Comparison

FloatPlayer vs Minamise

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

Head to head
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.

About

Minamise

Features
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Make videos, photos, and audio smaller - privately, right on your iPhone. Minamise is a free, ad-free media compressor for shrinking files, converting formats, processing batches, and removing metadata. Your media stays on your device. SHRINK VIDEO FAST Choose High Efficiency (HEVC) for smaller files on modern devices, or Max Compatibility (H.264) when you need broad playback support. Set a quality level, choose a sharing destination, or aim for a target file size. COMPRESS AND CONVERT PHOTOS Convert images to JPEG, PNG, or HEIC. Compare before and after, then save the result where you need it. EXTRACT OR CONVERT AUDIO Extract audio from a video, or convert audio to MP3, M4A/AAC, WAV, FLAC, or Opus in OGG. BATCH FILES Select multiple files from Files or Photos and process them as a queue. Create more than one output format from a single compatible file. SHARE WITH MORE PRIVACY Remove location, EXIF, and container metadata. Use Strip Metadata Only when you want to remove metadata without re-encoding. FREE AND ON-DEVICE Every profile is available without ads or feature unlocks. Media is processed locally; Minamise does not upload it to a server. AV1 encoding is available as an experimental, software-based option and may take longer or use more battery. Dedicated to my little daughter/princess Mina.

Screenshots

FloatPlayer3 screens
Minamise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatPlayer at none against Minamise's 3. Minamise's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minamise sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FloatPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatPlayer ships an update every 5 weeks, Minamise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FloatPlayer versus Minamise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatPlayerMinamise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerisaiah dupreeAdam Newbold

In-app purchases

None

FloatPlayer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Minamise

One-time3
  • Minamise$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is FloatPlayer free?
FloatPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minamise free?
Minamise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FloatPlayer or Minamise have ads?
Neither FloatPlayer nor Minamise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FloatPlayer or Minamise?
FloatPlayer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Minamise weekly. Most recently, FloatPlayer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Minamise on October 8, 2026.

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