Comparison

OVPlayer vs MX Player

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

Head to head
About

OVPlayer

Play videos stored on your device with this simple, ad-free player. Import videos from cloud storage like iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Enjoy background playback and password-protected playlists for privacy.

Highlights
  • Import videos from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive
  • Intuitive swipe controls for next/previous video
  • Remembers volume settings per video
  • Password-protected video playlists
  • Background audio playback
  • Filter and sort playlists
  • Playlists in sequence or random order
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This is a video player that allows continuous playback of locally-stored videos. While extremely simple and free of extraneous features, it has been carefully designed to allow stress-free operation.It also supports background playback. Functions and features: - Videos can be imported from files shared through iCloud Drive and iTunes. Using iTunes file sharing, even large videos can be quickly imported. - Videos can also be imported from Dropbox and Google Drive if these are used. - Switch to the previous or next video by swiping the screen left or right. This allows users to intuitively switch between videos. - The player remembers the volume settings for each video, enabling users to switch between different volume levels when using continuous playback. - Video playlist can be password-protected. This is perfect for videos that users do not want others to see. - Full screen ads are not shown while using the app, allowing users to enjoy a comfortable experience free from interruptions. - Audio-only files can also be played. In this case, the screen displays the name of the file while it is being played. - Playlist can be freely filtered and sorted. - Playlist can be played in sequence or in random order. - Playback is possible in the background. (In the background, only audio is played.)

About

MX Player

This app is a versatile media player and manager that supports a wide range of video and audio formats. It offers features like subtitle support, multi-audio playback, and a secure media library with passcode protection. Easily play all your mobile and gallery content with an optimized user interface.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Supports subtitle playback
  • Multi-audio format support
  • Media library with passcode security
  • Optimized user interface
  • Built-in music player
Features
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MX Player video is a media player and media manager. MX Video Player plays almost all media & Movies files. MX Player HD is high quality media player. Max video player provided Easily Playing Videos & Audios. Full Hd Video , Audio songs, Subtitle Player, Multi Audio Player & movie subtitle Player quick player. This is a good video player available to fit your media player buzz your audio listening. The user experience has been optimised to allow you to quickly view all of your mobile and gallery videos through an attractive user interface. Full Hd Video player has features MX Player,Music Player Max Video Player is video player app, Lite Player classic hd video player for any iOS version,Full HD Video Player Good video player hd Oplayer Lite AVPlayer free version 3D Video Player is the most powerful media player in App store market that supports all the most popular video without any conversion. Max Player app is supported player video player.HD Video Player is the best HD Video Player. Enjoy for high quality videos plays smoothly.video to mp3. > PLAY ALL VIDEO FORMATS mp4 mpeg-4, mov quicktime movie file format, avi, m4a, m4v iTunes video file format, mpeg, mpeg-2-video, aifc-audio, aac-audio, mpeg-4, au-audio, aiff-audio, mp2, 3gpp2, ac3-audio, mp3, 3gpp, -audio and etc Mx Video player - Video Player Hd is support different types of video format Like AVI,MP4,3GP,MPEG,MKV and many more.MX Audio Video Player app is use to play video with amazing feature and its Music.full hd video player is max player high quality 1080p Multimedia Vidmate player. tube player hd download is Video Player app it's one of the Fastest, Light weight iOS app with less ads. MX Audio player built-in music Player to play music. Easy to support all music & audio file formats, max music player,Mp3 Player is One of the most gorgeous and powerful music player for iOS,Audio Player,Gallery Vault shared video what's App video & music files to play very easily & smoothly. Powerful and Fast Music Player with elegant design This audio Video player supports almost all types of mp3 with music player you will get the next level experience. The best free music player and media player! with smooth gesture. > SUBTITLES Support inbuild subtitle > MULTIAUDIO Support multiaudio formate video > FOLDER Can manage playlist by creating folder > SECURITY • Set Passcode on your library to restrict anyone from accessing your folders/files. • Set Passcode on individual folders • Can update password • Can disable password Features –––––––– -Plays both (mobile & gallery) videos. -Auto play option for videos works . -Resize your video display with single click if video aspect ratio is not compatible with your device screen. -Rewind and forward -Adjust volume by swiping up and down on right side of playback screen. -Control brightness by swiping up and down on left side of playback screen. -On screen button to turn off rotation. -On screen button to change rotation. -On screen button to lock orientation. -On screen button to change play rate(speed) -Optimised for retina display. -Shuffle and repeat option available for users -Screen capture and save it into phone gallery. -Lock the screen for smooth watch. - Gesture Controls - Continuous playback - Change audio by swiping left and right -MiniPlayer - Industry standard HD Audio support -Supports mirror mode, which allows you to switch between left and right sides of a movie. It helps to learn choreography by video. -Watch videos on both orientations (portrait, landscape). • Additional features - Rotation Lock / Aspect ratio:auto/16:9/4:3/Full screen - Folder Management:Pass code/Move/Rename/Create • Note 1. How to add video with USB - Run iTunes 9.1 or above - Device->My Device(My iPad)->Apps, drag and drop files to the MX Video Player Documents If you enjoy our app, please take a minute To reward our efforts with an excellent rating, it helps immensely!

Screenshots

OVPlayer4 screens
MX Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OVPlayer at 100% against MX Player's 34%. MX Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. OVPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MX Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, MX Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OVPlayer versus MX Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVPlayerMX Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAZAnauts LLCSakib Musharraf

Customer experience

OVPlayer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MX Player

All ratings4,255 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative53.7%

Bugs and requests

OVPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MX Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Speed control resets on rewind/skip
  • Playback speed not changing as expected
  • Crashes on launch for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more video formats
  • Implement video speed control persistence
  • Allow loading videos from external folders
  • Add subtitle support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OVPlayer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99
1 purchases

MX Player

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99

Questions

Is OVPlayer free?
OVPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OVPlayer or MX Player have ads?
OVPlayer shows ads; MX Player does not.
Which is updated more often, OVPlayer or MX Player?
OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, and MX Player monthly. Most recently, OVPlayer was updated on November 2, 2026 and MX Player on November 3, 2026.

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