Comparison

MX Player vs Picsta

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

Head to head
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!

About

Picsta

Features
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Picsta turns your wedding, party or trip into a shared photo gallery everyone actually uses. Upload your event's photos once. Picsta's own face recognition, running entirely on Picsta's servers, finds every face, so each guest can search for themselves with a single selfie and instantly see (and save) only their own photos. No more scrolling through hundreds of photos looking for the ones you're in, and no more group chats flooded with images. GROUP EVENTS: EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES Most events aren't captured by one camera. Group events let every guest upload their own photos straight into one shared gallery, so the wedding, trip or party comes together from everyone's phone, not just the host's. • Invite contributors with a simple join link • Everyone's photos are combined and face-matched automatically • Any member can unlock more storage and contributor slots for the whole group with a single one-time purchase. No recurring subscription needed • Every contributor gets their own personal highlight reel, auto-curated from the photos they're in, uploaded, or favourited • See who's contributed what from a simple contributors tab FOR HOSTS • Create an event or album in seconds • Face recognition on Picsta's own servers groups every guest, never sent to any third party • Organise photos into albums, tag people, and mark favourites • Turn your best shots into a printable photo book or a short vertical highlight reel for Instagram and WhatsApp • Share a private link with an optional PIN to control who sees what FOR GUESTS • Open a shared link, take a selfie, and instantly find every photo you're in • Save your own photos straight to your camera roll • No account required to view. Sign in only if you want to save your finds PRIVACY BY DESIGN • Photos stay private to your event unless you choose to share a link • Optional PIN-protection for sensitive photos • You control who can view, download and re-share Whether it's a wedding, a birthday, a work trip or a school reunion, Picsta makes sure every guest gets to relive the moment with their own photos, automatically. Terms of Use (EULA): https://picsta.app/terms

Screenshots

MX Player4 screens
Picsta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Picsta at every 4 days against MX Player's monthly. MX Player's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. MX Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Picsta sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX Player ships an update monthly, Picsta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MX Player versus Picsta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX PlayerPicsta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSakib MusharrafSimran Keyal

Bugs and 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

Picsta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MX Player

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99
7 purchases

Picsta

Subscriptions4
  • Basic$2.991 Year
  • Advanced$5.991 Year
  • Premium$15.991 Year
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  • Elite$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Group Pro$2.99
  • Group Advanced$5.99
  • Group Premium$12.99

Questions

Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picsta free?
Picsta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MX Player or Picsta have ads?
Neither MX Player nor Picsta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX Player or Picsta?
MX Player ships an update monthly, and Picsta every 4 days. Most recently, MX Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Picsta on October 13, 2026.

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