# Offline Media vs Watania Extra

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watania Extra at none against Offline Media's 1. Watania Extra also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Offline Media sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Watania Extra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Offline Media ships an update every 3 weeks, Watania Extra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offline Media | Watania Extra |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-media-files-player/id980589956/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **137** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rima Vikard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1722526171) | [TANIT WEB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434233577) |

## What reviewers say

### Offline Media

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-media-files-player/id980589956)

Easily play and manage videos, music, and images stored directly on your device. Organize your media into folders, playlists, and albums with a built-in file manager. Supports Chromecast and secure access with passcode lock.

**Highlights:** Play all iOS supported media formats, Chromecast support, Easy file import, iTunes File Sharing, Dropbox import, Built-in file manager, Playlist and album organization, Passcode lock with FaceID

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free from Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Works for photos
- 👍 Simple interface
- 👍 Good for casting photos
- 👍 No ads or banners (mentioned by one user)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Videos don't work
- 🐛 Loses connection
- 🐛 Buffering issues with video
- 🐛 Video playback issues (choppy, no sound)
- 🐛 Doesn't connect to Chromecast

**Reported bugs**

- Videos don't work
- Loses connection while playing in the background
- Video casting stops every half a second to buffer
- Video playback is awful
- Doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Improve video playback
- Add vast updates for video
- Add remote facility
- Add internal video player
- Separate videos and music when adding


### Watania Extra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watania-extra/id6760117921)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offline Media free?

Offline Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Watania Extra free?

Watania Extra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Offline Media or Watania Extra have ads?

Offline Media shows ads; Watania Extra does not.

### Which is updated more often, Offline Media or Watania Extra?

Offline Media ships an update every 3 weeks, and Watania Extra fortnightly. Most recently, Offline Media was updated on November 1, 2026 and Watania Extra on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*