Comparison

Notchless vs Cloud Video Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Notchless

Discover and upload unique wallpapers designed to cleverly conceal your phone's notch. Contribute your own creations to a growing library and enhance your device's interface with a seamless look.

Highlights
  • Download notch-hiding wallpapers
  • Upload your own wallpapers
  • Extensive wallpaper library
  • Intuitive touch-driven interface
  • Designed for iPhones and iDevices
Features
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Download and upload wallpapers for your phone that hide the notch. Go full Notchless! Furthermore, you can also contribute to the extensive library. If your wallpaper fits the criteria to blend into the notch and make the interface look Notchless, your background will show up in the list in under 72 hours. Yep, we thought of you X users and we came up with a simple intuitive, touch-driven app that provides wallpapers that look amazing on the new iPhone. They also look great on any iDevice you are using.

About

Cloud Video Player

Features
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Cloudist is a cloud video player for the videos you already own. Connect OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Yandex Disk, WebDAV servers (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology NAS) and S3 storage, then stream straight from the cloud or download for offline viewing — no uploading or converting required. ONE LIBRARY FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS Every cloud account and your device's videos come together in one library with automatic thumbnails. Browse folders like a file manager, or let the Continue Watching shelf take you right back to where you stopped. SUPPORTED STORAGE - Microsoft OneDrive - Dropbox - Box - Yandex Disk - WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, QNAP and any NAS) - S3 storage (AWS, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, MinIO) - Videos in your Photos library PLAYS YOUR FORMATS MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, M4V, FLV, WMV, TS and 3GP. SUBTITLES Matching .srt and .vtt files next to your videos are found automatically. One tap on CC turns them on, and they are saved for offline viewing too. WATCH ANYWHERE - Picture-in-Picture: keep watching in a floating window - AirPlay to Apple TV and AirPlay 2 TVs - Chromecast and Google TV - Mini-player with live preview and gesture controls OFFLINE MODE Download single videos or whole playlists and watch without a connection. Manage storage per account. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY - Playlists with drag-and-drop ordering - Queue with shuffle and repeat - Per-video watch progress - Back up and restore your library across devices MAKE IT YOURS 18 themes, light and dark modes, and 44 languages including right-to-left support. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cloud sign-in credentials are encrypted and stored only on your device. Your videos stay in your own cloud accounts — Cloudist just plays them. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cloudist is free to use. Optional auto-renewable subscriptions remove ads: - Monthly subscription, renews every month - Yearly subscription, renews every year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/terms Privacy Policy: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/privacy

Screenshots

Notchless4 screens
Cloud Video Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notchless at none against Cloud Video Player's shown. Notchless also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.0). Cloud Video Player's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notchless sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cloud Video Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notchless ships an update every 4 months, Cloud Video Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notchless versus Cloud Video Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotchlessCloud Video Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB100 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMihai alexandru BoldEmre Ercan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notchless

One-time1
  • Kill the ads$0.99
3 purchases

Cloud Video Player

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Free Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Ad Free Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Accounts$19.99

Questions

Is Notchless free?
Notchless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud Video Player free?
Cloud Video Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notchless or Cloud Video Player have ads?
Cloud Video Player shows ads; Notchless does not.
Which is updated more often, Notchless or Cloud Video Player?
Notchless ships an update every 4 months, and Cloud Video Player weekly. Most recently, Notchless was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cloud Video Player on November 5, 2026.

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