Comparison

Outplayer vs Happy Patterns

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Happy Patterns

Features
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Happy Patterns is a collection of interactive visual art for iPhone, shaped through colour, motion, mathematics and careful craft. It is made to bring small moments of curiosity and delight. There is no feed to follow, score to chase or task to finish. Instead of asking you to keep scrolling, Happy Patterns gives you visual pieces worth spending time with. THREE VISUAL WORLDS ATTRACTORS The mathematics of chaos transformed into flowing three-dimensional forms. MANDALAS Symmetry, colour and repeating motion unfolding from the centre. BLOOM Layers of petals, movement and carefully chosen palettes coming together as ever-changing flowers. TOUCH, TILT AND EXPLORE Every pattern has its own character, controls and small surprises. Turn a form with your finger. Tilt your phone to change the perspective. Adjust the movement or colour, or randomise the parameters to explore a new variation. When you want a quieter view, hide the interface and let the pattern fill the screen. CAPTURE AND SHARE Save the moments you like as images or videos, then share them with other people. MORE TO EXPLORE Each world is ready to explore from the moment you open the app. Optional one-time purchases unlock more patterns within a world or the fixed Launch Collection of Attractors, Mandalas and Bloom. Happy Patterns will continue to grow with new visual worlds, each developed with the same attention to beauty, interaction and detail.

Screenshots

Outplayer3 screens
Happy Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

Outplayer and Happy Patterns are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Outplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Happy Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outplayer ships an update every 3 weeks, Happy Patterns every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Outplayer versus Happy Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutplayerHappy Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (502 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings502 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen SalernoSHASHANK S TOMAR

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

Happy Patterns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Outplayer

One-time1
  • Outplayer Advanced$7.99
4 purchases

Happy Patterns

One-time4
  • Attractors$4.99
  • Mandalas$4.99
  • Bloom$4.99
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  • Launch Collection$9.99

Questions

Is Outplayer free?
Outplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happy Patterns free?
Happy Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Outplayer or Happy Patterns have ads?
Neither Outplayer nor Happy Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outplayer or Happy Patterns?
Outplayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Happy Patterns every 10 days. Most recently, Outplayer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Happy Patterns on October 8, 2026.

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