Comparison

Video Saver Web Browser vs MotionMonkey

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

Head to head
About

Video Saver Web Browser

Browse the web, save videos for offline viewing, and play them in the background. This app also allows you to extract audio from videos and skip annoying ads while browsing.

Highlights
  • Save videos from web pages
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Background video playback
  • Skip video ads
  • Multiple browser display modes
Features
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A simple, lightweight web browser app that lets you save videos from the web and play them offline in the background. Features ・Video Saving: You can save videos currently playing on the page you're viewing. You can also extract the audio and save it as an audio file. ・Background Playback: Videos play in the background in a small pop-up window, allowing you to use the browser alongside other apps. ・Skip Video Ads: You can skip video ads on the page you're viewing. ・Browser Display Mode: You can switch between different browser display modes.

About

MotionMonkey

This video player streams internet videos using text queries, acting as a multi-service search and streaming application. It can transform your desktop into a remote screen when paired with tevolution. Developed by a creator of VLC Media Player.

Highlights
  • Stream internet videos via text queries
  • Multi-service video searching
  • Supports various video backends
  • Desktop remote screen functionality with tevolution
  • Developed by a VLC Media Player contributor
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MotionMonkey is a semantic video player designed to stream Internet videos from text queries. It's a multi-service video searching and streaming application that supports a variety of video backends. Coupled with tevolution it turns your desktop computer into a remote video screen. All of this while serving the end user at all time. This application is designed by a developer of VLC Media Player. --- https://omega.gg/MotionMonkey

Screenshots

Video Saver Web Browser3 screens
MotionMonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MotionMonkey at none against Video Saver Web Browser's 1. MotionMonkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 40%). Video Saver Web Browser's advantage is ratings volume (689 vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Saver Web Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. MotionMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MotionMonkey holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Saver Web Browser has 689 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Video Saver Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 67% of MotionMonkey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Saver Web Browser ships an update every 8 days, MotionMonkey every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Video Saver Web Browser versus MotionMonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Saver Web BrowserMotionMonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (689 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings689 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMasaharu TsukamotoBenjamin Arnaud

Customer experience

Video Saver Web Browser

All ratings689 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative53.8%

MotionMonkey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Saver Web Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

MotionMonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Saver Web Browser free?
Video Saver Web Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MotionMonkey free?
MotionMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Saver Web Browser or MotionMonkey?
MotionMonkey is rated higher. Video Saver Web Browser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 689 ratings, while MotionMonkey averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Video Saver Web Browser or MotionMonkey have ads?
Video Saver Web Browser shows ads; MotionMonkey does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Saver Web Browser or MotionMonkey?
Video Saver Web Browser ships an update every 8 days, and MotionMonkey every 4 weeks. Most recently, Video Saver Web Browser was updated on September 22, 2026 and MotionMonkey on July 29, 2026.

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