Comparison

OVPlayer vs MotionMonkey

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

OVPlayer4 screens
MotionMonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OVPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MotionMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OVPlayer versus MotionMonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVPlayerMotionMonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWAZAnauts LLCBenjamin Arnaud

Customer experience

OVPlayer

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

MotionMonkey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OVPlayer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99
None

MotionMonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OVPlayer free?
OVPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MotionMonkey free?
MotionMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OVPlayer or MotionMonkey have ads?
OVPlayer shows ads; MotionMonkey does not.
Which is updated more often, OVPlayer or MotionMonkey?
OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, and MotionMonkey every 4 weeks. Most recently, OVPlayer was updated on September 30, 2026 and MotionMonkey on October 2, 2026.

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