MX Video Player vs Hawk Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MX Video Player
This powerful media hub plays all video formats, organizes your library, and protects private videos in a secure vault. It also offers a private browser and video editing tools like converting videos to MP3.
- Supports all video formats (4K, HD, MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4)
- Intuitive playback control (speed, brightness, volume)
- Video album and folder manager
- Secure private video vault
- Private browser with no history
- Video editing tools (Video to MP3, merge videos)
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An All In One, Powerful media hub with Video Player & Video Album Manager. Play, organize & manage all your videos and music—whether you're watching your favorite movies, Hide private videos, streaming live content, & importing videos from other apps, this app does it all! Key Features: - Supports All Video Formats: 4K, HD, MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4, 3GP, MPEG, & more - Full Control Over Playback: Adjust playback speed, brightness & volume with intuitive gestures - Ultimate Video Album Manager for your iPhone - Keep personal moment really personal: Use Hide Video at very safe vault for your private videos - Now no need of incognito mode, Use Private Browser which keeps no history or tracking - Powerful Video Editing Tools like: Video To Mp3 Music, Merged 2 Videos and many more to comes - Browse Media Library: Easily navigate through your video files or browse through folders directly - Share it, Keep Favourites separately, delete and share with other Upgrade your media experience with All In One media player for videos, albums & folder manager, safe & hidden private video vault and video editor!!
Hawk Player
Experience high-performance video playback with crystal-clear visuals and fast seeking. This media player offers precise control and a lightweight experience, perfect for users who value speed and accuracy. It also supports custom plugins and VOD protocols.
- High-performance video playback
- Crystal-clear visuals
- Lightning-fast seeking
- Precise control
- Lightweight experience
- Pluggable architecture for custom plugins
- VOD protocol support
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Hawks are known for their sharp vision, speed, and precision—qualities that define the Hawk video player. Just like a hawk soars through the sky with unmatched clarity and focus, Hawk delivers a smooth, high-performance video experience with crystal-clear playback and lightning-fast seeking. With its keen eye for detail, Hawk ensures precise control, seamless navigation, and a powerful yet lightweight playback experience, making it the perfect choice for users who demand both speed and accuracy in their media player. Everything is pluggable, you can build your plugins. It also support VOD protocol. So sit back and enjoy—Hawk sees everything, so you don’t miss a thing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hawk Player at none against MX Video Player's shown. Hawk Player also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). MX Video Player's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. MX Video Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hawk Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MX Video Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hawk Player has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MX Video Player ships an update every 5 months, Hawk Player every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | MX Video Player | Hawk Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhargav Mavani | JinShan Qu |
Customer experience
MX Video Player
Hawk Player
In-app purchases
MX Video Player
- com.provideoplayer$4.99
Hawk Player
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Annual Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
- Lifetime Access$14.99
- Lifetime Access$17.99
