Comparison

Freya Player vs Video Player|Play Media

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

Head to head
About

Freya Player

This app allows you to stream media from your personal Jellyfin or Plex server. It provides a native tvOS experience for playback on Apple devices. A server and content are not included with the player.

Highlights
  • Native tvOS experience
  • Jellyfin server client
  • Plex server client
  • Media playback
  • Supports Apple devices
Features
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Freya Player is a native client for your personal Jellyfin or Plex server. Play your media using a fully native tvOS experience. A Jellyfin or Plex server is required to use this client player. Freya Player does not provide a server or any content itself.

About

Video Player|Play Media

Features
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Watch local videos with a player made for smooth playback, simple organization, and quick everyday control. Import videos from files or your gallery, keep everything easy to browse, and enjoy a cleaner viewing experience with intuitive gestures and helpful playback tools. What you can do: - Play videos from files or your gallery with support for multiple video formats - Organize your library with sorting and grouping by date, name, or file format - Build a queue for continuous playback, add more videos, and reorder them easily - Control playback with simple gestures for play, pause, seek, and next video - Adjust brightness and volume in the player for more comfortable viewing - View video details, share files, and manage or delete videos in a few taps Enjoy a video player designed to keep playback simple, organized, and easy to control. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QumTEGfeUPcHDK1seR1ZiJoWdaN3v7dDYu41VZZOTPI/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uy8oI4aLCzY0n39SaAwJB_tZyReNvM33ZBzZgYGaRiM/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Freya Player2 screens
Video Player|Play Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freya Player at none against Video Player|Play Media's 2. Freya Player also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Video Player|Play Media's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price 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

Both are free to download. Video Player|Play Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Freya Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Freya Player versus Video Player|Play Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreya PlayerVideo Player|Play Media
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGRAHAM ALLAN OTTEControlHub Labs

In-app purchases

None

Freya Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Player|Play Media

Subscriptions2
  • Video Player|Play Media$5.997 Days
  • Video & Media Player3 Days trial$5.997 Days

Questions

Is Freya Player free?
Freya Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Player|Play Media free?
Video Player|Play Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Freya Player or Video Player|Play Media have ads?
Neither Freya Player nor Video Player|Play Media shows ads.

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