Comparison

Ara Multiple video Player vs CMSPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Ara Multiple video Player

This app allows you to watch multiple videos at once on up to 9 screens. Features include infinite looping, AB repeat for specific segments, and synchronized playback. Organize your viewing with playlists and enjoy random play for variety.

Highlights
  • Multi-screen playback (up to 9 screens)
  • Infinite video looping
  • AB Repeat for specific segments
  • Auto mute and background pause
  • Random play and playlist management
  • Sync and time-shifted playback
  • Batch control for all videos
Features
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A video player that allows infinite playback of videos simultaneously on up to 4 screens (9 screens for tablets). Key Features: * Infinite Loop: Videos will restart from the beginning once they finish. * Auto Mute & Background Pause: Videos start in mute by default, and playback automatically pauses when the app goes into the background. * Multi-Screen Playback: Enjoy different videos simultaneously on 1 to 4 screens (up to 9 screens for tablets). * AB Repeat: Set your favorite segment as AB for infinite loop playback. Focus on learning, practicing, or enjoying your favorite scenes. * Random Play & Playlist: Enjoy random play for a varied experience and organize videos with the playlist feature for systematic management. * Sync & Time-Shifted Playback: Play the same video simultaneously on multiple screens or with a time difference for a diverse viewing experience. ----------------- This app provides powerful AB Repeat functionality, allowing you to set and infinitely loop your favorite video segments. You can designate specific parts of a video as AB for repeated playback, ideal for focused learning, practice, or revisiting enjoyable scenes. This feature is particularly useful for repeatedly viewing key moments or favorite segments. Additionally, the Random Play and Playlist features make video viewing more convenient and enjoyable. The Random Play feature shuffles the order of videos to offer a fresh experience, while the Playlist feature allows you to create custom lists to manage multiple videos easily. You can add videos to a list for quick access and set playback order to enjoy a continuous stream of videos. These features enhance your video viewing experience by providing flexible and organized ways to enjoy your content. You’ll have various options to manage and view videos according to your preferences. ----------------- * Batch Control Features: - Play/Pause all videos simultaneously - Mute/Unmute all videos simultaneously - AB Repeat for all videos simultaneously (Individual video control is also available) Choose from 1, 2, 3, or 4 screens (up to 9 screens for tablets).

About

CMSPlayer

This app provides a seamless playback experience for VOD sources, offering features like playback speed adjustment, AirPlay, and Picture in Picture. It allows users to manage multiple sources, search for content, and track watch history. Optimized for Apple devices, it integrates with iCloud for cross-platform syncing.

Highlights
  • Seamless playback experience
  • Playback speed adjustment
  • AirPlay and Picture in Picture support
  • Manage multiple VOD sources
  • Aggregate search with history
  • iCloud sync across platforms
Features
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Cross-platform player for VOD sources. # Show and Episodes - Seamless play experience - Native app UI/UX, optimized for iPhone and iPad - Display shows in grid or list - Browse show details including actors and descriptions - Quickly navigate to an episode with segment or season selection - Sort episodes alphabetically or in reverse order # Play experience - Playback speed adjustment - AirPlay, Picture in Picture, SharePlay - Auto-play next episode - Pan horizontally to adjust playback progress - Pan vertically to adjust brightness and volume - Skip intro and outro with manual configuration - Auto-playback from last seen timestamp - tvOS/visionOS: Next episode button in info view # Search - Aggregate search - Search history - Option to enable exact match # Manage my stuff - Favorite - Watch history - Navigate to show from history # Source management - Manage multiple sources - Edit, delete or sort sources - Hide certain sources - Import sources from JSON - Export sources to JSON - Manually add source # Apple feature integration - iCloud sync across all platforms (can be disabled) - tvOS TopShelf Icon Attribution: Television icons created by Freepik - Flaticon https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/television Disclaimer: This app doesn't provide, contain or distribute any VOD or video sources. All sources are provided and entered by the users. Users must provide copyright-free contents or ensure they have acquired the copyrights to play videos in CMSPlayer.

Screenshots

Ara Multiple video Player4 screens
CMSPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ara Multiple video Player at Free against CMSPlayer's $2.99. Ara Multiple video Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). CMSPlayer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 40%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ara Multiple video Player is free to download; CMSPlayer costs $2.99 up front. Ara Multiple video Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CMSPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CMSPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CMSPlayer has 156 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ara Multiple video Player's written reviews are positive against 80% of CMSPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ara Multiple video Player ships an update every 3 days, CMSPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ara Multiple video Player versus CMSPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAra Multiple video PlayerCMSPlayer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)4.8 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHyung Dal KIMYuzhou Zhuang

Customer experience

Ara Multiple video Player

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

CMSPlayer

All ratings156 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ara Multiple video Player

One-time3
  • Buy 100 Points$0.99
  • Buy 300 Points$1.99
  • Buy 1,000 Points$2.99
None

CMSPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ara Multiple video Player free?
Ara Multiple video Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CMSPlayer free?
CMSPlayer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ara Multiple video Player or CMSPlayer?
CMSPlayer is rated higher. Ara Multiple video Player averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while CMSPlayer averages 4.8 from 156 ratings.
Do Ara Multiple video Player or CMSPlayer have ads?
Neither Ara Multiple video Player nor CMSPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ara Multiple video Player or CMSPlayer?
Ara Multiple video Player ships an update every 3 days, and CMSPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, Ara Multiple video Player was updated on July 9, 2026 and CMSPlayer on September 22, 2026.

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