Comparison

MWPlay vs Whatch

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

Head to head
About

MWPlay

This media player app integrates with a central server to provide extensive viewing capabilities. It offers quick channel changes, multi-language support, and real-time updates for a seamless entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Quick channel change
  • Multi-language subtitles and audio
  • Real-time updates and controls
  • Channel search and filter
  • Electronic programme guide (EPG)
  • Centralised control integration
Features
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The latest addition to the MW family, this iOS app integrates tightly with all of the channel and permission controls of MWCore. MWPlay allows quick and extensive rollout of viewing capability without losing the ease of command and control offered by the MWCore central server. MWPlay has all of the multi-language subtitle and audio, quick channel change and real-time updates and controls you would expect. Supported video codecs: • MPEG-2 • MPEG-4 • HEVC Supported transports: • UDP (Multicast/Unicast) • RTP • RTSP • RTMP • HLS • VTTP • SRT Extra features: • Channel search and filter • Favorite channels • Quick swipe channel change • EPG (Electronic programme guide) • DVB/Teletext subtitles • Multiple audio languages • Centralised control (MWCore) • Authentication (SAML/LDAP) • Customisable target latency settings • Live media information and statistics

About

Whatch

Discover TV and film recommendations from your friends. Search for titles, add them to your watch list, rate them, and see what your network is enjoying. Never forget a recommendation again.

Highlights
  • Friend recommendations
  • Personal watch list
  • Rate films and TV shows
  • Search for titles
  • View friend activity feed
Features
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Whatch is a ‘What to Watch’ social media application for TV and Film recommendations. No annoying algorithms or promoted recommendations, build youStart connecting with your friends through a mutual love of all things TV and Movie related.r Whatch list from things you and your friends like to watch. No more scrolling through on-demand services looking for something to watch or trying to remember the name of that show your mate recommended - just check your app. Search for Films and TV shows and add them to your Whatch list, and once watched, add a rating and send recommendations to your friends. Then scroll through your feed to see what your friends are watching and get personal recommendations from them for more great things to watch. Just add it to your Whatch list for later!

Screenshots

MWPlay4 screens
Whatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MWPlay at 3.0 against Whatch's 1.0. MWPlay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MWPlay holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MWPlay ships an update fortnightly, Whatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MWPlay versus Whatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMWPlayWhatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTechexAlex Borton

Customer experience

MWPlay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Whatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MWPlay

No in-app purchases

None

Whatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MWPlay free?
MWPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whatch free?
Whatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MWPlay or Whatch?
MWPlay is rated higher. MWPlay averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Whatch averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MWPlay or Whatch have ads?
Whatch shows ads; MWPlay does not.
Which is updated more often, MWPlay or Whatch?
MWPlay ships an update fortnightly, and Whatch every 2 months. Most recently, MWPlay was updated on October 13, 2026 and Whatch on October 22, 2026.

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