Comparison

OVPlayer vs Continuous Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Continuous Player

Features
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Pick an album in your Photos library. Everything inside plays, one after another, without stopping. No tapping every clip to start it again, no black screen the moment a video ends. Made for showing your kids only the videos in one folder, looking back at a trip with its photos and videos together, or leaving your footage running while you work. PICK AN ALBUM, THAT'S IT - Play an album from Photos as it is. No importing, no converting - Videos and photos mixed together play as one queue (photos stay on screen for as long as you set) - Or build a playlist of just the items you want, in the order you want TUNE THE PLAYBACK - Sort: date taken (oldest or newest first), duration (longest or shortest first), random - Filter: everything, videos only, or photos only - Filter by date taken: today, the last 3, 7 or 30 days, or an exact range you pick - Timing: how long a photo stays on screen (1-30 sec), and when to move on from a video (play in full, or 3-60 sec) - Repeat: off, the whole album or playlist, or just the video you're on - Speed: 0.5x to 2.0x in 0.25 steps, plus 3x, 5x and 10x PLAY IT OFFLINE - Copy videos and photos onto the device and they play where there's no signal - Filter to "downloaded only" to play just what you saved, back to back - Keep it running on the move or on a plane, without watching your data A LOCK FOR HANDING IT TO A CHILD - Lock the playback screen so taps and swipes no longer interrupt anything - Unlocking takes a long press, so it won't come undone by accident - To keep them from leaving the app entirely, pair it with Guided Access in iOS Settings FIND YOUR WAY BACK - Pin favorite albums to the top of the list - The last video or photo you played is marked, so you know where you left off - Show the date taken on thumbnails and during playback (optional) WHILE IT PLAYS - Press and hold either edge of the screen to fast-forward at twice your chosen speed, only while held - Double-tap the right or left side to skip 10 seconds forward or back - Background playback: sound keeps going with the screen off, with controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center - Picture in Picture: keep it running in a small window while you use other apps LIVE CAPTIONS - The audio is recognized as it plays and shown as captions over the video - Switch the language it listens for without stopping playback - it doesn't have to match the app's language - Recognition happens entirely on your device. No audio is sent anywhere - When it can't make anything out, it tells you why NO ADS, NO IN-APP PURCHASES, NO TRACKING Buy it once and it's yours. No ads. No in-app purchases. Nothing about you is collected or sent anywhere. Your videos and photos are read and played on your device. LANGUAGES Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Polish. You can set the app's language separately from your device language. BEFORE YOU START - Access to your photo library is required. Limited access (selected photos only) works fine - Live captions need permission for speech recognition - Items kept in iCloud but not on your device are downloaded as they play, which uses data

Screenshots

OVPlayer4 screens
Continuous Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OVPlayer at Free against Continuous Player's $4.99. OVPlayer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.6). Continuous Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

OVPlayer is free to download; Continuous Player costs $4.99 up front. OVPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Continuous Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, Continuous Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences ยท 2 level
OVPlayer versus Continuous Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVPlayerContinuous Player
PriceFree โ€” better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAZAnauts LLCSuguru Yamada

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OVPlayer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99
None

Continuous Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OVPlayer free?
OVPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Continuous Player free?
Continuous Player costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OVPlayer or Continuous Player have ads?
OVPlayer shows ads; Continuous Player does not.
Which is updated more often, OVPlayer or Continuous Player?
OVPlayer ships an update every 8 months, and Continuous Player weekly. Most recently, OVPlayer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Continuous Player on October 3, 2026.

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