Comparison

VidFloat vs FloatPlayer

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

Head to head
About

VidFloat

Features
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VidFloat plays videos from the Files app in a floating Picture in Picture window that stays on top while you use other apps. Open a video, start playback, swipe home. The video keeps playing in a small window you can move, resize, and pin anywhere on screen. WHAT IT DOES - Opens videos straight from the Files app, iCloud Drive, and USB drives - Picture in Picture over any app: read, chat, browse while watching - Auto-PiP: swipe home during playback and the video floats automatically - Full-screen player with scrubbing, 10-second skip, and AirPlay - Keeps audio playing in the background - Recents grid with thumbnails so you can jump back into a video fast - Drop files into the VidFloat folder in Files and they appear in the app on their own WHAT IT DOESN'T DO - No account, no sign-up - No uploads: your videos never leave your device - No tracking, no ads Supports MP4, MOV, M4V and other iOS-native video formats.

About

FloatPlayer

Features
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FloatPlayer turns any video into a floating window. Play a video, swipe home, and it keeps playing in a draggable, resizable Picture-in-Picture window over whatever you are doing. BUILT FOR MULTITASKING - Follow a tutorial while you work in another app - Keep a lecture or talk playing while you take notes - Watch while you message, browse, or read YOUR VIDEOS, FLOATING - Import video files from the Files app - Paste a direct MP4 or HLS (.m3u8) stream link - Native Picture in Picture: drag it anywhere, pinch to resize - Keeps playing across app switches and screen locks FIND YOUR MOMENT AGAIN - Timestamped bookmarks with notes - tap to jump back to the exact second - Resume where you left off, per video - Playback speed from 0.5x to 2x A companion Watch tab lets you play web video in its own player, with the same quick-access recents. Free. No account. No ads. No tracking - your videos and bookmarks stay on your device.

Screenshots

VidFloat4 screens
FloatPlayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

VidFloat and FloatPlayer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VidFloat versus FloatPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidFloatFloatPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMoamen Baselisaiah dupree

In-app purchases

None

VidFloat

No in-app purchases

None

FloatPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidFloat free?
VidFloat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FloatPlayer free?
FloatPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VidFloat or FloatPlayer have ads?
Neither VidFloat nor FloatPlayer shows ads.

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