PiPifier vs PiP Splitware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PiPifier
Enable Picture-in-Picture mode for any HTML5 web video directly from Safari. This extension bypasses restrictions on sites that hide native video controls, allowing seamless multitasking with your videos.
- Picture-in-Picture for HTML5 videos
- Works on any website
- Bypasses hidden video controls
- Safari Action extension
- Easy to enable and use
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PiPifier is an Action extension for Safari that lets you use every HTML5 (thats about every web video on iOS) video in Picture in Picture mode. If you have an HTML5 video playing on any website like Youtube just press PiPifier in Safari's Webtools Menu to enable Picture-In-Picture for this video. With this extension you can even run PiP mode on sites that hide the native video controls (so that you can not enable PiP there) Usage: 1. Open Safari 2. Open the Webtools Menu (aA) 3. Choose Manage Extensions 4. Enable 'PiPifier' 5. Select 'PiPifier' on a website with a video
PiP Splitware
Enhance your mobile experience with a floating window for seamless multitasking. Watch videos, browse the web, or view documents while using other applications simultaneously. Enjoy background audio playback and an integrated ad blocker for uninterrupted use.
- Picture-in-picture video playback
- Background audio playback
- Ad blocker
- Floating browser
- Floating document viewer
- Simultaneous app windows
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PiP Splitware is the perfect floating app for iOS. You can watch YouTube videos in the floating window while using other apps. - PiP For YouTube - Background Audio Playback - Ad Blocker You can easily display any content in the floating window using the PiP(picture-in-picture) feature. - Floating Browser - Floating Notes - Floating Document Viewer (PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT and more) - Floating Music Player - Floating Video Player - Floating Photo Viewer Open more apps at the same time in floating windows and enjoy real multitasking! Auto-Renewal Subscription Terms Confirm subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage subscriptions: Users can manage or unsubscribe in iTunes & App Store account management in the phone system settings. Auto-renewal: Subscription period is 1 month ($0.99 USD) or 1 year ($3.99 USD). Apple iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours in advance. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/splitware/privacy User Agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/splitware/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula If you have any problem with the app, contact us via seasons_feedback@outlook.com for help!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PiPifier at none against PiP Splitware's shown. PiPifier also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PiPifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PiP Splitware sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PiPifier against 4.5 for PiP Splitware. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 142 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of PiPifier's written reviews are positive against 70% of PiP Splitware's.
PiPifier ships an update weekly, PiP Splitware monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | PiPifier | PiP Splitware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (323 ratings) | 4.5 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arno Appenzeller | 5Season Limited |
Customer experience
PiPifier
PiP Splitware
Bugs and requests
PiPifier
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't work on some devices/iOS versions
- Randomly stops working with YouTube
- Disappearing PiP window
- Incompatibility with certain system settings
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic PiP mode on video start
- Ability to control PiP size/position
- Support for more video platforms
- Playlist/autoplay support in PiP
PiP Splitware
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PiPifier
- Small Tea for the Developer$0.99
- Large Tea for the Developer$2.99
- Giant Tea for the Developer$4.99
PiP Splitware
- Montly VIP$1.991 Month
- Yearly VIP$5.991 Year









