Saisei Player vs Mtxv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Saisei Player
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Your libraries. One player. Stream your own videos, save them for offline viewing, and translate text in a paused frame without leaving the player. BRING YOUR SOURCES TOGETHER Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kyoo and Seanime. Browse videos on your NAS or shared folders with SMB and WebDAV, or sign in to Telegram to watch videos from your chats and channels. You can also open local videos from Files. Switch between your sources in one familiar player. PAUSE. TRANSLATE. KEEP WATCHING. On iPhone and iPad, pause a video to recognize text within the scene: a chat on a phone screen, a sign or a document. Turn on translation to read it in the frame, then tap a highlighted region to see the original and translation. Choose a supported language or copy the text without leaving your video. TAKE YOUR VIDEOS WITH YOU Download from supported sources for offline viewing. Manage your queue, pause or retry downloads, and share completed files with other apps. EXPLORE A BIGGER VIEW Play compatible 180Β° and 360Β° VR videos directly from supported sources without downloading them first. KEEP YOUR CONTROLS CLOSE Move your favorite player controls toward one side for easier one-handed use. Browse folders, shuffle videos, and manage playlists where your source supports them. Connect a source, choose a video and make yourself at home. Saisei Player does not provide media content. Use your own accounts and media sources. Features vary by source. Text recognition and translation depend on device and language support; language downloads may be required. Film footage and stills: Sintel Β© Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org. CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Edited, cropped and composited for app previews and screenshots. Additional preview footage: Wing It! β (CC) Blender Foundation | studio.blender.org Spring β Β© Blender Foundation | cloud.blender.org/spring CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Edited, cropped and composited for the app preview.
Mtxv
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Saisei Player at fortnightly against Mtxv's every 2 months. Mtxv's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Saisei Player ships an update fortnightly, Mtxv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saisei Player | Mtxv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codingmiao PTE. LTD. | δΌδΌ ε΄ |
In-app purchases
Saisei Player
No in-app purchases
Mtxv
No in-app purchases









