Comparison

AVPlayer for iPad vs WireDrop

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

Head to head
About

AVPlayer for iPad

Play virtually any video file on your iPad with this versatile media player. It supports a wide range of formats, offers advanced playback controls, and allows easy video syncing via Wi-Fi or iTunes. Organize your library with folders, favorites, and sorting options.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • Wi-Fi and iTunes syncing
  • Folder management
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Subtitle and audio track support
  • Passcode and Touch ID protection
Features
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AVPlayer for iPad โ€“ convenient and easy solution for playing most video formats on your iPad โ€ข Main Features: - Built-in search - Syncing videos via iTunes or Wi-Fi - Creating folders, moving, deleting, renaming videos - Sort by name, date, type - Favorites - Support Split View and Picture in Picture (only for mp4, mov, m4v) โ€ข Video Player: - Support audio codec Dolby (AC3, E-AC3) - Hardware acceleration H.264 - Support various video formats: mp4, mov, m4v, avi, wmv, rmvb, flv, f4v, mkv, dat, vob, mts, mpg, 3gp, m2ts, asf, mpeg4, ts, rm - Aspect ratio: default, 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, 16:10, 2.21:1 - AirPlay and TV Out - Support built-in and external subtitles - Support built-in audio tracks - Support gestures - Playback speed: 0.5X to 2.0X - Ability to set brightness, contrast and saturation - Move to next/previous video - Saving position of playback โ€ข Wi-Fi: - Web server for syncing videos via Wi-Fi - Saving videos from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, FTP, WebDAV, UPnP โ€ข Settings: - Protecting your videos with a passcode or Touch ID

About

WireDrop

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Transfer files between iOS and macOS devices via USB cable. This can be useful in situations where other means of transferring files is not possible, such as, if you have WiFi or Bluetooth disabled. This app requires the installation of a Mac companion app, compatible with macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) and later. WireDrop will appear as a standard sharing option for Photos, Videos, and other file types. As long as you have the companion app active on your Mac, and USB cable connected, you will be able to transfer the files. Files are automatically saved to your Mac's Downloads folder. For more details and instructions, visit: https://wiredrop.app

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WireDrop at Free against AVPlayer for iPad's $0.49. AVPlayer for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

WireDrop is free to download; AVPlayer for iPad costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
AVPlayer for iPad versus WireDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVPlayer for iPadWireDrop
Price$0.49Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergej KachaloAnton Meier

In-app purchases

None

AVPlayer for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

WireDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVPlayer for iPad free?
AVPlayer for iPad costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is WireDrop free?
WireDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AVPlayer for iPad or WireDrop have ads?
Neither AVPlayer for iPad nor WireDrop shows ads.

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