Comparison

RandomPlayer vs Private Play

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

Head to head
About

RandomPlayer

Features
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We all have that library — hundreds of videos saved to a network share, most of them untouched since the day they were added. RandomPlayer connects to your SMB, NFS, or WebDAV shares, finds every video buried in those folders, and shuffles them into a playlist you didn't know you needed. No menus to scroll through. No decision fatigue. Just press play and let your own collection surprise you. RandomPlayer Pro unlocks unlimited shares, offline downloads, and the full browse experience — one purchase across all your devices.

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Private Play

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Import photos and videos from Telegram Saved Messages into Private Play. Telegram import is optional and requires signing in to your own Telegram account. Originals remain in Telegram. Keep your own photos and videos in a private library on iPhone, then enjoy them full screen. Private Play is a video vault and offline player. Import from Photos or Files, unlock with Face ID or Touch ID, and use it without an app account. Imports are copies: your originals stay in Photos until you delete them yourself. Use it as: • An encrypted vault for the photos and videos you import, stored on your iPhone • An offline video player for flights and travel • A swipe-through player for your own videos, with Shuffle, Favorites and Highlights • A way to download your own NAS videos over WebDAV, or with DS file and SMB through Files. NAS downloads stay in your local library, outside the vault Your photos and videos, in one private player. Private Play keeps them in an encrypted library on your iPhone. Watch full-screen, save favorite moments as Highlights, and enjoy them offline. No app account, ads, or tracking. Mark multiple Highlights in a video and replay them in a looping grid. Browse All, Favorites, or Highlights, and play in order or on shuffle. Import from Photos, Files, or the share sheet, or select files and folders from your own NAS. The app lock uses biometrics only. Playback pauses and private content is covered when the app moves to the background. Private Play Pro offers an auto-renewing Monthly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase for full access. Both plans support Family Sharing. Apple shows local prices and terms before purchase. Existing library items remain exportable without Pro. Before changing phones or deleting the app, export important media to Photos; encryption is not a backup. — Privacy Policy: https://yangworks.dev/private-play/privacy Terms of Use: https://yangworks.dev/private-play/terms Private Play Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings after purchase. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase with no renewal.

Screenshots

RandomPlayer4 screens
Private Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Private Play at weekly against RandomPlayer's every 6 weeks. Private Play also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). RandomPlayer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. RandomPlayer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Private Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RandomPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, Private Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
RandomPlayer versus Private Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandomPlayerPrivate Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRISTIAN ANDREI CALINęØ 高

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RandomPlayer

One-time4
  • Tip - Coffee$0.99
  • Tip - Movie Ticket$2.99
  • RandomPlayer Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
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  • Tip - Pizza$9.99
2 purchases

Private Play

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is RandomPlayer free?
RandomPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Play free?
Private Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RandomPlayer or Private Play have ads?
Neither RandomPlayer nor Private Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RandomPlayer or Private Play?
RandomPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Private Play weekly. Most recently, RandomPlayer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Private Play on November 13, 2026.

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