Comparison

KinoPlayer vs GW Player

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

Head to head
About

KinoPlayer

Features
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KinoPlayer plays the playlists you already own: M3U links and Xtream logins from your own provider, on Apple TV and iPhone, in a fast and clear interface. WHAT KINOPLAYER IS A media player. It contains no channels, no playlists and no subscriptions. You enter your own source; KinoPlayer plays it. INSTANT START Your list is prepared once and is then ready at once: your television starts in seconds, even with very large lists. FILMS AND SERIES, PROPERLY Description, cast, rating and trailer in your language. Series with seasons and episodes, and Continue Watching exactly where you stopped. LIVE TV Programme guide (EPG), zapping between channels, recordings and timeshift where your provider allows it. Up to four channels at once in multiview. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Profiles without sign-in, each with its own favourites and history. A kids profile with a PIN: locked folders simply do not exist there. YOUR IPHONE AS THE REMOTE Control the Apple TV in the same household straight from your iPhone. YOUR DATA No accounts, no advertising, no tracking. Your video goes straight from your provider to your device and never touches our servers. Settings and favourites are backed up encrypted and restored after a reinstall. LANGUAGES English, German, Arabic. TRY IT FREE Every device runs for seven days at no cost, with no sign-up. Note: KinoPlayer provides no content. You are responsible for being entitled to use the sources you enter.

About

GW Player

A professional media player that allows you to easily play your own sources with an elegant and easy Arabic interface. Add your server data and start watching. Supports offline viewing and parental controls.

Highlights
  • Play live streams, movies, and series from your sources
  • Resume playback from where you left off
  • Favorites and 'Recently Added' list
  • Gesture controls for playback speed, volume, and brightness
  • Save screenshots of favorite scenes
  • Organize and hide lists
  • Select audio and subtitle tracks
  • Download for offline viewing
Features
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GW Player مشغّل وسائط احترافي يتيح لك تشغيل مصادرك الخاصة بسهولة، بواجهة عربية أنيقة وسهلة. مهم: التطبيق مشغّل فقط، ولا يحتوي ولا يبيع أي قنوات أو أفلام أو مسلسلات. أضف بيانات الخادم الخاصة بك وابدأ المشاهدة. المزايا: - تشغيل سلس للبث المباشر والأفلام والمسلسلات من مصادرك - متابعة المشاهدة من نفس الثانية التي توقفت عندها - المفضلة وقائمة «أضيف حديثًا» في الرئيسية - تحكم كامل: سرعة التشغيل، قفل الشاشة، الصوت والإضاءة بالسحب - حفظ اللقطات للرجوع لمشاهدك المفضلة - ترتيب القوائم وإخفاؤها كما تحب - اختيار مسار الصوت والترجمة - قفل الأطفال برمز سري وإخفاء الأقسام غير المناسبة - تنزيل للمشاهدة بدون إنترنت - يدعم أكثر من حساب، وثلاث لغات: العربية والإنجليزية والسويدية ترقية GW Player Pro: أسبوع تجربة مجانية، ثم تتجدد سنويًا تلقائيًا. يمكنك الإلغاء في أي وقت من إعدادات حساب Apple. الشروط: https://gw-player.uk/terms الخصوصية: https://gw-player.uk/privacy

Screenshots

KinoPlayer4 screens
GW Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KinoPlayer at none against GW Player's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. GW Player sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. KinoPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KinoPlayer ships an update every 5 days, GW Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KinoPlayer versus GW Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinoPlayerGW Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMintFolder AI UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)MADALLAH ALANAZI

In-app purchases

None

KinoPlayer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GW Player

Subscriptions1
  • GW Player Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is KinoPlayer free?
KinoPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GW Player free?
GW Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KinoPlayer or GW Player have ads?
Neither KinoPlayer nor GW Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KinoPlayer or GW Player?
KinoPlayer ships an update every 5 days, and GW Player weekly. Most recently, KinoPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and GW Player on October 29, 2026.

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