Comparison

Ara Multiple video Player vs ViewGrid

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

Watch multiple videos simultaneously on your device. Enjoy your favorite content side-by-side with hands-free controls and muted playback for a seamless viewing experience. Import and play your own video files.

Highlights
  • Multi-screen video playback
  • Hands-free controls
  • Muted by default playback
  • Import personal videos
  • Automatic pause on backgrounding
Features
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Why watch just one video? Enjoy several at once. A treat for your eyes. Freedom for your hands. ■ Multi-Screen Watch your favorite videos side by side, all at once. ■ Hands-Free Loop your favorite moments endlessly. Focus on watching without touching the screen. ■ Muted by Default Avoid awkward surprises from sudden loud audio. Videos start muted and automatically pause when the app goes into the background. Import and play videos you own. Simultaneous playback performance may vary depending on your device and video resolution.

About

ViewGrid

Watch multiple live streams from platforms like YouTube and Twitch simultaneously on one screen. Organize your favorite channels, follow events, and save custom layouts for easy access. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Watch multiple streams side-by-side
  • Follow Twitch, YouTube, and Kick channels
  • Customizable stream layouts
  • Live event calendar
  • Save and share stream grids
  • Switch audio between streams
Features
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ViewGrid is a multi view app for live streams. Put YouTube, Twitch, Kick and Rumble streams side by side on one screen and follow everything at once: a tournament with several stages, news channels from different countries, a race with onboard cameras, or your favourite streamers. YOUR LIVE HOME (NEW) Sign in and follow your Twitch, YouTube and Kick channels in one list. The Home tab shows who is live right now, lets you pick a few and watch them together in one tap, and collects new videos and top clips from the channels you follow. Events are picked for you based on the channels you follow, with the reason shown on every card. HOW IT WORKS • Paste a link or search for a live stream, and it joins your grid • Choose a layout: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 streams • Tap the star on any stream to follow that channel • Tap a stream to focus on it, turn your phone sideways for full screen • Switch the sound between streams with one tap EVENTS A live calendar of events that stream on several official channels at the same time: esports leagues, multi-court tournaments, election nights and more. When the official streams are live, open them side by side with one tap. Not live yet? Tap Remind me and get one email the moment it starts. PRESETS Ready-made grids for news, esports, sports, markets and more. Open one and start watching. SAVE AND SHARE Sign in to save your grids and open them again on any device, with a count of how many streams are live. Share a grid with a short link. FREE Watching is free and needs no account. ViewGrid doesn't host streams or chat. Everything plays through each platform's official player.

Screenshots

Ara Multiple video Player4 screens
ViewGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ViewGrid at 5.0 against Ara Multiple video Player's 3.1. ViewGrid also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Ara Multiple video Player's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ViewGrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ara Multiple video Player has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Ara Multiple video Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of ViewGrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ara Multiple video Player ships an update every 6 days, ViewGrid every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ara Multiple video Player versus ViewGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAra Multiple video PlayerViewGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHyung Dal KIMMediaRubic Tech Solutions

Customer experience

Ara Multiple video Player

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

ViewGrid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ara Multiple video Player

No in-app purchases

None

ViewGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ara Multiple video Player free?
Ara Multiple video Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewGrid free?
ViewGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ara Multiple video Player or ViewGrid?
ViewGrid is rated higher. Ara Multiple video Player averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ViewGrid averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ara Multiple video Player or ViewGrid have ads?
Neither Ara Multiple video Player nor ViewGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ara Multiple video Player or ViewGrid?
Ara Multiple video Player ships an update every 6 days, and ViewGrid every 10 days. Most recently, Ara Multiple video Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and ViewGrid on November 5, 2026.

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