Music Player Daemon vs RealPlayer
| Music Player Daemon | RealPlayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, Linux, macOS, Windows | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS, Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, DSDIFF, DSF, MP3, FFmpeg-supported codecs | FLV, MOV, MPEG-4, H.264, MP4, AVI, RealVideo, WMV, 3GP, MPEG-2, MKV, WebM, VOB, MP3, M4A, AAC, RealAudio, WMA, WAV, IVR |
| License model | free | subscription |
| Subtitle support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Media Player Software. On Freedom251, RealPlayer scores higher on our published basis.