Video Player vs Plain Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Player
This app offers a comprehensive media playback experience, supporting a vast array of video and audio formats. It includes advanced features like subtitle support, casting to TV, and background playback, all within a secure and user-friendly interface.
- Wide format support (MP4, MKV, AVI, MP3, FLAC, etc.)
- HD & Ultra HD playback (4K, 8K)
- Online subtitle search and download
- Cast videos to TV (AirPlay, Google Cast)
- Import and sync media from computer
- Picture-in-Picture and background playback
- Privacy protection with Face ID/Touch ID
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Enjoy smooth playback for all your movies, shows and music in most formats without conversion. Play MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, M4V, MPG, MPEG, WEBM, 3GP, OGV, MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and more. Import files from your PC via cable or Wi-Fi sharing, then keep everything automatically organized. Easily Sort, browse, and access your media anytime. Create custom playlists and arrange your media your way, so your favorites are always ready to play. Take full control with gesture support: - Swipe to adjust volume and brightness - Hold to 2X playback speed - Double tap to skip duration (backward and forward) - Pinch & drag with two fingers to zoom and move - Swipe down to hide the player - Customize playback speed & skip duration Key Features: • Cast to TV: Stream videos to your Smart bigger screen TV using Chromecast • Screenshot: Capture images instantly while watching videos • Multi-Track Audio: Switch between different audio tracks • Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Watch videos in a floating window while using other apps • Background Play: Keep listening while using other apps or when the screen is locked • Subtitle: Search online, download, and personalize with ease • AirPlay: Mirror and play videos on compatible devices • Browse: Explore and play videos with background playback for Youtube and more • Download Videos: Paste a link and download videos for offline watching • URL Streaming: Stream videos directly from online links • Video to MP3: Convert videos into HD audio files • Slideshow Maker: Craft beautiful video from your photos for Instagram and more • Quotes & Wishes: Discover and share messages • Video Tools: Edit videos with 10+ essential tools Not just a video player - enjoy your full music library with seamless background playback. Download now and enjoy the complete media experience.
Plain Player
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Plain player: a simple, convenient and very lite video & audio player. It can play many popular video formats like avi, mp4, mkv… and almost audio formats. It has various settings that can help you easily to watch videos & audio in the way you want. It supports many gestures like double-tap, swipe to seek, change brightness, volume and zoom. You can easily choose the orientation of the video, so that you don’t need to change your device orientation setting whenever watching movie. It can also support local subtitle. You can transfer subtitle file with the same name of the video to the same folder, and it will automatically show when you play video. Currently it only support srt format, but in the future, it can support other formats, too. You can import video & audio files using a computer, or using app Files or Photos to copy video & audio files on your device to the app. The app interface is very simple, plain and intuitive, so you can easily know how to use all the features of app on the first sight. It has some sort options and search function to help you find the video & audio you want. You can also edit metadata of mp3 files. It even has a web view inside used to watch YouTube videos without ads. On iPad, you can watch up to 4K videos. So you don’t need to open your browser app when you need to watch YouTube videos. The youtube player also supports some gestures like swipe to seek, change brightness and volume. Now you can listen to your youtube video/music while screen is turned off with picture in picture mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Player at none against Plain Player's 1. Video Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Plain Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Video Player ships an update every 3 days, Plain Player every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Player | Plain Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (183 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dhiren Patel | Son Hoang Thai |
In-app purchases
Video Player
No in-app purchases
Plain Player
- Remove ads forever$4.99









