Magic PiP vs Pip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic PiP
View multiple types of content in a floating window that hovers over other applications. Supports images, videos, documents, web pages, and utility tools like clocks and timers. Easily share content to the PiP window for seamless multitasking.
- Picture-in-Picture window
- Supports images and videos
- View PDFs and TXT files
- Display PowerPoint slides
- Clipboard text viewer
- Web page viewer
- Clock, stopwatch, and timer
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You never think this is even possible. Magic PiP is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen! Contents supported: Multiple Images / Video PDF / TXT PowerPoint Slides (.ppt / .pptx) Texts from the clipboard Web page Clock / Stopwatch / Timer Counter Allow open all the stuff from the share sheet. Allow turning pages in the PiP window. Also an auto page-turning feature for reading TXT files.
Pip
This app provides a full-featured video player for your device's files. It supports both foreground and background Picture-in-Picture modes, making it convenient for managing and watching your video collection.
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Foreground video playback
- Background video playback
- Plays device video files
- Full-featured player
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This little pretty app adds one of the most important feature for your Files - fullfeatured video player that works in foreground and background Picture in Picture mode. If you have a collection of videos on your devices this app can be VERY handy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pip at Free against Magic PiP's $1.99. Pip also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 18). Magic PiP's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 41%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, 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
Pip is free to download; Magic PiP costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Magic PiP against 4.6 for Pip. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pip has 1.2K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Magic PiP's written reviews are positive against 41% of Pip's.
Magic PiP ships an update every 5 weeks, Pip every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic PiP | Pip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jinyu Meng | Hamza van der Meer |
Customer experience
Magic PiP
Pip
Bugs and requests
Magic PiP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subtitles turning on by themselves
- Videos not playing or showing black screen
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Option to play videos at custom speeds
- Ability to remember video playback position
- Support for more video file formats
In-app purchases
Magic PiP
No in-app purchases
Pip
No in-app purchases
