Comparison

Gen Player vs Mtxv

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

Head to head
About

Gen Player

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Gen Player is an all-in-one media management and playback tool designed for media enthusiasts. Whether your files are stored locally or on private clouds and remote servers, Gen Player provides a smooth, unified browsing and playback experience. 【Key Features】 - Extensive Protocol Support: Compatible with SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP,Alist,IPTV, and NFS for easy connection to your NAS or servers. - Native Media Library Integration: Perfectly syncs with Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex with full poster wall and metadata display. - Powerful Playback Engine: Built-in VLC core supports almost all video/audio formats, ensuring smooth 4K HD playback. - Local File Management: Manage and play your media files offline with ease. - Cross-Device Sync: Your watch history and favorites are saved across devices. Download Gen Player now and keep your media library within reach!

About

Mtxv

Features
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Mtxv is a local and network video player built around a clean, focused viewing experience. Open a video and get back to the picture itself.\n\nKey Features\nβ€’ Open local video, audio, and subtitle files\nβ€’ Import multiple videos from the system photo picker and save them to your library\nβ€’ Play HTTP, HTTPS, and RTSP network URLs\nβ€’ Manage WebDAV and local network media sources\nβ€’ Use Wi-Fi transfer to upload media directly from a computer browser\nβ€’ Build playlists, review playback history, remember progress, and continue watching\nβ€’ Load external subtitles, customize subtitle appearance, use dual subtitles, and search online subtitles\nβ€’ Adjust playback speed, use playback gestures, A-B repeat, and a sleep timer\nβ€’ Use Picture in Picture, AirPlay, landscape playback, and background audio\nβ€’ Adjust aspect ratio, rotation, and color, and capture video screenshots\nβ€’ Adaptive layouts optimized for iPhone and iPad\n\nPrivacy First\nMtxv does not include ads, behavioral analytics, or cross-app tracking. Your media library, playback history, and preferences stay on your device. The app connects to a service or device only when you choose to use network playback, online subtitles, WebDAV, or local Wi-Fi transfer.

Screenshots

Gen Player4 screens
Mtxv3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mtxv at Free against Gen Player's $1.99. Gen Player's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Mtxv is free to download; Gen Player costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gen Player ships an update weekly, Mtxv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Gen Player versus Mtxv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGen PlayerMtxv
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size130 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer福国 付伟伟 吴

In-app purchases

None

Gen Player

No in-app purchases

None

Mtxv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gen Player free?
Gen Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mtxv free?
Mtxv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gen Player or Mtxv have ads?
Neither Gen Player nor Mtxv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gen Player or Mtxv?
Gen Player ships an update weekly, and Mtxv every 2 months. Most recently, Gen Player was updated on October 2, 2026 and Mtxv on October 14, 2026.

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