Comparison

AVPlayerHD vs Fileplay

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

Head to head
About

AVPlayerHD

This app allows you to play virtually any computer video file format on your device without the need for conversion. It supports external subtitle files and offers advanced playback controls, including speed adjustment and gesture-based navigation. Additionally, it provides features like folder management and easy file transfer via USB or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Plays AVI, Xvid, WMV, MKV, and more
  • Supports external SMI and SRT subtitles
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5X to 2.0X)
  • Gesture controls for playback and navigation
  • Folder management with passcode protection
  • USB and Wi-Fi file transfer
  • Picture in Picture and Split View support
Features
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Do you enjoy watching videos on your iPad? Do you hate not being able to because your iPad cannot support the video format? Or do you hate the inconvenient and time-consuming hassle of trying to convert video formats to fit into one that your iPad can support? This is why the AVPlayerHD was created. The AVPlayerHD can play almost any computer video file format such as AVI, Xvid, WMV and much more clearly and effortlessly. No converting hassles. Just copy files via USB and just drag and drop into the AVPlayer’s Media Explorer. The AVPlayerHD can also support external subtitle files such as SMI and SRT. So if you enjoy watching videos on your iPad, then the AVPlayerHD is an absolute necessity. • Video Format Extension - Support High quality video clips ( 720P, 1080P ) - Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) - MP4,MOV,M4V - XVID,AVI,WMV,RMVB,ASF,H264,MKV… most of all movie file formats. - SMI, SRT, TXT, SubStationAlpha Subtitles • Post Processing - High quality video processing - Contrast,Saturation - TV-Out • Control the playback speed (From 0.5X to 2.0X) - User setting support -Sweep to the left : move to backword 10 sec -Sweep to the right : move to forward 10 sec -Sweep to the top : 1.5X speed -Sweep to the down : normal speed • Additional features - Supports Split View - Supports Picture in Picture mode ( h.264 format with H/W decoding ) - Rotation Lock / Aspect ratio Control - Folder Management:Pass code/Move/Rename/Create - Resume play from last position - Scrubbing search - supports e-mail attachment by "Open In" feature • USB/WIFI Transfer • Note 1. How to add video with USB - Run iTunes 9.1 or above - Device->My Device(My iPad)->Apps, drag and drop files to the AVplayerHD's documents 2. Support High quality video clips ( 720P, 1080P ) - High quality video clips of 720P (1280 x 720) or more are recommended for MP4 format. - MP4, MOV, M4V formats that QuickTime supports can be played up to 1080P by using H/W Decoder but, Post Processing function isn’t provided. - Support H/W decoding for MKV and AVI (720P supported on iPad1, 1080P supported on iPad2 / The New iPad) - Hybrid decoding mode is added and now it is able to play high resolution videos by using hardware accelerator feature embedded in iPhone/iPad even for mkv or avi in h264. Also battery use time has extended. - Application may crash in iPhone 3GS / iPod Touch due to heavy use of memory in Hybrid decoding. Try turning off all application running in background and reboot the device by holding down sleep mode button for long time.   - If screen shakes it means hardware decoding is not supported. Try turning off hybrid decoding. - When the file formats are available for MKV or AVI the player supports hardware decoding. - If you cannot choose audio in mp4 or avi, change the extension to mkv temporarily and chosen audio channel will be applied. 3. The optimal speed when advancing its playing speed can differ depending on the way it’s compressed and the size. Video clips of XVID (AVI) 720 x 480 can be fast played up to 1.3-1.5 times faster than normal.

About

Fileplay

Play any file from your device, iCloud, or cloud storage providers. Enjoy advanced playback controls like speed adjustment, queuing, and background picture-in-picture. Optimize your listening experience with a bass booster and efficient battery usage.

Highlights
  • Play files from device and cloud
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Add files to queue
  • Background Picture in Picture
  • Bass booster
  • Optimized for low battery use
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Fileplay brings a full-featured multimedia player for files on your device. Top picks: ▸ Play files from your device, iCloud and dozen of file providers* ▸ Adjust playback speed ▸ Add to queue multiple files ▸ Background Picture in Picture mode ▸ Bass booster ▸ Optimized for low battery use *Supported by File Provider extension

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fileplay at Free against AVPlayerHD's $2.99. Fileplay also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 215). AVPlayerHD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 48%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fileplay is free to download; AVPlayerHD costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fileplay holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fileplay has 4.2K ratings behind it against 215, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of AVPlayerHD's written reviews are positive against 48% of Fileplay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVPlayerHD ships an update every 3 weeks, Fileplay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AVPlayerHD versus Fileplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVPlayerHDFileplay
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (215 ratings)4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better48.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2154.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEPLAYWORKSKristian Sepp

Customer experience

AVPlayerHD

All ratings215 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews1,648 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative21.8%

Fileplay

All ratings4,153 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative43.1%

User reviews

AVPlayerHD

From 215 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app of my teenage years
  • 🚀 Plays everything smoothly
  • 👍 Excellent interface
  • 👍 Reliable and dependable
  • 👍 Plays a wide range of formats

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Audio sync issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Buggy file transfer

Fileplay

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Useful features
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🎉 Fantastic app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔇 Audio ads disruptive
  • 🔋 Drains battery

Bugs and requests

AVPlayerHD

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Picture-in-picture mode not working
  • Status bar not hiding in full screen
  • Can't see all files on network drive
  • Dropbox and Google Drive integration broken
  • Crashes when trying to delete files

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update for iPadOS 17
  • Sort by name, size, date, length
  • Slow speed playback (x0.25)
  • Chromecast support
  • Local network streaming
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  • OneDrive support
  • Subtitle color customization
  • Drag and drop screenshot capture
  • Alphabetize folder list

Fileplay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with some files
  • Sudden deletion of downloaded content
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to download from certain websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Improve playlist management
  • Implement 15-second rewind/fast-forward
  • Support for additional file formats

In-app purchases

None

AVPlayerHD

No in-app purchases

None

Fileplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVPlayerHD free?
AVPlayerHD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fileplay free?
Fileplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AVPlayerHD or Fileplay?
Fileplay is rated higher. AVPlayerHD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while Fileplay averages 4.6 from 4.2K ratings.
Do AVPlayerHD or Fileplay have ads?
Fileplay shows ads; AVPlayerHD does not.
Which is updated more often, AVPlayerHD or Fileplay?
AVPlayerHD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fileplay every 6 weeks. Most recently, AVPlayerHD was updated on October 16, 2026 and Fileplay on October 11, 2026.

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