# WatchVideo Player vs BellyButton

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 (#139 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | WatchVideo Player | BellyButton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (381 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchvideo-player/id1489041267/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bellybutton/id6756732114/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **381** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#139** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Atlum Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508897591) | [Onsite IT Advisors LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834599333) |

## What reviewers say

### WatchVideo Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchvideo-player/id1489041267)

**Currently charting:** #139 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well and worth the price
- 🚀 Great video player for Apple Watch
- 🎥 Allows watching videos on Apple Watch
- 💡 Convenient preview on phone
- 🎧 Supports audio playback through watch speakers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited video controls (no scrubbing)
- 🔌 Slow video transfer speeds
- 🔍 No option to delete individual videos

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with older Apple Watch models
- Video playback sometimes fails to start
- Occasional watch disconnection during video transfer

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bellybutton/id6756732114)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*