Comparison

Onchan vs Mira Player

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

Head to head
About

Onchan

Features
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Onchan is a simple and user-friendly video and music player app.

About

Mira Player

Features
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Mira is a personal media player that connects to your own media server using your own credentials. It plays your personal library of movies, series, and channels. Mira does NOT include, host, or distribute any content or catalog. It is only a player β€” like VLC or Infuse β€” and requires you to bring your own media server. We do not provide any content, catalogs, or subscriptions of any kind. Playback β€’ Skip intro and credits: mark the intro once and Mira skips it in the following episodes β€’ Sleep timer and an "Are you still watching?" prompt β€’ Playback speed, double-tap to jump 10 s, screen lock, and fit or fill β€’ Preferred audio and subtitle language per profile, with customizable subtitle style β€’ Picture in Picture and background audio Discover β€’ Home with a featured title, Continue watching, Because you watched…, and Trending this week from your own server β€’ Rate titles "Not for me", "I like this", or "Love this" to tune your recommendations β€’ "Play something" when you can't decide β€’ Search by title or actor, recent searches, and filters by genre and year β€’ What's new: new episodes of your favorite series and recent additions to your server β€’ Title pages with trailer, cast, ratings, and video and audio quality Live TV β€’ Program guide, plus "Start over" and past programs when your server supports it Profiles and family β€’ A profile for each person, with their own progress, favorites, and recommendations β€’ Kids profiles and PIN profile lock β€’ Parental controls with a PIN Your devices β€’ Cross-device sync: progress, favorites, profiles, and preferences up to date on all your devices β€’ Connect your smart TV by scanning a code instead of typing with the remote β€’ Connection diagnostics for your server β€’ Delete your synced data anytime from Settings Your password is stored encrypted on your device.

Screenshots

Onchan3 screens
Mira Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mira Player at fortnightly against Onchan's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onchan ships an update every 12 months, Mira Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Onchan versus Mira Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnchanMira Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuhei TakezawaKevin Arias

In-app purchases

None

Onchan

No in-app purchases

None

Mira Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onchan free?
Onchan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mira Player free?
Mira Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Onchan or Mira Player have ads?
Neither Onchan nor Mira Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onchan or Mira Player?
Onchan ships an update every 12 months, and Mira Player fortnightly. Most recently, Onchan was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mira Player on October 24, 2026.

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