Comparison

PhotoLayers Pro vs TVOutPlayer

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

Head to head
About

PhotoLayers Pro

Create stunning photo collages and composite images with this powerful editing tool. Easily cut out subjects, blend multiple photos, and adjust colors for professional-looking results. This ad-free version offers a streamlined experience for all your photomontage needs.

Highlights
  • Background eraser for transparent cutouts
  • Layer compositing up to 11 photos
  • Color tone adjustment
  • Ad-free editing experience
  • Create photo collages
  • Build composite photos
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◇ PhotoLayers Pro makes photo editing and layering simple and fun. ◇ PhotoLayers Pro is a photo montage app that helps you create beautiful photo collages, composite photos, and photomontages easily. ◇ This is the paid, ad-free version. ◇ Background Eraser Make unwanted areas transparent to cut out subjects and create a clean transparent background. ◇ Layer compositing Combine up to 11 photos at the same time to build your own montage. ◇ Color control Adjust color tone to make your images look more attractive.

About

TVOutPlayer

This application plays video files continuously, offering playback controls like zoom and aspect ratio adjustments. It supports external display output and file transfer via FTP when connected to Wi-Fi. Note that it does not convert video formats.

Highlights
  • Continuous video playback
  • Zoom and aspect ratio adjustment
  • External display support
  • FTP server for file transfer
  • Access to camera roll and iPod library
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This software is a player application that continuously plays video. Notes The format of the video file that iPhone and iPad can play depending on the device differs slightly. Since this application has no video conversion function, only movies that can be played by the device can be played. In order to display the camera roll and video of the iPod library, you need to allow access to photos and media libraries. Functional overview You can continuously play the video displayed in the list. You can zoom the video, change the aspect ratio, change the center position of the display. If you connect an external output capable device to your iOS device, you can display the video screen on the external display. When connecting to Wi-Fi, you can send and receive video files with FTP client using the FTP server function in the application.

Screenshots

PhotoLayers Pro4 screens
TVOutPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotoLayers Pro at 60% against TVOutPlayer's 0%. PhotoLayers Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). TVOutPlayer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, 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

PhotoLayers Pro costs $4.99 and TVOutPlayer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoLayers Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoLayers Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of PhotoLayers Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of TVOutPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoLayers Pro ships an update every 2 months, TVOutPlayer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PhotoLayers Pro versus TVOutPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoLayers ProTVOutPlayer
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperhandyCloset Inc.r2r660cc

Customer experience

PhotoLayers Pro

All ratings1,321 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative33.3%

TVOutPlayer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PhotoLayers Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to erase backgrounds
  • Saved images have white background even with PNG
  • Layers get mixed up and edits applied to wrong layer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve background removal accuracy
  • Implement zoom feature for precise editing
  • Restore removed features like text addition

TVOutPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PhotoLayers Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TVOutPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoLayers Pro free?
PhotoLayers Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVOutPlayer free?
TVOutPlayer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotoLayers Pro or TVOutPlayer?
PhotoLayers Pro is rated higher. PhotoLayers Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while TVOutPlayer averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PhotoLayers Pro or TVOutPlayer have ads?
Neither PhotoLayers Pro nor TVOutPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoLayers Pro or TVOutPlayer?
PhotoLayers Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TVOutPlayer every 5 months. Most recently, PhotoLayers Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and TVOutPlayer on October 21, 2026.

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