OVPlayer vs MotionMonkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.)
MotionMonkey
This video player streams internet videos using text queries, acting as a multi-service search and streaming application. It can transform your desktop into a remote screen when paired with tevolution. Developed by a creator of VLC Media Player.
- Stream internet videos via text queries
- Multi-service video searching
- Supports various video backends
- Desktop remote screen functionality with tevolution
- Developed by a VLC Media Player contributor
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MotionMonkey is a semantic video player designed to stream Internet videos from text queries. It's a multi-service video searching and streaming application that supports a variety of video backends. Coupled with tevolution it turns your desktop computer into a remote video screen. All of this while serving the end user at all time. This application is designed by a developer of VLC Media Player. --- https://omega.gg/MotionMonkey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MotionMonkey at none against OVPlayer's 1. MotionMonkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). OVPlayer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16). On price 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. OVPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MotionMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.
OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, MotionMonkey every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVPlayer | MotionMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WAZAnauts LLC | Benjamin Arnaud |
Customer experience
OVPlayer
MotionMonkey
In-app purchases
OVPlayer
- Remove Ads$8.99
MotionMonkey
No in-app purchases









