Comparison

WatchVideo Player vs BellyButton

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

BellyButton

This app allows groups to collaboratively build a shared photo and video gallery for events. It simplifies photo sharing by consolidating all media into one place as it's captured, with host controls for privacy and access.

Highlights
  • Shared event galleries
  • Real-time photo and video updates
  • Host controls for visibility and downloads
  • Automatic timezone conversion
  • Public event pages
  • Calendar integration
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Turn your friends and family into your camera crew. The best photos from your event are the ones everyone else took. BellyButton gives your whole group one shared gallery - so every photo and video lands in a single place, as it happens. Create an event, invite your crew, and watch the gallery fill up as everyone shoots. You capture the moments you're in - and get all the ones you missed. One shared gallery - everyone's photos and videos, together Capture the moment together - your whole crew contributes, live You're in control - as the host, decide what's shown and who can download All your events in one place - easy to revisit anytime From weddings and birthdays to trips and nights out, BellyButton is the shared album your whole crew builds together - one event, one gallery, every angle. CREATE AN EVENT IN SECONDS A simple, guided setup - name it, set the date and place, and you're ready. Birthday, wedding, weekend trip, or a Tuesday dinner: it all works the same easy way. INVITE YOUR CREW Invite straight from your contacts or by mobile number. BellyButton spots duplicates and already-invited guests, and shows you who's coming. CAPTURE TOGETHER, LIVE Everyone at the event can add photos to the same gallery - no more "send me that pic." The built-in multi-shot camera keeps up with the moment, and new photos appear in real time as they're taken. A GALLERY YOU CONTROL This is what makes BellyButton different. As the host, you decide what's visible and to whom - keep shots to your crew, or open a clean public page for everyone. Roles and per-photo controls mean the right people see the right photos. MADE TO BE SHARED - SAFELY Turn on a public event page and share one link. Public galleries are view-only and protected with secure, expiring links, so you can show off your event without handing over your originals. EVERY TIMEZONE, HANDLED Planning across cities or countries? Event times convert automatically to each guest's local time. No more "wait, whose time?" STAYS IN SYNC Real-time updates mean new photos, new arrivals, and activity show up the moment they happen - no refreshing, no waiting. HELPFUL, NOT NOISY Get a nudge when someone joins, adds photos, or it's time to head out - and quiet for everything else. ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR One tap saves the event to your device calendar, with all the details. HONEST BY DESIGN Your event and its photos live for a set window, then clear out - so your memories don't pile up forever. Need more time? Keep them going with a tap. Everything's upfront: real dates, plain language, no surprises. WHAT YOU CAN DO Create and manage events with a quick guided setup Invite by contacts or mobile number One shared gallery that updates in real time Multi-shot camera for fast, candid capture Host controls: roles and per-photo visibility A clean, view-only public event page Automatic timezone conversion Calendar integration and smart notifications WHO IT'S FOR Friends who love documenting their hangouts Families spread across cities and timezones Hosts who want every guest's photos in one album Teams planning trips and offsites Anyone tired of chasing photos after the event Create your first event free. Turn the whole day into one shared memory - BellyButton.

Screenshots

WatchVideo Player4 screens
BellyButton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BellyButton at Free against WatchVideo Player's $1.99. BellyButton also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). WatchVideo Player's advantage is ratings volume (381 vs 1) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

BellyButton is free to download; WatchVideo Player costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BellyButton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchVideo Player has 381 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of WatchVideo Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of BellyButton's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchVideo Player ships an update every 2 months, BellyButton monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WatchVideo Player versus BellyButton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchVideo PlayerBellyButton
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (381 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAtlum LimitedOnsite IT Advisors LLC

Customer experience

WatchVideo Player

All ratings381 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.0%

BellyButton

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BellyButton

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WatchVideo Player

No in-app purchases

None

BellyButton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchVideo Player free?
WatchVideo Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BellyButton free?
BellyButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchVideo Player or BellyButton?
BellyButton is rated higher. WatchVideo Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while BellyButton averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WatchVideo Player or BellyButton have ads?
Neither WatchVideo Player nor BellyButton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchVideo Player or BellyButton?
WatchVideo Player ships an update every 2 months, and BellyButton monthly. Most recently, WatchVideo Player was updated on October 15, 2026 and BellyButton on October 5, 2026.

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