Davvy vs Edendale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โข Posters, backdrops, ratings and synopses fetched automatically โข TV shows organised into seasons with episode names, stills and runtimes โข Recently Added, Continue Watching, and a Play button that always knows the next episode โข Messy filenames, box sets and loose files cleaned up into proper titles PLAY MP4, MOV, MKV AND MORE โข Native playback for MP4 and MOV with Picture in Picture and AirPlay โข A built-in engine for MKV, AVI and more โ no conversion, no transcoding server โข Subtitle and audio-track selection, plus manual audio sync for wireless speakers โข Resume positions sync between your devices through iCloud ONE LIBRARY, THREE ROUTES โข Add a home address, a Tailscale address and a public address for the same server โ Davvy picks the fastest one it can reach โข Limit scans to the folders you choose and exclude the ones you don't PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข No account, no tracking, no analytics โข 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.
Edendale
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Edendale is a free, open-source video player and personal watch tracker for iPhone and iPad. It plays video files you already own and organizes them into a private library: no account, no ads, no analytics. Edendale does not provide, host, or stream any movies or TV shows. PLAY YOUR OWN VIDEO FILES - Open individual video files, import whole folders, or connect your own network shares (SMB). - Smooth playback with gesture controls, chapters, playlists, and audio and subtitle track selection. - Search and load online subtitles on demand, or use the tracks already inside your files. ORGANIZE YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION - Edendale reads your filenames locally, then optionally enriches them with catalogue information from The Movie Database (TMDB). - View titles, seasons, episodes, cast, crew, release dates, and trailers sourced from TMDB. - Trailers only ever open after you tap play. TRACK YOUR VIEWING - Pick up where you left off with Continue Watching. - Rate what you have seen, write private reviews, and keep a Watchlist of what is next. - A Young Audience filter keeps age-appropriate content front and center. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Continue Watching and Trending widgets put your library one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - There is no Edendale account and no tracking. Your library and watch history live on your device and the services you choose to connect. All catalogue metadata and artwork displayed in Edendale is provided by the TMDB API for informational purposes. Edendale uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Screenshots show the app interface with sample data from TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edendale at none against Davvy's 1. Edendale also leads on ads (none vs shown). Davvy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Davvy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Edendale asks for nothing beyond the download.
Davvy ships an update every 3 days, Edendale monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Davvy | Edendale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polyphasic Developers Ltd. | Long Ju |
In-app purchases
Davvy
- Davvy Pro$4.99
Edendale
No in-app purchases









