Carousel Cloud Player vs SimplyPlay Audio Video Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carousel Cloud Player
Read full descriptionHide full description
In combination with your Carousel Cloud account, the Carousel Cloud Player turns your iPad into a convenient, rock-solid digital signage media player. Carousel Cloud helps facilitate communication in the places where people gather. Our digital signage platform keeps your content fresh through collaboration, dynamic playlists, data feeds, and unique integrations. Carousel is the industry leader in enterprise digital signage content management. Visit our website to learn more about Carousel Cloud and digital signage for iPad.
SimplyPlay Audio Video Player
Organize and play your audio and video files from local or cloud drives. Convert assets to efficient formats, sync across Apple devices via iCloud, and enjoy private, offline, and mindful playback options.
- Import from local and cloud drives
- Organize into playlists
- Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
- Convert to HEVC format
- Private asset locking
- Offline playback
- Mindfulness tracking to Health App
Read full descriptionHide full description
A simple yet powerful app to organize and play your audio and video files. Import Apple-compatible assets from any local and cloud drives, organize them in playlists, and have your full catalog available on all Apple devices connected to your iCloud (except Watch) SIMPLY POWERFUL Import once, enjoy anywhere Select a video or audio asset in any cloud or local drive on your devices. SimplyPlay will convert it into battery-efficient HEVC format recommended by Apple, and then upload its information and media to your iCloud. From your iCloud, it is then available to all your supported devices. Your privacy is guaranteed by Apple, because your assets only go from your devices to your iCloud and back. And Apple-enabled encryption is used on both your devices and iCloud, further enhancing your privacy. We don't keep any of your data or encryption keys. We don’t even ask you to create a user account… there is just no need. It’s all iCloud, all the way! SIMPLY PEACEFUL Mindfulness the way you want Use your own favorite audios and videos for your mindfulness practice. If you want, SimplyPlay will automatically track time playing assets you mark as mindful, and add your mindfulness minutes straight to Health App. Track your mindful time on all devices to a single location. Check your progress and constancy using the Health App. SIMPLY PRIVATE For your eyes (and ears) only Have video pitches, portfolio or other audiovisual assets you want to have at hand but not too open? As private assets in SimplyPlay, they can remain available in your catalog and playlists, yet locked away from curious eyes. We even offers two privacy levels: * the convenience of redacting in place and manually locking them in Normal * the power of hiding away completely, plus auto-locking whenever you leave the app, in Full A single private asset is free forever, or you can go Unlimited and have as many as you want — and your iCloud can hold… Works on all supported devices — even on Apple TV, which you can unlock from other devices. SIMPLY PRIMED For offline asset access Planning to be away from Wifi and mobile networks? No problem! You can set as many as 3 assets per device — or as many as you want with Unlimited — and SimplyPlay will keep them on-device, available whenever you want. Recently played assets remain on your device too, temporarily available for immediate play, before being removed to free up space for all your other uses and needs. SIMPLY PERSONAL Favorites and Playlists Favorite all the assets and playlists you love at the moment, and they will be easier to find in SimplyPlay, with special filters and differentiated placing. Organize your video and audio collection the way you want. Create as many playlists as you want, then add your imported video and audio assets to them. Make them perfect by giving each its own name, and change the playing order. Hit “play” directly on the playlist while browsing or editing, and it will start playing, downloading assets as needed, even if the device is locked afterwards! Note: downloading assets requires network connection, and, for security reasons, some private assets may be unavailable while device is locked and will be skipped. SIMPLY UNLIMITED Unlimited for you, and for family too! Loving SimplyPlay and want more of it? Just subscribe to Unlimited, available as Individual and Family plans! Continue to enjoy SimplyPlay benefits: * An audio and video catalog as big and safe as your iCloud * Imported assets converted to use low-power HEVC standard so you can enjoy them for longer even on battery * Available on all your Apple devices (except Apple Watch), and organized is as many playlists as you want * A single private asset at a time in your catalog, and as many as 3 offline assets per device Go Unlimited, support our work, and enjoy as many offline and/or privacy protected assets as you want, whenever and wherever you want. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carousel Cloud Player at none against SimplyPlay Audio Video Player's 4. Carousel Cloud Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SimplyPlay Audio Video Player's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SimplyPlay Audio Video Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Carousel Cloud Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Carousel Cloud Player ships an update every 2 months, SimplyPlay Audio Video Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carousel Cloud Player | SimplyPlay Audio Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tightrope Media Systems | TARQUINIO R DE MELO TELES TECNOLOGIA |
In-app purchases
Carousel Cloud Player
No in-app purchases
SimplyPlay Audio Video Player
- Unlimited you (1 month)$2.991 Month
- Unlimited family (1 month)$4.991 Month
- Unlimited you (1 year)$29.991 Year
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Unlimited family (1 year)$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Carousel Cloud Player free?
Is SimplyPlay Audio Video Player free?
Do Carousel Cloud Player or SimplyPlay Audio Video Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, Carousel Cloud Player or SimplyPlay Audio Video Player?
Other comparisons















