Comparison

Rad TV vs MVPlayer.app

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

Head to head
About

Rad TV

Stream live and on-demand video content from a variety of creators and studios. Follow your favorite creators to get their latest videos delivered directly to you. Supports various formats including VR and AI-generated video, and allows you to bring your own media.

Highlights
  • Live streaming channels
  • On-demand content library
  • Creator following system
  • VR video support
  • Bring your own media
  • Sideload video files
  • UPnP/DLNA streaming
Features
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Rad TV is creator-first streaming. Watch live channels around the clock, dive into an on demand library from independent and major creators and studios, and follow the ones you love so their newest videos land in your inbox and your feed. Creators upload, distribute, and monetize on Rad TV and reach audiences across major streaming platforms. Share free content, offer premium subscriptions, or sell directly to your fans. Cutting-edge formats are welcome, including generative AI video, VR, and FAST channels. Bring your own media too. Sideload video files, stream from local media servers over UPnP and DLNA, and add RSS video feeds alongside everything in the Rad TV library. Rad TV is available on the web, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PS VR, and PS VR2, with developer APIs for teams building on the platform. Join now at RadTV.com

About

MVPlayer.app

Play simple, spatial, 180°, and 360° videos directly from your device or a URL. Supports HEVC and MV-HEVC formats for an immersive viewing experience. Offers a free trial of premium features with an optional one-time purchase for full access.

Highlights
  • Play spatial and regular videos
  • Supports 180° and 360° formats
  • Direct playback from Files, Library, or URL
  • HEVC and MV-HEVC format support
  • Free trial of premium features
  • One-time in-app purchase for full access
Features
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Step into immersive video. MVPlayer is the focused, native player for stereoscopic 3D, 180° and 360° video — and the immersive video format — on every Apple device you own. Free, no ads, no tracking. ONE PLAYER. EVERY IMMERSIVE FORMAT. • Stereoscopic 3D: MV-HEVC with proper projection and depth, natively on compatible immersive headsets. • 180° and 360° video: equirectangular and half-sphere, in flat 2D (HEVC) or stereoscopic 3D (MV-HEVC). • The immersive video format: native playback, no conversion required. Just open and play. • Files, library or URL: open from Files, your Photos library, or any HTTP/HLS streaming URL. On the Mac, drop a video on the window. A PLAYER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY A modern translucent design: close and volume at the top, play controls in the middle, the timeline below. AirPlay and Picture in Picture are one tap away. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, drag to look around a 180° or 360° video. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO • Fold it like a laptop: the picture stays upright and the controls move to the half lying flat, over a reflection of your video. The more you close it, the further the reflection reaches. • Hold it like a book: the video spans both pages, with a controller on each. • Close it: keep watching on the cover display. FULL ACCESS, ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE • Kiosk-grade demo lock: lock the screen with a password so your event and trade-show demos can't be exited or tampered with. • Head tracking, for fun: on iPhone, iPad and Mac, a playful experience while attendees wait for the headset. Try both free for 20 seconds. Pay once, own forever: no subscription, all future updates included. LAUNCH FROM ANY LINK Open a video from any link with the mvplayer:// x-callback-url scheme. Questions? support@mvplayer.app Terms and privacy: https://mvplayer.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Rad TV4 screens
MVPlayer.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rad TV at none against MVPlayer.app's 1. Rad TV also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. MVPlayer.app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rad TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rad TV ships an update every 11 days, MVPlayer.app every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rad TV versus MVPlayer.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRad TVMVPlayer.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLittle Star Media, Inc.Morin Innovation

Customer experience

Rad TV

All ratings87 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative34.3%

MVPlayer.app

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rad TV

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App crashes when scrolling thumb drive
  • Promotional banner prevents app opening
  • App won't load online, requires offline mode
  • Apple TV app needs update (still downloads Littlstar)
  • Car section VR goggles offset
Show 17 more
  • No sound on the app
  • Account interface broken (API key error)
  • App crashes on iPhone X
  • Requires camera to be uncovered (discomfort)
  • No way to control app with VR headset
  • Sign in issues
  • Battery hog, overheats device
  • Annoying auto-previews
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Gyro option not working on iPod touch 5th gen
  • Videos locked in vertical position
  • App crashes when searching
  • Videos constantly buffering
  • App crashes and closes frequently
  • Controls are opposite on AppleTV
  • Cloud icon crashes app
  • Audio cuts out every 10 seconds

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to save favorite videos
  • Link phone and AppleTV apps
  • Add more games
  • Scan headset QR codes
  • Proper headset selection
Show 6 more
  • Share feature
  • More high-definition videos
  • Explanation of buttons
  • Remove ads
  • Visible channel schedule
  • Search function for live channels

MVPlayer.app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rad TV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MVPlayer.app

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Rad TV free?
Rad TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MVPlayer.app free?
MVPlayer.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rad TV or MVPlayer.app have ads?
Neither Rad TV nor MVPlayer.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rad TV or MVPlayer.app?
Rad TV ships an update every 11 days, and MVPlayer.app every 6 weeks. Most recently, Rad TV was updated on November 1, 2026 and MVPlayer.app on November 4, 2026.

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