External Display Video Player vs Davvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
External Display Video Player
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External Display Video Player gives you full control over video playback on an external screen. Play movies and clips on your TV or monitor, control playback from your phone, and use a Bluetooth keyboard for fast shortcuts like play, pause, and seeking. It supports popular formats like MKV, MP4, AVI, and WMV. Freely reposition the video anywhere on the screen and resize it to best fit the display. Drag it with your finger, pinch to zoom, eliminate black bars, and get the most out of every inch of your external screen. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Davvy
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Davvy is a free WebDAV video player for your own movies and TV shows. Browse your server as a library with posters, episode details and Continue Watching on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Requires access to a WebDAV server and your own video files. Davvy does not include films, TV subscriptions or server hosting. A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS THE PART ⢠Posters, backdrops, ratings and synopses fetched automatically ⢠TV shows organised into seasons with episode names, stills and runtimes ⢠Recently Added, Continue Watching, and a Play button that always knows the next episode ⢠Messy filenames, box sets and loose files cleaned up into proper titles PLAY MP4, MOV, MKV AND MORE ⢠Native playback for MP4 and MOV with Picture in Picture and AirPlay ⢠A built-in engine for MKV, AVI and more ā no conversion, no transcoding server ⢠Subtitle and audio-track selection, plus manual audio sync for wireless speakers ⢠Resume positions sync between your devices through iCloud ONE LIBRARY, THREE ROUTES ⢠Add a home address, a Tailscale address and a public address for the same server ā Davvy picks the fastest one it can reach ⢠Limit scans to the folders you choose and exclude the ones you don't PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no tracking, no analytics ⢠Your server credentials and watch history live in your private iCloud, never on our servers Davvy requires a WebDAV server (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Nextcloud, rclone serve, Apache or nginx DAV, and more) and does not provide any content of its own. Artwork and metadata by TMDb. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: External Display Video Player at none against Davvy's shown. Davvy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. External Display Video Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Davvy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | External Display Video Player | Davvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marian-Daniel Filipovici | Polyphasic Developers Ltd. |
In-app purchases
External Display Video Player
- Yearly3 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Lifetime$4.99
Davvy
- Davvy Pro$4.99
Questions
Is External Display Video Player free?
Is Davvy free?
Do External Display Video Player or Davvy have ads?
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