Outplayer vs WidgetPack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outplayer
A video player designed for iOS that prioritizes speed and simplicity. Enjoy seamless playback of various video formats with advanced features like 4K HDR and spatial audio. Easily manage your media with intuitive controls and file integration.
- 4K HDR playback with instant seeking
- Spatial audio with head tracking
- Picture in Picture support
- Customizable subtitle styling
- Play any video format (MKV, MP4, etc.)
- Integration with Files app for external drives
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A video player for iOS built around speed, simplicity, and getting out of your way. Outplayer is carefully designed to feel seamless, so you can just focus on what you’re watching. And it's backed by strong, reliable performance to play anything well. • 4K HDR playback with instant, real-time seeking • Spatial audio with head tracking and immersive surround sound • Picture in Picture, seamless for all videos • Fluid gestures and responsive controls • Customizable subtitle styling and dual language support • Quick and easy navigation for chapters and playlists • Integration with Files app to support SMB and external hard drives • Play any video format, worry-free (including MKV, MP4, and more) For free users, Outplayer has no playback restrictions and no ads. A one-time purchase, Outplayer Advanced, is available for a range of additional configuration options.
WidgetPack
Personalize your phone's Home screen with stylish, ready-made widgets. Choose from various designs and sizes, including time and date displays. Integrate with the Health app for at-a-glance information.
- Ready-made widget designs
- Three widget sizes (Small, Medium, Large)
- Easy setup
- Time and date widgets
- Health app integration
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Bring your Home screen to the next level! WidgetPack lets you add stylish widgets directly onto your Home Screen! Choose from many ready-made widget designs. FEATURES: CHOOSE FROM READY-MADE DESIGNS Just pick one of the ready-made options THREE WIDGET SIZES Choose from three Widget sizes: Small - Medium - Large EASY SETUP Choose your favorite widget and set it up in a second TIME AND DATE Arrange the time and date in one handy widget and put it on any Home Screen page Tired of the usual style? Make your phone unique with our brand-new widgets! Download the WidgetPack app and personalize your Home screen like never before! This app integrates with the Health app, so you can get timely Health information on your Home screen at a glance. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://z-software.org/products/widgets/terms-of-use https://z-software.org/products/widgets/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outplayer at 4.6 against WidgetPack's 3.7. Outplayer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (502 vs 6). WidgetPack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Outplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WidgetPack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Outplayer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outplayer has 502 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Outplayer's written reviews are positive against 75% of WidgetPack's.
Outplayer ships an update every 3 weeks, WidgetPack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outplayer | WidgetPack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (502 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Salerno | Exponential Consulting Inc |
Customer experience
Outplayer
WidgetPack
Bugs and requests
Outplayer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Restore purchases bug
- Audio glitches
- Brightness/contrast issues
- Causes device heating
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
15 requests- Add next/previous episode buttons
- Implement Trakt integration
- Add WebDAV support
- Implement variable speed playback
- Add video/folder sorting options
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- Implement Dolby Vision HDR support
- Implement Atmos audio support
- Add AirPlay/casting support
- Add subtitle delay sync option
- Implement in-app subtitle downloader
- Add video metadata scraping
- Implement folder icons
- Add double-tap to skip gestures
- Implement shuffle playback
- Add in-app URL browser
WidgetPack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outplayer
- Outplayer Advanced$7.99
WidgetPack
- WidgetPack Full Access Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- WidgetPack Full Access Annual$19.991 Year
