable reliability gaps.

Pros

Versatile across a wide range of audio and video formats and tasks.
Free to use and widely adopted.
Strong audio tools, including an equalizer and audio manipulation features.
Easy transfer of media files between PC and iOS devices.
Solid video playback and general media playback capabilities (watching movies).

Cons

Playback starts with a lag or skip and occasional pitch shift at the beginning of tracks.
Stuttering or lag when the app is backgrounded or minimized, and lack of Picture-in-Picture support.
Data loss or media disappearing/not appearing after updates or imports.
Limitations in playlist management and automation (no reliable local playlists or Shortcuts integration; limited playlist search).
Subtitle synchronization and automatic matching issues (subtitles often out of sync or require manual download).

Recent reviews

Just provide the basic stability that any free app has.

by Go*****, 2026-06-29

I’ve always loved VLC, so much so that it is almost always the first thing I install on a new computer, and I donate to them sometimes. This is the first time I’ve used it on my phone and it’s pretty good, however it’s kinda bugging me that play/pause is super laggy, like almost one second between tapping the button and the media pausing. Yeah that’s my only gripe with it tho, love ya videoLAN!