Outplayer vs LocalPlayer
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.
LocalPlayer
Easily play videos stored in your device's photo library. Browse your local video collection with clear thumbnails and details, then enjoy seamless playback with adjustable speeds and seeking.
- Play videos from photo library
- Browse local video library
- Adjustable playback speeds
- Drag to seek
- Resume playback
- Picture in Picture support
- Filter by duration
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LocalPlayer is a simple, private video player for the videos already on your device. Browse videos from Photos automatically, or add files from the Files app to build a playlist. Everything stays on your device: LocalPlayer does not upload or delete your media. Features: • Automatically browse videos in Photos • Add videos from Files to a custom playlist • Support popular video formats, including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, and more • Continue watching from where you left off • Control playback speed and choose audio tracks • Use Picture in Picture while using other apps • See playback progress directly in your video library • Hide short clips with a minimum-duration filter • Use more playback speeds, including press-and-hold 3x playback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outplayer at 4.6 against LocalPlayer's 3.0. Outplayer also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and ratings volume (511 vs 2). LocalPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Outplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outplayer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outplayer has 511 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Outplayer's written reviews are positive against 50% of LocalPlayer's.
Outplayer ships an update every 3 weeks, LocalPlayer every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Outplayer | LocalPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (511 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 511 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Salerno | 利龙 张 |
Customer experience
Outplayer
LocalPlayer
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
LocalPlayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outplayer
- Outplayer Advanced$7.99
LocalPlayer
No in-app purchases
