WatchVideo Player vs PuchiScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchVideo Player
Play videos and audio directly on your Apple Watch, even offline. Organize your media with folders and resume playback from where you left off. Supports various file formats and cloud storage integrations.
- Play videos and audio on Apple Watch
- Offline playback support
- Organize media with folders
- Resume playback from last position
- Supports MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3, M4A, and more
- Add media from cloud storage and URLs
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WatchVideo is a dedicated Apple Watch video player. ● Play videos at high quality ● Play offline at any time ● Use the Apple Watch speaker or headphones ● Play all & shuffle options ● Resume playback from last position ● Organize with folders ● Now Playing app support ● Add podcasts & audiobooks ● Play directly from your watch faces ● Sort by recently played, name, duration, or when added ● Choose from four different display options ● Fast forward or rewind videos, by tapping the player progress bar Add media: ● From iPhone, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, & more sources ● Using a url (YouTube not currently supported) ● From other apps, such as Photos and Mail Video supported: ● MP4, MOV, M4V For audio we recommend our dedicated audio app WatchAudio. Audio files supported: ● MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIF, AIFF, AU, CAF, FLAC ● M4B (audiobooks non-protected)
PuchiScreen
Create short video clips from your iPhone videos and send them to your Apple Watch. The app also allows you to make photos speak by typing text, animating the face. All processing is done locally for privacy.
- Trim videos for Apple Watch
- Create talking photos
- Local processing for privacy
- Import videos from Photos/Files
- Built-in browser for stock videos
- Apple Watch playback controls
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PuchiScreen trims the moment you want from a video on your iPhone and sends it to your Apple Watch, so you can enjoy it on your wrist. Version 3.0 adds Talking Photo: type a sentence and the face in a photo speaks it. Videos on your Apple Watch • Pick a video from Photos or Files, set the start and end by turning a dial, and keep only the part you need • Trimmed clips appear in your list and go to your Apple Watch with one tap • See the elapsed time, whether the app is waiting for your Watch, and whether it is connected • Six sample videos built in — no download needed • Open stock-video sites in the built-in browser and import a clip you like Talking Photo (new) • Choose a photo or illustration of a person and type a sentence. Faces are found automatically; if none is found, place frames over the mouth and eyes • Lips follow every sound, with expressions, blinks and subtle head movement • 60+ languages detected automatically. Enhanced and Premium voices, or your Personal Voice • The video is added to the top of your list, ready to send to your Watch On the Apple Watch • Tap to play, double-tap to switch display mode, swipe in a circle to seek, turn the Digital Crown for volume • Pick from your list, play with the standard player or delete, right on the Watch Privacy Trimming, transfer, face detection and speech synthesis all happen on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Your videos and photos are never sent anywhere. No ads. Pricing All features are free. In the free version, each video sent to the Watch can be up to 10 seconds long, and talking videos include a small "PuchiScreen" mark. The one-time "PuchiScreen Pro Upgrade" removes the length limit, unlocks five quality options and removes the watermark — not a subscription. Requires iOS 17.0 or later; the Apple Watch app requires watchOS 9.0 or later (the Watch is optional). Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian. When making someone else's photo talk, always get their consent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WatchVideo Player at 79% against PuchiScreen's 0%. WatchVideo Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PuchiScreen's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
PuchiScreen is free to download; WatchVideo Player costs $1.99 up front. PuchiScreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WatchVideo Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
WatchVideo Player ships an update every 2 months, PuchiScreen every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchVideo Player | PuchiScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (381 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atlum Limited | YUUSUKE HARASAWA |
Customer experience
WatchVideo Player
PuchiScreen
Bugs and requests
WatchVideo Player
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with older Apple Watch models
- Video playback sometimes fails to start
- Occasional watch disconnection during video transfer
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to create and manage video playlists
- Implement auto-play for next video
- Allow video rotation to landscape mode
- Increase volume output from watch speakers
- Integrate with cloud storage services for video uploads
PuchiScreen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WatchVideo Player
No in-app purchases
PuchiScreen
- PuchiScreen Pro Upgrade$2.99









