Comparison

video player vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

video player

This app plays virtually any video and audio file format without conversion. It offers network browsing, file management, and playback controls like speed adjustment and A-B repeat. Secure your media with password protection and enjoy seamless playback on various devices.

Highlights
  • Plays all video and audio formats
  • Network streaming (SAMBA, FTP, UPnP, DLNA)
  • File manager with transfer options
  • Playback speed adjustment
  • A-B repeat function
  • Password protection and privacy features
  • Supports multiple subtitle formats
Features
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Play all your videos directly without having to convert them! OPlayer supports almost every format for video/audio playback. It gives you the flexibility to be able to download your files to your device, or browse a SAMBA/FTP/UPnP/DLNA share over the network. "Best video player on the App Store" OPlayer HD has been rated as "iPad Apps Plus Best"! OPlayer HD has been around for 10 years, continuous improvement in video playback and feature enhancements, has made it the first choice for millions of the users. With positive endorsements and feedback from our users we endeavor to make it even better with each upgrade. ======================================== Support Dolby Digital Audio (AC3) Official AVI/DivX license (In App Purchase) Official DTS license (In App Purchase) ======================================== 【Supported Formats】 - Video: mkv, wmv, avi, divx, xvid, rmvb, rm, flv, mp4, 4k, mov, 3gp, m4v, blu-ray, ts, m2ts, swf, asf, vob, h265 (hevc), webm...almost all movie file formats. - Audio: mp3, wma, wav, dts, ac3, eac3, aac, flac, ape, cue, amr, ogg vorbis, lossless music...almost all audio file formats. - Subtitle: srt, ass, smi, sub...almost all subtitle file formats. - Stream: http, ftp, samba, rtp, rtsp, mms... - Widely devices support: Optimized for all iPad running iOS 6.0 and later, including iPad Pro 12.9 and 9.7. 【Key features】 - Adjust playback speed: 0.1x ~ 4.0x - A-B repeat: play from start point (A) to end point (B) repeatedly - Background play: continue playing videos even app enters background - SAMBA/FTP/HTTP/UPnP/DLNA client - Multiple transfer ways: 1. USB transfer (support folder) 2. Wi-Fi transfer - Play files in PC remotely without downloading Share folders on PC, then you can stream files by OPlayer. - Privacy protect: support password for app and folders, hide password-protected folders, Touch ID - Excellent performance: support 1080P HD video on iPhone 5 and newer devices - Less battery consumption: hardware decoding mp4/mp3 files by default 【Basic functions】 - File Manager: new folder/rename/move/delete/search/sort/open in with - Built in web browser - Support NAS, Router, Dropbox...network storage - Support text file: TXT, WORD, EXCEL, PPT, PDF... - Compress/Decompress (In App Purchase): support zip, rar, 7z (with password) - Playlist: enjoy music by our powerful playlist functions - Gesture: seek (forward, backward), brightness, volume, pause/resume, subtitle position and size - Repeat/Loop mode: repeat all, repeat once, shuffle... - Remember playback time: resume from last played position - Render on TV (TV Out): support AirPlay, mirror, HDMI wire... - Lock playing window: avoid unintended touch when watching movies - Timing off: stop playing after the specified time - Adjust aspect ratio: you can set any aspect ratio, for example 16:9 - Picture in Picture for mp4 videos(PiP) - Play 3d movies in 2d mode - Deinterlace - Flip horizontal and vertical - Use headphones to control playback - Audio boost - Photo viewer (In App Purchase): 1. Support gif animation,png,jpg,bmp... 2. Slide show photos 3. Import from Photos 【Audio Features】 - Support left and right channel switch - Audio tracks switch and save your settings - Adjust audio delay 【Subtitle Features】 - Support embedded subtitles in movies - Auto load the subtitle whose name is the same with the movie - Select subtitle files manually - Auto detect the encode of subtitle files - Gesture: single touch and move to adjust position, pinch to adjust size - Customizable subtitle font, colors - Adjust subtitle delay 【Support】 - We will check reviews on App Store frequently - Skype: oplayer_help@outlook.com - Mail: olimsoft@gmail.com - Twitter: @OLIMSOFT - Website: www.edavs.com

