GridSearch vs MotionMonkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridSearch
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GridSearch is a video player for professionals within the video industry. It the GridSearch demonstrates how to quickly navigate through video files. It is ideal for OTT TV services, VOD services, Set-top Boxes, etc. The GridSearch functionality can be quickly incorporated within third party iOS apps by licensing the GridSearch SDK. Main page videos used are no longer within copyright and have fallen into the Public Domain
MotionMonkey
This video player streams internet videos using text queries, acting as a multi-service search and streaming application. It can transform your desktop into a remote screen when paired with tevolution. Developed by a creator of VLC Media Player.
- Stream internet videos via text queries
- Multi-service video searching
- Supports various video backends
- Desktop remote screen functionality with tevolution
- Developed by a VLC Media Player contributor
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MotionMonkey is a semantic video player designed to stream Internet videos from text queries. It's a multi-service video searching and streaming application that supports a variety of video backends. Coupled with tevolution it turns your desktop computer into a remote video screen. All of this while serving the end user at all time. This application is designed by a developer of VLC Media Player. --- https://omega.gg/MotionMonkey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MotionMonkey at every 4 weeks against GridSearch's every 2 months. GridSearch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GridSearch ships an update every 2 months, MotionMonkey every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridSearch | MotionMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GridSearch Ltd | Benjamin Arnaud |
In-app purchases
GridSearch
No in-app purchases
MotionMonkey
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GridSearch free?
Is MotionMonkey free?
Do GridSearch or MotionMonkey have ads?
Which is updated more often, GridSearch or MotionMonkey?
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