Comparison

FloatPlayer vs ScreenOff Player

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

ScreenOff Player

Features
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Press play on a web page, lock your phone and keep listening. ScreenOff Player is a web browser made for video and audio: it keeps playing with the screen off, or floats the video over your other apps in Picture in Picture. KEEPS PLAYING, SCREEN OFF • Video and audio keep playing when you lock your phone or switch apps • Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center • Picture in Picture: tap PiP, or go fullscreen and swipe home, and the video floats over your other apps • AirPlay to your TV or speakers • The Timer stops playback after 5 to 90 minutes, or at the end of the video, so you can fall asleep listening A PLAYER THAT STAYS CLOSE • The Now Playing bar keeps play/pause and PiP one tap away, in the browser and on Home • The Now Playing screen has large artwork, a scrubber, skip back and forward (10, 15 or 30 seconds), speed from 0.5Ɨ to 2Ɨ, the Timer and Loop • Pick a speed once and it's remembered for that website • Video and audio of 5 minutes or more reopen where you left off, and Continue Listening on Home takes you straight back • Muted video? One tap unmutes it A CALM, SIMPLE BROWSER • Home brings together your shortcuts, Continue Listening and recently visited pages • Bookmarks and history live together in the Library, with search • Search with the search engine you choose • Switch between the desktop and mobile versions of a site • On iPhone, widescreen video turns to landscape in fullscreen • Light and dark appearance YOURS, ON YOUR DEVICE • No account needed • Your history, bookmarks and shortcuts stay on your device • Clear your history or website data at any time in Settings FREE, WITH OPTIONAL PRO ScreenOff is free, with one banner ad at the bottom of Home and of the Library. Ads never cover web pages, fullscreen video or Picture in Picture. ScreenOff Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It removes the ads and lets you make ScreenOff your own with five more accent colors and three alternate app icons. Background playback, Picture in Picture, AirPlay and the Timer are always free. GOOD TO KNOW ScreenOff plays the video and audio on the websites you visit. It doesn't download or save media. Websites run their own players, so a few may behave differently. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://australianapps.com/screenoff/privacy/

Screenshots

FloatPlayer3 screens
ScreenOff Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloatPlayer at none against ScreenOff Player's 1. FloatPlayer also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScreenOff Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FloatPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FloatPlayer versus ScreenOff Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatPlayerScreenOff Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerisaiah dupreePOORNA S JAYASINGHE

In-app purchases

None

FloatPlayer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScreenOff Player

One-time1
  • ScreenOff Pro$5.99

Questions

Is FloatPlayer free?
FloatPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScreenOff Player free?
ScreenOff Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FloatPlayer or ScreenOff Player have ads?
ScreenOff Player shows ads; FloatPlayer does not.

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