Comparison

Simideo vs FloatPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Simideo

Features
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Simideo is a simple but powerful video player is just made for quick and simple way to play your video with subtitle. It supports all video file formats and subtitle file formats. Just select your video and play it, add any subtitle files to the play to play along with your video. Play video from your Gallery or Photos apps. Play video file selected from your File Manager app. It is useful when your OS does not support the video file format like MKV. Supports formats: MPEG (ES,PS,TS,PVA,MP3), AVI, ASF / WMV / WMA, MP4 / MOV / 3GP, OGG / OGM / Annodex, Matroska (MKV), Real, WAV (including DTS), Raw Audio: DTS, AAC, AC3/A52, Raw DV, FLAC, FLV (Flash), MXF, Nut, Standard MIDI / SMF, Creativeβ„’ Voice. Very intuitive design, focus on playing video. Quick and effective. *** Many video options for adjusting *** + Play embedded subtitle tracks in the video + Add external subtitle file + Adjust playing speed + Select video quality + Select audio tracks + Adjust subtitle delay + Adjust audio delay + Capture video frame + Full screen video player + Landscape and portrait video resolution Install and play your videos now!

About

FloatPlayer

Features
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FloatPlayer turns any video into a floating window. Play a video, swipe home, and it keeps playing in a draggable, resizable Picture-in-Picture window over whatever you are doing. BUILT FOR MULTITASKING - Follow a tutorial while you work in another app - Keep a lecture or talk playing while you take notes - Watch while you message, browse, or read YOUR VIDEOS, FLOATING - Import video files from the Files app - Paste a direct MP4 or HLS (.m3u8) stream link - Native Picture in Picture: drag it anywhere, pinch to resize - Keeps playing across app switches and screen locks FIND YOUR MOMENT AGAIN - Timestamped bookmarks with notes - tap to jump back to the exact second - Resume where you left off, per video - Playback speed from 0.5x to 2x A companion Watch tab lets you play web video in its own player, with the same quick-access recents. Free. No account. No ads. No tracking - your videos and bookmarks stay on your device.

Screenshots

Simideo4 screens
FloatPlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatPlayer at none against Simideo's 1. FloatPlayer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). Simideo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Simideo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FloatPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simideo ships an update every 16 months, FloatPlayer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Simideo versus FloatPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimideoFloatPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size95 MB1 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThinh Truongisaiah dupree

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simideo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

FloatPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simideo free?
Simideo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatPlayer free?
FloatPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simideo or FloatPlayer have ads?
Simideo shows ads; FloatPlayer does not.
Which is updated more often, Simideo or FloatPlayer?
Simideo ships an update every 16 months, and FloatPlayer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simideo was updated on October 15, 2026 and FloatPlayer on October 19, 2026.

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