DAV Player vs DreamPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DAV Player
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DAV Player makes it easy to browse and stream videos from WebDAV servers on your local network. γKey Featuresγ β’ Add and manage multiple WebDAV servers β’ Browse folders to quickly find videos β’ Stream HD videos without downloading them first β’ Store server passwords securely in Keychain β’ Use iPhone and iPad in portrait or landscape γUse Casesγ β’ Watch videos stored on a home NAS β’ Stream movies from a local server β’ Browse shared video assets in a studio γHow to Useγ 1. Add your WebDAV server address, username, and password 2. Browse folders to find a video 3. Tap a video to start streaming
DreamPlayer
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DreamPlayer β the video player for your entire collection. Plays virtually any video and audio file you throw at it β MKV, MP4, TS, AVI, WebM and more, with hardware decoding and a buttery native refresh rate. AUDIO THAT JUST PLAYS DTS, DTS-HD MA, TrueHD (incl. Atmos), E-AC3 JOC, AC3, FLAC, AAC. No codec hunting. YOUR FILES, WHERE THEY ARE β’ Local: Files app, SD card, USB β add any folder to Your Library β’ NAS / Network: SMB, WebDAV, Jellyfin/Emby, FTP/SFTP, UPnP/DLNA, or direct http(s) URL β’ iPad: Files "Open with", bookmarked folders, WebDAV/Jellyfin/SMB β’ TMDB posters, backdrops, cast, trailers, season/episode stills β cached offline PLAYER THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY β’ Gestures: brightness, volume, horizontal seek β’ Subtitles: embedded + sideloaded (SRT, ASS, VTT, TTML, SAMI, MPL2) β’ Continue watching, watched marks, Picture-in-Picture, background audio LIBRARY, NOT A FILE BROWSER Add folders once β DreamPlayer groups series, fetches TMDB metadata and keeps resume state. Pull to refresh, manual groups, per-episode details. PRIVACY & NO ACCOUNT Passwords stored in Keychain, never logged. No login required β core playback and all sources work free, connections are only to servers you own. DREAMPLAYER PREMIUM β in-app purchase An optional subscription or one-time purchase unlocks extra features: Dolby Vision / HDR10+ playback, subtitle styling, playback speed, A-B loop, sleep timer, download to device, and online subtitle search. β’ Advanced Monthly β auto-renewing subscription β’ Advanced Yearly β auto-renewing subscription β’ Advanced Lifetime β one-time purchase 7-day free trial for new users. Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime in your Apple ID Settings. Free users can restore purchases anytime. Terms of Use: https://mangeshghodke.github.io/DreamPlayer/terms Privacy Policy: https://mangeshghodke.github.io/DreamPlayer/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DreamPlayer at Free against DAV Player's $1.99. DAV Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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
DreamPlayer is free to download; DAV Player costs $1.99 up front. DreamPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DAV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
DAV Player ships an update every 10 days, DreamPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAV Player | DreamPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε©ιΎ εΌ | Mangesh Ghodke |
In-app purchases
DAV Player
No in-app purchases
DreamPlayer
- DreamPlayer Premium β Monthly$1.991 Month
- DreamPlayer Premium β Yearly$14.991 Year
- DreamPlayer Premium β Lifetime$49.99









