LocalPlayer vs AsPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalPlayer
Easily play videos stored in your device's photo library. Browse your local video collection with clear thumbnails and details, then enjoy seamless playback with adjustable speeds and seeking.
- Play videos from photo library
- Browse local video library
- Adjustable playback speeds
- Drag to seek
- Resume playback
- Picture in Picture support
- Filter by duration
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LocalPlayer is a simple, private video player for the videos already on your device. Browse videos from Photos automatically, or add files from the Files app to build a playlist. Everything stays on your device: LocalPlayer does not upload or delete your media. Features: • Automatically browse videos in Photos • Add videos from Files to a custom playlist • Support popular video formats, including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, and more • Continue watching from where you left off • Control playback speed and choose audio tracks • Use Picture in Picture while using other apps • See playback progress directly in your video library • Hide short clips with a minimum-duration filter • Use more playback speeds, including press-and-hold 3x playback
AsPlayer
This app offers versatile media management, including local video playback, fast file transfers, and HD video compression. It helps organize and optimize storage space by supporting various formats and providing secure private storage.
- Local video playback
- Fast file transfer
- HD video compression
- File management
- Private space for encrypted storage
- Supports multiple audio tracks and playback speed adjustment
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▶ All-in-One Media Tool AsPlayer combines local video playback, fast file transfer, HD video compression, and file management in one app. It is suitable for local viewing, resource importing, video organization, and storage space optimization. ▣ Smooth Playback for Multiple Formats Supports popular video formats such as MP4, MKV, MOV, and more, with no complicated transcoding required. Local HD videos load quickly and play smoothly, with support for multiple audio tracks, playback speed adjustment, and custom aspect ratios to suit different videos and viewing preferences. ⇄ Fast Video and File Transfer Built-in Nearby Quick Transfer and WiFi Web Transfer offer two convenient transfer options. Nearby Quick Transfer supports device-to-device direct connection, allowing high-speed video and file transfer between phones without using mobile data WiFi Web Transfer is ideal for importing video resources in batches between a phone and computer on the same local network. ◆ One-Tap Compression to Free Up Space Supports HD video compression with customizable quality and output formats, helping reduce video file size while preserving image quality as much as possible and freeing up device storage space. ▦ Smart Local File Management Automatically scans local videos and supports folder grouping, multi-dimensional sorting, and separate management of videos from albums and inside the app. Private Space supports encrypted storage for important files, making media organization more efficient and secure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AsPlayer at 5.0 against LocalPlayer's 3.0. LocalPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AsPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
LocalPlayer ships an update every 4 days, AsPlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalPlayer | AsPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 利龙 张 | 深圳爱达普网络技术有限公司 |
Customer experience
LocalPlayer
AsPlayer
In-app purchases
LocalPlayer
No in-app purchases
AsPlayer
No in-app purchases









