Comparison

Vido vs CodecPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Vido

Features
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Vido: Play Video Offline Enjoy your videos the way they’re meant to be smooth, powerful and completely offline. Vido is a modern video player designed for iPhone, built to give you full control over your local media. Browse your video library, organize content your way, and experience advanced playback features without uploading your data anywhere. Important Notes - The app accesses your Photos library only to display and play videos - All media remains on your device at all times Enjoy a better way to watch, manage and protect your videos. Vido Simple. Powerful. Private.

About

CodecPlayer

Features
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CodecPlayer is a focused local video player for iPhone and iPad. Open videos from Files or Photos and keep them organized in a persistent playlist. PLAY MORE FORMATS Use native playback for iOS formats and VLC-powered playback for formats such as MKV, AVI, FLV, and WebM. BUILT FOR LONG WATCHING CodecPlayer remembers your position, highlights your most recently played video, and continues through the playlist in order. Reorder videos any time with drag and drop. COMFORTABLE CONTROLS Double-tap to seek, swipe horizontally to scrub, adjust brightness on the left and system volume on the right, or press and hold for temporary 2Γ— playback. Switch between fit and fill, use embedded subtitles, and play in full screen or Picture in Picture. LOCAL-FIRST Your videos stay on your device. Files are referenced in place whenever possible, without creating unnecessary duplicate copies. CodecPlayer does not require an account.

Screenshots

Vido2 screens
CodecPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vido and CodecPlayer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vido versus CodecPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidoCodecPlayer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNarendra SorathiyaHao Xiong

In-app purchases

None

Vido

No in-app purchases

None

CodecPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vido free?
Vido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodecPlayer free?
CodecPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vido or CodecPlayer have ads?
Neither Vido nor CodecPlayer shows ads.

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