Comparison

OpenVision vs THLPlay

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

Head to head
About

OpenVision

A video player designed for iPhone and iPad, offering support for various video formats. It features a clean interface and smooth operation for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple video format support
  • Clean user interface
  • Smooth operation
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
Features
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一款专为 iPhone/iPad 设计的视频播放器。支持多种视频格式解码,界面简洁,操作流畅。

About

THLPlay

Features
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THLPlay is a high-performance, ultra-low-latency wireless display and screen mirroring receiver designed for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. Whether you are hosting a business presentation, enjoying home theater streaming, or sharing photos and videos with family, THLPlay turns your device into an intelligent casting hub. Key Features: • Ultra-Low Latency Screen Mirroring: Experience smooth, real-time screen sharing with hardware-accelerated decoding (Metal & H.265). Perfect for presentations, demos, and interactive meetings. • 4K Ultra HD DLNA Video Player: Seamlessly cast your favorite movies, web videos, and music from apps on phones, tablets, and PCs directly to your screen with full playback controls. • Multi-Screen & Dual-Screen Adaptation: Optimized for the latest foldable and dual-screen devices (such as iPhone Duo) as well as iPad Pro split-screen layouts, delivering native multi-window workflows. • Interactive Whiteboard & Annotation: Annotate, highlight, and doodle directly over the mirrored screen during meetings or lectures to emphasize key insights with colleagues. • Privacy & Local Network Security: All audio and video streams are transmitted strictly over your secure local Wi-Fi network. No personal data is collected or uploaded to any external cloud servers. • Cross-Platform Multi-Protocol Support: Enjoy seamless compatibility across Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac with unified settings and clean, elegant designs. How to Connect: 1. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Swipe to open Control Center on your sending device and tap "Screen Mirroring", or tap the casting icon in your video app. 3. Select "THLPlay" from the device list to start enjoying large-screen wireless sharing instantly!

Screenshots

OpenVision4 screens
THLPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: THLPlay at Free against OpenVision's $12.99. THLPlay also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

THLPlay is free to download; OpenVision costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenVision against 5.0 for THLPlay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenVision ships an update every 4 months, THLPlay every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenVision versus THLPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenVisionTHLPlay
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer树梅 卞享风 赵

Customer experience

OpenVision

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

THLPlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenVision

No in-app purchases

None

THLPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenVision free?
OpenVision costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is THLPlay free?
THLPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenVision or THLPlay?
OpenVision and THLPlay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OpenVision or THLPlay have ads?
Neither OpenVision nor THLPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenVision or THLPlay?
OpenVision ships an update every 4 months, and THLPlay every 2 days. Most recently, OpenVision was updated on November 5, 2026 and THLPlay on November 5, 2026.

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