WatchVideo Player vs BellyButton
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)
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
WatchVideo Player ships an update every 2 months, BellyButton monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchVideo Player | BellyButton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (381 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atlum Limited | Onsite IT Advisors LLC |
Customer experience
WatchVideo Player
BellyButton
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
WatchVideo Player
No in-app purchases
BellyButton
No in-app purchases
Questions
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