Comparison

Folder Video+ vs Emetica Background Video Play

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

Head to head
About

Folder Video+

This app is a video player that allows you to stream videos from cloud storage or play them offline. It helps free up smartphone space and offers background audio playback for music videos. You can choose to play entire folders or individual files with various looping options.

Highlights
  • Cloud video playback
  • Offline video playback
  • Free up smartphone space
  • Background audio playback
  • Folder and individual file selection
  • Looping options (none, repeat all, repeat one)
Features
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Cloud folder Video player. (Video image related files) This app is a video player that plays videos in the cloud. Video Player can free up space on your smartphone. You can select a folder and watch the entire video in the folder. You can also select and watch each video in the folder. When listening to music videos in the background, you can save battery by playing only the sound. Use the folder video app. You can select a folder and play the entire video in the folder. Or you can select and run each video in the folder. You can also select No loop, Repeat all videos, or Repeat 1 video. Play videos quickly and easily with this folder video app. Background playback function has been added.

About

Emetica Background Video Play

Listen to the audio from your videos in the background. This app displays all videos saved on your device or within your photo albums, allowing for seamless audio playback and automatic progression to the next video.

Highlights
  • Background audio playback
  • Automatic video playback
  • Display all videos
  • Display videos by album
  • Video-only display
Features
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A player app made for listening to the audio of your videos! ■ About ■ Enjoy the videos in your camera roll as audio only, just like music. Playback continues in the background, even while you use other apps. ■ All Videos ■ Shows every video saved on your device, regardless of album. When one video ends, the next one plays automatically. ■ My Albums ■ Shows the albums you made in the Photos app, filtered to videos only. You can also create albums, add videos, and reorder them right in the app. Repeat and shuffle playback by album. ■ Favorites ■ Collect the videos you listen to most and play them anytime. ■ DJ Mode ■ Add effects to the audio of your videos while they play. ・Effects such as FILTER / ECHO / REVERB ・Change the KEY (pitch) and TEMPO (speed) ・AUTO mode that applies effects in time with the beat ■ Emetica Plus (Subscription) ■ Subscribe to unlock: ・Unlimited use of DJ Mode effects (3 minutes per day without a subscription) ・LOOP ・HOT CUE Monthly and yearly plans are available. See the subscription screen in the app for prices. ・Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. ・The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. ■ Recommended for ■ ・Listening to live shows and music videos like music ・Listening to the audio of videos on your device in the background ・Making playlists from your favorite videos ・Listening at different speeds (language study, recorded lectures, etc.) ・Having fun with effects like a DJ ■ Notes ■ ・The app uses access to your photo library to show and play your videos. ・The app never deletes your videos. ・Videos stored only in iCloud are downloaded before playing. ■ Contact ■ ・Please email us from Settings → Contact Us in the app. ・It may take some time for us to reply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pirarucu.site/emetica/en/privacy/

Screenshots

Folder Video+4 screens
Emetica Background Video Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folder Video+ at none against Emetica Background Video Play's 2. Folder Video+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Emetica Background Video Play's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Emetica Background Video Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Folder Video+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emetica Background Video Play holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 42% and 42% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Video+ ships an update fortnightly, Emetica Background Video Play every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Folder Video+ versus Emetica Background Video Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder Video+Emetica Background Video Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews42.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings718 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEONSOFTDoshCook LLC

Customer experience

Folder Video+

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.4%

Emetica Background Video Play

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral14.1%
Negative43.8%

In-app purchases

None

Folder Video+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Emetica Background Video Play

Subscriptions2
  • Emetica Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Emetica Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Folder Video+ free?
Folder Video+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emetica Background Video Play free?
Emetica Background Video Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folder Video+ or Emetica Background Video Play?
Emetica Background Video Play is rated higher. Folder Video+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Emetica Background Video Play averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Folder Video+ or Emetica Background Video Play have ads?
Folder Video+ shows ads; Emetica Background Video Play does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Video+ or Emetica Background Video Play?
Folder Video+ ships an update fortnightly, and Emetica Background Video Play every 2 weeks. Most recently, Folder Video+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Emetica Background Video Play on November 2, 2026.

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