Comparison

Folder Video+ vs Video Player

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

Video Player

This app plays all video formats smoothly without conversion. Enjoy offline playback of 4K/HDR content with features like Picture-in-Picture, a private folder for sensitive videos, and subtitle support.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Smooth offline playback
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP)
  • Private folder for videos
  • Background playback
  • Subtitle and audio track support
  • Playback speed control
Features
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Arc Player plays your videos and music smoothly. No conversion required. Watch movies offline in 4K/HDR, play local music and audio files, and enjoy PiP, private folder, background play, subtitles, and more. Great for film and TV show enthusiasts, travelers on the go, students catching up on lectures, and anyone who wants a simple way to manage offline videos and music. Simple and powerful. ● All Video & Audio Formats Support Supports a wide range of video formats including MKV, AVI, MP4, MOV, RMVB, FLV, 3GP, TS, and more. Also supports common audio formats such as MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, and more. ● Smooth Offline Playback Watch movies, TV shows, anime, lectures, and personal videos without an internet connection. You can also play local music, recordings, and audio files offline. ● Music & Audio Playback Use Arc Player as a local music player and MP3 player. Play songs, audio files, lectures, podcasts, and downloaded media in one clean media library. ● Background Play Keep videos, music, or audio playing in the background while working, exercising, commuting, or using other apps. ● PiP (Picture-in-Picture) Continue watching videos in a floating window while using other apps. Perfect for multitasking, studying, or working. ● Private Folder Keep your personal videos safe. Hide private media and protect it from being seen or deleted by others. ● Organized Media Library Store your downloaded movies, TV series, anime, music files, lectures, and recordings in one place for easy management and playback. ● Subtitle Support Supports displaying embedded subtitles in various formats (.ssa, .ass, .srt, etc.) and allows you to select the appropriate subtitle language. ● Multiple Audio Tracks Switch between different audio tracks and choose your preferred language or audio version. ● Playback Speed Control Adjust video and audio playback speed from 0.25× to 3×. Slow down tutorials or quickly skim long videos, lectures, and recordings. ● Gesture Controls Use convenient gesture controls to adjust volume, brightness, and playback progress. You can also long-press to speed up playback by 2×. ● Clean & Modern Interface Features a beautiful UI, Light and Dark mode support, and optimization for landscape mode and tablets. Easy to use and navigate. Your feedback is very important to us. Feel free to reach us at arcplayer.feedback@gmail.com and share your suggestions to help us create a better media player! Open Source Acknowledgment Arc Player is based on VLC for iOS Beta, and licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ Privacy Policy: https://www.arctechstudio.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.arctechstudio.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Folder Video+4 screens
Video Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Video Player at 89% against Folder Video+'s 42%. Video Player also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (49 vs 7). Folder Video+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 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. Video Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folder Video+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Player has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Folder Video+'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Video Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Video+ ships an update fortnightly, Video Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Folder Video+ versus Video Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder Video+Video Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.6 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings749 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEONSOFTArc Tech Limited

Customer experience

Folder Video+

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

Video Player

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Folder Video+

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Player

One-time1
  • Arc Player Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Folder Video+ free?
Folder Video+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Player free?
Video Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folder Video+ or Video Player?
Video Player is rated higher. Folder Video+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Video Player averages 4.6 from 49 ratings.
Do Folder Video+ or Video Player have ads?
Both Folder Video+ and Video Player show ads.
Which is updated more often, Folder Video+ or Video Player?
Folder Video+ ships an update fortnightly, and Video Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Folder Video+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Video Player on November 5, 2026.

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