About

Focus

Enhance your browsing with a customizable video player, powerful ad blocker, and advanced reading tools. Enjoy hands-free page turning, web translation, and script support for a personalized online experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable video player
  • Userscript support (JavaScript, Tampermonkey)
  • Advanced reading mode
  • Hands-free auto page turning
  • Powerful ad blocking
  • Web translation
  • Bookmark syncing
Features
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【Video Mode】 Customizable player supporting floating video, playback speed control, picture-in-picture, DLNA and AirPlay casting, and one-click screen lock. 【Userscripts】 Supports both JavaScript and Tampermonkey 5.3.0 syntax. After years of user feedback, Focus has greatly improved compatibility with various scripts, ensuring more scripts run smoothly on Focus. 【Reading Mode】 The best reading mode on iOS, supporting automatic preloading of the next page, font size, line height, margin adjustments, and webpage theme selection. Supports text filtering and regular expression rule filtering. 【Auto Page Turning】 Hands-free page turning for novels, comics, or forums. Supports search engines like Baidu, Google, Bing, and Yandex. Try it out now! 【Redirect Blocker】 Can block malicious app redirects within webpages. 【Custom Homepage】 Add your favorite websites to the homepage and set a personalized browser homepage. 【Web Translation】 Super fast translation, making it easy to understand any webpage and breaking down language barriers. 【Ad Blocking】 Powerful ad-blocking feature supporting AdBlock Plus and AdGuard syntax. Includes ad tagging, webpage blacklists, and custom ad rules. 【Bookmark Sync】 Import bookmarks from Safari, Chrome, and Alook into Focus and export Focus bookmarks to those browsers, ensuring seamless bookmark syncing. 【URL Scheme】 Open URLs via Shortcuts: FocusBrowser://search?url=search term or link. 【Other Features】 Supports iPad, iCloud bookmark sync, dark mode, incognito mode, ad marking mode, fingerprint/FaceID login, feedback, and full-screen mode. 【Privacy & Security】 Focus respects your privacy. Incognito mode doesn’t save browsing history, cache, or cookies.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus at none against video player's shown. Focus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 896). video player's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 54%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. video player sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for video player against 4.7 for Focus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 4.9K ratings behind it against 896, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of video player's written reviews are positive against 54% of Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

video player ships an update every 2 months, Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
video player versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametervideo playerFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (896 ratings)4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings8964.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSuzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd.庆彬 邓

Customer experience

video player

All ratings896 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,747 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.2%

Focus

All ratings4,932 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative37.2%

User reviews

video player

From 896 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Plays a variety of file formats
  • 💡 Useful features like A/B looping
  • 👍 Convenient file management and transfer
  • 🚀 Smooth playback performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain file types (e.g. MKV, DTS audio)
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes reported
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and malware
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

Focus

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast download speeds
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 💡 Powerful script support
  • 🔒 Effective ad-blocking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and reloading issues
  • 🔋 Draining battery life
  • ⛔ Removal of download functionality

Bugs and requests

video player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with SMB/network file sharing
  • Problems with video/audio sync
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more video/audio codecs
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Allow customization of the user interface
  • Add more advanced playback controls and features

Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain websites
  • Inconsistent script performance
  • Inability to export bookmarks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add mute tab button
  • Implement desktop mode
  • Improve video playback controls
  • Restore video download feature

In-app purchases

7 purchases

video player

One-time7
  • Photo Viewer$0.99
  • Decompress file$0.99
  • Orange Theme$0.99
Show 4 more
  • DivX Video Decoder$0.99
  • DTS Audio Decoder$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock all features$8.99
1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is video player free?
video player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, video player or Focus?
Focus is rated higher. video player averages 4.6 out of 5 from 896 ratings, while Focus averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.
Do video player or Focus have ads?
video player shows ads; Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, video player or Focus?
video player ships an update every 2 months, and Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, video player was updated on September 9, 2026 and Focus on September 23, 2026.

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