Comparison

Davvy vs Edendale

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

Head to head
About

Davvy

Features
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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 โ€ข Posters, backdrops, ratings and synopses fetched automatically โ€ข TV shows organised into seasons with episode names, stills and runtimes โ€ข Recently Added, Continue Watching, and a Play button that always knows the next episode โ€ข Messy filenames, box sets and loose files cleaned up into proper titles PLAY MP4, MOV, MKV AND MORE โ€ข Native playback for MP4 and MOV with Picture in Picture and AirPlay โ€ข A built-in engine for MKV, AVI and more โ€” no conversion, no transcoding server โ€ข Subtitle and audio-track selection, plus manual audio sync for wireless speakers โ€ข Resume positions sync between your devices through iCloud ONE LIBRARY, THREE ROUTES โ€ข Add a home address, a Tailscale address and a public address for the same server โ€” Davvy picks the fastest one it can reach โ€ข Limit scans to the folders you choose and exclude the ones you don't PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข No account, no tracking, no analytics โ€ข 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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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.

Screenshots

Davvy4 screens
Edendale4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Davvy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Edendale asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Davvy ships an update every 3 days, Edendale monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Davvy versus Edendale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDavvyEdendale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size126 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolyphasic Developers Ltd.Long Ju

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Davvy

One-time1
  • Davvy Pro$4.99
None

Edendale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Davvy free?
Davvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edendale free?
Edendale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Davvy or Edendale have ads?
Davvy shows ads; Edendale does not.
Which is updated more often, Davvy or Edendale?
Davvy ships an update every 3 days, and Edendale monthly. Most recently, Davvy was updated on November 5, 2026 and Edendale on October 31, 2026.

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