# Magic PiP vs Pip

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic PiP | Pip |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-pip/id1613046504/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pip-video-player/id6444033332/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 41.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 2 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jinyu Meng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1052803981) | [Hamza van der Meer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651739359) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic PiP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-pip/id1613046504)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pip-video-player/id6444033332)

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.

**Highlights:** Picture-in-Picture mode, Foreground video playback, Background video playback, Plays device video files, Full-featured player

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Great video player features
- 💡 Useful file management capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy downloads and playback issues
- 💸 Excessive ads and lack of paid option
- 🔍 Privacy concerns with file access

**Reported bugs**

- Subtitles turning on by themselves
- Videos not playing or showing black screen
- Inconsistent behavior across devices

**Requested features**

- Option to play videos at custom speeds
- Ability to remember video playback position
- Support for more video file formats


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic PiP free?

Magic PiP costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pip free?

Pip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Magic PiP or Pip?

Magic PiP is rated higher. Magic PiP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pip averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Magic PiP or Pip have ads?

Pip shows ads; Magic PiP does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic PiP or Pip?

Magic PiP ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pip every 4 weeks. Most recently, Magic PiP was updated on October 3, 2026 and Pip on October 19, 2026.

---

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