Onchan vs Mira Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Onchan
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Onchan is a simple and user-friendly video and music player app.
Mira Player
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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 watchedβ¦, 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Onchan ships an update every 12 months, Mira Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onchan | Mira Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuhei Takezawa | Kevin Arias |
In-app purchases
Onchan
No in-app purchases
Mira Player
No in-app purchases









