Best RealPlayer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against RealPlayer on the same published basis.
- 1RealPlayer vs mpv
- 2RealPlayer vs Infuse
- 3RealPlayer vs 5KPlayer
- 4RealPlayer vs VLC media player
- 5RealPlayer vs KMPlayer
- 6RealPlayer vs BS.Player
- 7RealPlayer vs RealPlayer
- 8RealPlayer vs MediaPortal
- 9RealPlayer vs GOM Player
- 10RealPlayer vs PlayerXtreme
- 11RealPlayer vs Zoom Player
- 12RealPlayer vs foobar2000
- 13RealPlayer vs doubleTwist
- 14RealPlayer vs AIMP
- 15RealPlayer vs Emby
- 16RealPlayer vs Music Player Daemon
- 17RealPlayer vs Volumio
- 18RealPlayer vs SMPlayer
- 19RealPlayer vs VOX Music Player
- 20RealPlayer vs NewPipe
RealPlayer alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Infuse | 9.6 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | 5KPlayer | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | VLC media player | 9.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | KMPlayer | 9.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | BS.Player | 9.1 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 7 | RealPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MediaPortal | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 9 | GOM Player | 8.6 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | PlayerXtreme | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Zoom Player | 8.5 | No | $23.95/mo | Android, Windows |
| 12 | foobar2000 | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | doubleTwist | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | AIMP | 8.2 | No | — | Android, Linux, Windows |
| 15 | Emby | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Music Player Daemon | 8.1 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Volumio | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Web |
| 18 | SMPlayer | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | VOX Music Player | 8.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | NewPipe | 8.0 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about RealPlayer alternatives
What is the best alternative to RealPlayer?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Infuse, 5KPlayer, VLC media player and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RealPlayer?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.