Comparison

Video Player vs Mail Labels

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

Head to head
About

Video Player

Features
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Local Video — Your private offline player for local files. Play videos from your phone, Files, Photos, or Wi-Fi transfer. No streaming account needed. Supports common and hard formats (including MKV, AVI, FLV, and more), with resume, subtitles, casting, and a password-protected vault. Short description: Offline video player for local files. Import, Wi-Fi transfer, private vault, subtitles, cast, PiP, and powerful playback controls — all on your device. Full description: Local Video is a focused offline player for videos you already own. Build a personal library, pick up where you left off, and play with pro-style controls — without uploading your files to the cloud. LIBRARY & IMPORT • Browse local videos with thumbnails, file size, and resume marks • Search by name • Sort by name, recently added, or size • Continue Watching banner to resume instantly • Add videos from Files or the Photos album • Rename, delete, or move items into Private Vault • Open shared videos from other apps into your library PLAYBACK • Dual engine: system player + VLC fallback for tough formats • Playback speed 0.5x–2.0x (long-press for temporary 2x) • Skip intro / outro • A–B loop • Aspect modes: Fit, Fill, Stretch • Gestures: seek, brightness, volume; double-tap play/pause • Side lock to prevent accidental taps • Playlist / previous–next when playing from Album • Resume dialog: continue or start over • Lock-screen & Control Center Now Playing controls SUBTITLES • Load external subtitle files • On-device subtitle generation (Speech Recognition) • Translate subtitles (iOS 18+) • Bilingual subtitle display (original + translation) • Option to show subtitles by default CAST & MULTITASKING • DLNA casting to TVs on the same Wi-Fi • AirPlay • Picture in Picture (PiP) • Background playback / audio mode WI-FI TRANSFER • Transfer videos from a computer over the same Wi-Fi • Address + QR code for quick open • Upload, then play immediately or view in Library • Discover nearby Local Video devices on the network PRIVATE VAULT • Password-protected private space (4–16 characters) • Isolated storage, separate from the main library • Auto-lock when the app goes to background • Move videos in/out; import directly into the vault PHOTOS ALBUM • Browse and play videos from the system Photos library • Continuous playlist with previous / next SETTINGS & LANGUAGE • Default playback speed • Background playback toggle • Default / bilingual subtitle preferences • Show or hide the Import entry • Contact, Privacy Policy, Share app • Languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German Tagline options: Play local. Stay private. Your files. Your player. Offline-first. Import, transfer, vault, cast — one offline video app.

About

Mail Labels

Features
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The purpose of the app "Mail labels" is to monitor your Gmail™ labels and notify you about new messages in the label. The app fills the gap in the Gmail™ app, which does not provide notifications for labels on iOS. The flow is simple: 1. Open the app 2. Sign in with your Gmail account 3. Choose the labels you want to monitor 4. Close the app 5. Receive notifications about new messages in the chosen labels

Screenshots

Video Player3 screens
Mail Labels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mail Labels at none against Video Player's shown. Mail Labels also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Mail Labels weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Video Player versus Mail Labels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo PlayerMail Labels
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer菊琴 丁Alexander Yemelyanov

In-app purchases

None

Video Player

No in-app purchases

None

Mail Labels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Player free?
Video Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mail Labels free?
Mail Labels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Player or Mail Labels have ads?
Video Player shows ads; Mail Labels does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Player or Mail Labels?
Video Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mail Labels weekly. Most recently, Video Player was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mail Labels on October 25, 2026.

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