Comparison

MVPlayer.app vs SpherePlayer 360

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

Head to head
About

MVPlayer.app

Play simple, spatial, 180°, and 360° videos directly from your device or a URL. Supports HEVC and MV-HEVC formats for an immersive viewing experience. Offers a free trial of premium features with an optional one-time purchase for full access.

Highlights
  • Play spatial and regular videos
  • Supports 180° and 360° formats
  • Direct playback from Files, Library, or URL
  • HEVC and MV-HEVC format support
  • Free trial of premium features
  • One-time in-app purchase for full access
Features
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Step into immersive video. MVPlayer is the focused, native player for stereoscopic 3D, 180° and 360° video — and the immersive video format — on every Apple device you own. Free, no ads, no tracking. ONE PLAYER. EVERY IMMERSIVE FORMAT. • Stereoscopic 3D: MV-HEVC with proper projection and depth, natively on compatible immersive headsets. • 180° and 360° video: equirectangular and half-sphere, in flat 2D (HEVC) or stereoscopic 3D (MV-HEVC). • The immersive video format: native playback, no conversion required. Just open and play. • Files, library or URL: open from Files, your Photos library, or any HTTP/HLS streaming URL. On the Mac, drop a video on the window. A PLAYER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY A modern translucent design: close and volume at the top, play controls in the middle, the timeline below. AirPlay and Picture in Picture are one tap away. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, drag to look around a 180° or 360° video. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO • Fold it like a laptop: the picture stays upright and the controls move to the half lying flat, over a reflection of your video. The more you close it, the further the reflection reaches. • Hold it like a book: the video spans both pages, with a controller on each. • Close it: keep watching on the cover display. FULL ACCESS, ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE • Kiosk-grade demo lock: lock the screen with a password so your event and trade-show demos can't be exited or tampered with. • Head tracking, for fun: on iPhone, iPad and Mac, a playful experience while attendees wait for the headset. Try both free for 20 seconds. Pay once, own forever: no subscription, all future updates included. LAUNCH FROM ANY LINK Open a video from any link with the mvplayer:// x-callback-url scheme. Questions? support@mvplayer.app Terms and privacy: https://mvplayer.app/terms.html

About

SpherePlayer 360

This app allows you to play immersive 360-degree videos from your own 360 camera. Explore the entire scene by tilting your device or swiping. It offers private playback of local files without requiring an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • Plays local .360 video files
  • Explore by tilting device
  • Explore by swiping and pinching
  • Hardware-accelerated playback
  • Private, on-device playback
Features
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SpherePlayer 360 plays the immersive .360 videos from your 360 camera. Open a clip and look anywhere — tilt your device or swipe to explore the whole scene. No subscription. No account. No ads. • Plays your local .360 files, straight from the Files app or the in-app picker • Look around by tilting your device, or swipe, pinch, and rotate • Live map shows where the video was shot and which way you're looking • Tap the route on the map to jump to that moment • Street names and nearby landmarks appear right on the video as you go • On-screen speed, distance, altitude and climb • Smooth, hardware-accelerated playback with rock-steady stabilization • Private — your videos never leave your device Just open a file and start watching. Map, street names, landmarks and telemetry appear for videos recorded with GPS.

Screenshots

MVPlayer.app4 screens
SpherePlayer 3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpherePlayer 360 at none against MVPlayer.app's 1. SpherePlayer 360 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. MVPlayer.app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpherePlayer 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MVPlayer.app ships an update every 6 weeks, SpherePlayer 360 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MVPlayer.app versus SpherePlayer 360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMVPlayer.appSpherePlayer 360
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorin InnovationTuomas Ekholm

Customer experience

MVPlayer.app

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

SpherePlayer 360

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MVPlayer.app

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

SpherePlayer 360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MVPlayer.app free?
MVPlayer.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpherePlayer 360 free?
SpherePlayer 360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MVPlayer.app or SpherePlayer 360 have ads?
Neither MVPlayer.app nor SpherePlayer 360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MVPlayer.app or SpherePlayer 360?
MVPlayer.app ships an update every 6 weeks, and SpherePlayer 360 every 2 days. Most recently, MVPlayer.app was updated on November 12, 2026 and SpherePlayer 360 on November 6, 2026.

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