OVPlayer vs Plain Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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.)
Plain Player
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Plain player: a simple, convenient and very lite video & audio player. It can play many popular video formats like avi, mp4, mkvβ¦ and almost audio formats. It has various settings that can help you easily to watch videos & audio in the way you want. It supports many gestures like double-tap, swipe to seek, change brightness, volume and zoom. You can easily choose the orientation of the video, so that you donβt need to change your device orientation setting whenever watching movie. It can also support local subtitle. You can transfer subtitle file with the same name of the video to the same folder, and it will automatically show when you play video. Currently it only support srt format, but in the future, it can support other formats, too. You can import video & audio files using a computer, or using app Files or Photos to copy video & audio files on your device to the app. The app interface is very simple, plain and intuitive, so you can easily know how to use all the features of app on the first sight. It has some sort options and search function to help you find the video & audio you want. You can also edit metadata of mp3 files. It even has a web view inside used to watch YouTube videos without ads. On iPad, you can watch up to 4K videos. So you donβt need to open your browser app when you need to watch YouTube videos. The youtube player also supports some gestures like swipe to seek, change brightness and volume. Now you can listen to your youtube video/music while screen is turned off with picture in picture mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plain Player at every 8 days against OVPlayer's every 8 months. OVPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. OVPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plain Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, Plain Player every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVPlayer | Plain Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WAZAnauts LLC | Son Hoang Thai |
In-app purchases
OVPlayer
- Remove Ads$8.99
Plain Player
- Remove ads forever$4.99









