Comparison

FC2Video Viewer vs PLAY'A

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

Head to head
About

FC2Video Viewer

Watch your purchased videos and albums comfortably. Sync your content across devices and enjoy your favorite videos anytime. Offers features like secret mode and double-speed playback for a personalized viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Cross-device content sync
  • Video quality selection
  • Viewing history
  • Album organization
  • Secret viewing mode
  • Double speed playback
Features
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Comfortable watch your purchased videos and albums with the FC2 video viewing App! Newly uploaded videos of accounts you follow, videos watched yesterday, and favorite videos registered in your albums are all securely synced between smartphone site, PC, and applications. You can enjoy your favorite FC2 videos any time using the application. Main features · Sync smartphone and PC account information · Video quality selection feature (high quality for paid members only) · Search feature (detailed search for paid members only) · History feature (viewing history/purchase history) · Album feature · Follow feature · Purchase paid member registration ticket · Passcode lock feature · Secret mode (viewing history is not saved) · Double speed playback feature Premium membership -Please register for a paid member after reviewing and agreeing to the terms of use. -Billing will be made to the iTunes account. -For monthly plan, an additional month will be automatically renewed at the expiration date.* -For annual plan, there are no automatic renewal and would have to be purchased each time. As a first time promotion, the first year will be $64.99, and at the time of renewal it will be normal price of $99.99. *The cancellation of automatic renewal cannot be performed from the FC2 Video Viewer App. If you would like to cancel the automatic renewal, make sure to follow the below instruction before the expiration date from the home screen of your iOS device. 1. Tap “Setting” on the home screen of iOS device. 2. Tap “iTunes & App Store” 3. Tap “Display Apple ID” from the very top of “Apple ID:” 4. Tap “Register” 5. Tap “Cancel registration” from FC2 Video Viewer App column “Reference” iTunes Store:View, change, or cancel your subscriptions (Apple Website) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Summary on 1 month ticket -Service name : FC2 Video -Duration of subscription : 1 month -Price of subscription : $9.99 -Billing will be processed after purchase confirmation through iTunes account. -Subscription is managed by yourself -Subscription automatically continues even if you unsubscribe by 24 hours before the expiration date. -Privacy policy https://fc2.com/en/privacy.html -Terms and conditions https://help.fc2.com/viewer_ios/tos/en#service_viewer_ios

About

PLAY'A

This app is a versatile VR video player and viewer designed for ease of use. It supports a wide range of video formats and playback options, including local files and online streaming, all within an intuitive VR environment.

Highlights
  • Supports 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° videos
  • Plays 4K and MP4 formats
  • Plays all video formats
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Playback from local files and network streams
  • VR video adjustments (tilt, zoom, speed)
  • Automatic pause on headset removal
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Exclusive to users that don’t like complications - Play’a is the versatile Video VR Player and Viewer created to match a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s a Simple and Intuitive Interface, a very Hip Contemporary Design of the app, Playback of the downloads from the Local File Storage or Streaming Online from the Network Connected Servers, Play’a does it right and it does it with style! Navigation is the best and easy in and out of VR. Just jump on a couch and turn it on - you are ready to watch! At their fingertips, the users like you will find: 2D, 3D, flat, fisheye, 180° and 360° Videos automatically recognized 4K, mp4 playback All Video Formats Supported Intuitive user interface Shake smoothing Cinematic mode Privacy modes Hands-free mode Convenient folder navigation Picture adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation VR Video adjustments: tilt, height, zoom, playback speed Automatic pause if the headset is removed For your ultimate convenience, PLAY’A VR supports all stereo video formats including 3D side-by-side and 3D top-bottom frame packing, as well as all the traditional video formats. Just download the app and see it for yourself ! ;)

Screenshots

FC2Video Viewer4 screens
PLAY'A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FC2Video Viewer at 4.1 against PLAY'A's 3.6. PLAY'A's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FC2Video Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PLAY'A asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FC2Video Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLAY'A has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of FC2Video Viewer's written reviews are positive against 36% of PLAY'A's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FC2Video Viewer ships an update every 5 weeks, PLAY'A fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FC2Video Viewer versus PLAY'A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFC2Video ViewerPLAY'A
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better3.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1053 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB294 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFC2,inc.Swearl, LLC

Customer experience

FC2Video Viewer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

PLAY'A

All ratings53 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative30.2%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative55.5%

Bugs and requests

FC2Video Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PLAY'A

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Shaking/spinning screen
  • Inability to add websites
  • No sound in certain scenarios
  • Playback issues with high-resolution videos
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  • Unreliable DLNA/SMB connectivity

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multi-tasking support
  • Improved SMB/network file support
  • Customizable text/cursor size
  • YouTube integration
  • Passthrough mode for mixed reality
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  • Ability to adjust VR screen size

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FC2Video Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium member (1 Month)$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Premium member (12 Month)$64.99
  • Premium member (12 Month)$99.99
None

PLAY'A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FC2Video Viewer free?
FC2Video Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLAY'A free?
PLAY'A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FC2Video Viewer or PLAY'A?
FC2Video Viewer is rated higher. FC2Video Viewer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while PLAY'A averages 3.6 from 53 ratings.
Do FC2Video Viewer or PLAY'A have ads?
Neither FC2Video Viewer nor PLAY'A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FC2Video Viewer or PLAY'A?
FC2Video Viewer ships an update every 5 weeks, and PLAY'A fortnightly. Most recently, FC2Video Viewer was updated on October 18, 2026 and PLAY'A on October 19, 2026.

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