Comparison

MX Player vs SAQpay

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

Head to head
About

MX Player

This app plays all audio and video file formats, including HD and ultra HD. It automatically scans your device for media, offers gesture controls for volume and brightness, and supports features like playlists and screen locking. Enjoy your favorite movies and music with enhanced playback.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats
  • Automatic media scanning
  • Gesture controls for volume and brightness
  • Playlist creation
  • Supports HD and ultra HD playback
  • Screen locking feature
Features
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MX Player: All Media Player is an excellent media player. Enjoy the audio and video files with all of the features such as play, pause, list creation, saving, and shortening by title, artist, album, and so on. MX Player: All Media Player is intended to improve the user experience when listening to and watching videos. MX Player: All Media Player-mp3 music app supports Next, Previous, Rewind, Pause, Fast Forward, and a Queue of songs. MX Player: All Media video player HD is used to play all videos in all formats. HD is used to play different types of video formats like AVI, MP3, WAV, AAC, MOV, MP4, WMV, RMVB, FLAC, 3GP, M4V, MKV, TS, MPG, FLV, etc. MX Player: All Media video player On startup, it automatically scans and displays all your videos from your phone. Using the MX Player: All Media video player, you can play your high-resolution HD movies without any quality loss. It is the most powerful and easy-to-use player that supports almost all types of video. Video Player HD is a really good app to control your video volume and brightness without any quality loss. It is the most powerful and easy-to-use player that supports almost all types of video. Max video player is a really good app to control your video volume and brightness. It supports auto-rotation, aspect-ratio adjustments, and gestures to control volume, brightness, and seeking. MX Player: All Media Show new web series and new action movies. Max Player HD displays the most recent shows, action movies such as Bollywood, and all of the most popular web series. Max Player downloads various video formats. Enjoy every moment of watching any video. Max Player High Quality supports all video formats, including ultra HD video files, and plays them within high-definition videos. Max Player Video is the best HD video player for iOS tablets and phones. Max Player Full is the best player for showing videos and movies in HD. ▶ Max Player HD Key Features lists all video files. ▶ Max player HD gets video directly from an SD card. ▶ Supports high-resolution HD video movies. ▶ Supports all popular video codec formats. ▶ Max Player HD searches all videos on your phone automatically. ▶ Swipe control for volume, brightness, and seeking ▶ You can lock and unlock the screen by pressing the icon. ▶ Displays Videos in Specific Folders ▶ Gesture Controls to Increase/Decrease Volume, Seek video Backwards or Forward. ▶ Supports auto-rotation and aspect-ratio adjustments. ▶ Plays all formats of videos. ▶ Video zoom options (aspect, full, custom) => Lock your screen when a video is playing. Search your favorite mp3 songs enjoy, listen, share this awesome app ▶ Developer's comment MX Player: All Media Player is the most complete video player. We listen to your feedback and develop it. Please give us many feature requests and feedback.

About

SAQpay

Features
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SAQpay is a fun and innovative mobile app that turns your laughter into real rewards. Using advanced sound recognition technology, the app analyzes your laughter and converts it into points based on its intensity and authenticity. The more you laugh, the more points you earn. These points can then be redeemed for refreshing Harar Beer, creating a unique and entertaining way to enjoy your favorite drink. SAQpay encourages positivity, social interaction, and good vibes by rewarding users simply for having fun and sharing joyful moments. Experience a new way to unwind—laugh, earn, and enjoy with SAQpay.

Screenshots

MX Player4 screens
SAQpay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SAQpay at none against MX Player's shown. SAQpay also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX Player ships an update every 14 months, SAQpay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MX Player versus SAQpay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX PlayerSAQpay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB72 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGabriel StevenHahuCloud LLC

Bugs and requests

MX Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video player not working
  • Can't play local media files
  • App keeps crashing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add background play option
  • Add repeat button

SAQpay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MX Player

No in-app purchases

None

SAQpay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX Player free?
MX Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAQpay free?
SAQpay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MX Player or SAQpay have ads?
MX Player shows ads; SAQpay does not.
Which is updated more often, MX Player or SAQpay?
MX Player ships an update every 14 months, and SAQpay every 3 weeks. Most recently, MX Player was updated on November 2, 2026 and SAQpay on October 24, 2026.

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