Comparison

Cloudist vs AshPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Cloudist

Features
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Cloudist Watch brings all your cloud videos together in one beautiful player. Connect your Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Yandex Disk accounts to browse, organize, and watch your video collection — no uploading or converting required. UNIFIED VIDEO LIBRARY Connect multiple cloud storage accounts and access all your videos from a single app. Switch between sources effortlessly with the folder-based file browser. CLOUD STORAGE SUPPORT - Google Drive - Microsoft OneDrive - Dropbox - Yandex Disk - WebDAV - S3 Storage (AWS, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud, Wasabi, MinIO) - Local device storage (Photos Library) POWERFUL VIDEO PLAYER - Full playback controls with seek, pause, and resume - Queue management with next/previous navigation - Shuffle and repeat modes - Fullscreen support OFFLINE PLAYBACK Download videos for offline viewing. Watch your content anywhere without an internet connection. PLAYLISTS Create custom playlists to organize your videos. Add tracks from any source, reorder with drag-and-drop, and download entire playlists for offline use. FOLDER BROWSER Navigate your cloud storage folders just like a file manager. Browse by account, drill into subfolders, and play videos directly. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Sign in with your account to sync your library, playlists, and preferences across all your devices. Your data is securely backed up to the cloud. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Available in 10 languages: English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, and Arabic. PRIVACY FIRST Your cloud storage credentials never leave your device. We don't store your access tokens on our servers. Your videos stay in your cloud accounts — we just help you watch them. Supported video formats: MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, M4V, FLV, WMV, TS, 3GP SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cloudist Watch offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions: - Monthly Subscription: Ad-free experience, renews every month - Yearly Subscription: Ad-free experience, renews every year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/terms Privacy Policy: https://watch.fromcloud.ist/privacy

About

AshPlayer

Features
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AshPlayer —— 为媒体库库设计的播放器。 连接你的 Emby,在 iPhone 与 iPad 上以更干净的界面浏览片库,并以 4K / HDR 原画专注播放。 • 4K UHD • SDR/HDR/HDR10/HDR10+ • 大部分杜比兼容 隐私:凭据保存在本机,播放进度仅同步至你的 Emby。 *实际画质与是否直通,取决于片源、网络与设备解码能力。

Screenshots

Cloudist4 screens
AshPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AshPlayer at none against Cloudist's 3. Cloudist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloudist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AshPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudist ships an update every 5 days, AshPlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cloudist versus AshPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudistAshPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmre Ercan前庭 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloudist

Subscriptions2
  • Ad Free Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Ad Free Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Accounts$19.99
None

AshPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudist free?
Cloudist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AshPlayer free?
AshPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudist or AshPlayer have ads?
Neither Cloudist nor AshPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudist or AshPlayer?
Cloudist ships an update every 5 days, and AshPlayer weekly. Most recently, Cloudist was updated on October 13, 2026 and AshPlayer on October 7, 2026.

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