# Azul - Video Player for iPhone — Best Offline Video Player

> Versatile offline video player supporting numerous formats and streaming options. (iPhone/iPad app by Kathleen Gallagher Mody.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/azul-video-player-for-iphone/id406845187 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kathleen Gallagher Mody](https://appshunter.io/developer/1114609726)
- Category: Travel, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 499 App Store ratings · 357 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 184 MB
- Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Belarusian, Bosnian, Breton, Khmer, Catalan, Corsican, Czech and 36 more
- Released: 2010-12-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/azul-video-player-for-iphone/id406845187/reviews.md

## What is Azul?

Never be bored on a plane or subway ride again. Enjoy your favorite videos right on your device without converting or needing a data connection.
Azul is the only movie player that allows you to play almost any video and audio format on the go.  

Not only that the app has powerful streaming options, subtitle support, Airplay and Chromecast too.  Gorgeous interface. Precise controls. And silky-smooth playback.  Play all your movies, shows and music in most formats directly without conversion.

It allows file synchronization with Dropbox, GDrive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive, iTunes, direct downloads and through WiFi sharing as well as streaming from SMB, FTP, UPnP/DLNA media servers and the web.
Azul offers support for advanced subtitles including full SSA compatibility, multi-track audio, and playback speed control.

- PLAY MORE VIDEO TYPES
A powerful video player that plays just about anything, including the standard MP4, M4V and MOV – plus MKV, AVI, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, and WTV.

- STREAM FROM OTHER DEVICES
Browse and play videos stored on your Mac, PC, NAS, Wi-Fi hard drive, UPnP/DLNA apps like Plex and Kodi (XBMC), or from cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive – no syncing required!

- AIRPLAY & GOOGLE CAST OPTIONS
Stream a wide variety of videos types such as MKV, MP4, M4V, and others over AirPlay & Google Cast with full surround sound and subtitles.

- OPTIMIZED SUBTITLES 
Bring your own subtitles, or download them on the fly (for free) in virtually any language.

- Silky-smooth video player (plays full 4K w/ HDR & Dolby Vision)
- Stream from a Mac, PC, NAS or Wi-Fi enabled hard drive
- Beautiful layout with quick access to video info
- Artwork and metadata added automatically
- Split View & PIP

SUPPORTED FORMATS
- Video: 3GP, AVI, ASF, BDMV, DIVX, DVDMEDIA, DVR-MS, FLV, ISO, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, M2TS, MTS, OGM, OGV, TP, TS, VIDEO_TS, WEBM, WMV, WTV

PLAYER FEATURES
- Multiple audio tracks
- Chapters
- Gesture controls
- Video zoom options
- Continuous playback
- TV out via HDMI or VGA adapter
- Deinterlacing

EXTRAS
- Folders
- One-click subtitle downloads 
- Download videos from networked devices
- Drag and drop uploads via web browser

We strive for 100% customer satisfaction -- Send us an email at help@gplexdb.com and we'll be more than delighted to help.

## Key features

- Plays all video and audio formats
- Offline playback
- Stream from cloud and network devices
- Advanced subtitle support
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- 4K HDR & Dolby Vision playback

## What do users think of Azul?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Versatile media player
- 🔒 Secure file storage

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 📥 Unreliable downloads
- 🔍 Confusing navigation

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Overwriting existing files
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive customer support

**Most requested features**

- Improved download management
- Folder organization options
- Better video format support
- Integrated web browser

## Recent user reviews (10 of 357)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/azul-video-player-for-iphone/id406845187/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Of Marginal Value

*2026-06-12, version 6.7*

This was once the best video app available, but now barely works. Just freezes up.

### 1/5 — Terrible! Don’t buy! It is a lie!

*2026-04-13, version 6.7*

This app does not do what it says it does! It says it plays “offline content” but really what it happens to be is a clone of VLC which just is a free streaming video player that you can download. It needs content from a media server and will not play files from your phone as advertised, so you DO need internet and to be connected. Scam.

### 1/5 — Of Marginal Value

*2025-11-18, version 6.7*

This was once the best video app available, but changes have turned it into garbage.  It tapes over existing videos instead of saving as a new one.

### 3/5 — Apps no longer usable

*2024-09-22, version 6.7*

This App used to be a good app at the beginning then its very bad after. After you download one video, you cant download another w/o having to reset the App or the downloaded cideo will take over the previous one. Now can download anything at all so the app is useless. The author updated app store that you have to buy again even you already bought once. This App is not fully functional since the beginning. The developer mentioned they improved but nothing done

### 5/5 — iOS 14 thru 17.5 places this app in my Travel Folder?

*2024-06-11, version 6.7*

Seriously? You haven’t fixed this yet? Why does Apple place this multimedia app in my Travel folder??? It seems to me it should be in the Creativity Folder instead.

This is NOT a travel app!

### 2/5 — Crashing all the time

*2024-04-12, version 6.7*

He cannot hold it and download it

### 1/5 — Lost my videos

*2024-02-28, version 6.7*

This app lost my videos of my mom that I can not get back because my mom has passed away so I am very upset about that.

### 5/5 — A good APP

*2023-05-01, version 6.7*

Small bugs. Works fine but deletes all your files every so often.. lots of settings and/or features disappeared waiting to be added back. It is what it is. Hope it gets some attention soon. I Use it all the time.

### 4/5 — My Review

*2023-03-06, version 6.7*

The app have issue. I have to kill the app after each download or it will take over the old file and loss old video. Otherwise its fine. Sometime the app restart on its own for no apparent reason. I would give 3.5/5.0

### 1/5 — Used to be a good app

*2022-05-25, version 6.7*

Now it keeps crashing, can't share or save downloaded media, and support is nonexistent but when it works, it is good. I would not spend my money on the current version

## Frequently asked questions about Azul

### What is Azul - Video Player for iPhone?

Azul is a powerful video player for iPhone that allows you to play almost any video and audio format directly on your device without needing to convert files. It supports offline playback, making it ideal for situations without an internet connection.

### What video formats does Azul support?

Azul supports a vast array of video formats, including common ones like MP4, M4V, and MOV, as well as less common formats such as MKV, AVI, WMV, MTS, ISO, FLV, and many more. It also plays various audio formats.

### How much does Azul cost?

Based on the provided information, Azul is a paid application. There are no mentions of free versions, subscriptions, or in-app purchases for core functionality.

### Can I stream videos with Azul?

Yes, Azul offers powerful streaming options. You can stream videos from cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, as well as from network devices such as Macs, PCs, NAS drives, and UPnP/DLNA media servers.

### Does Azul support subtitles?

Yes, Azul has excellent subtitle support. It offers advanced subtitle features, including full SSA compatibility, multi-track audio, and the ability to download subtitles on the fly in virtually any language.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.7 — 2019-10-22

Thank you for your patience while we updated the app to add the features you sorely missed.
Video bookmarks and notes are also restored.
We appreciate your continued to support.

### 6.6 — 2019-10-03

This a whole new app redesign and some of the features that you were accustomed to need to still be added.  We will continue to improve the app in the coming weeks.  Thank you for your patience while we resolved the recent crashes and appreciate your support for these many years and we look forward to restoring the app to its full glory very soon.

### 6.5 — 2018-06-24

- Crash fix
- iPhoneX supported added.
Thank you for your patience.

### 6.4 — 2018-06-22

- Added Support for iPhoneX
- Fixed issue with file overwrite
Thank you for your continued supported.

### 6.3 — 2017-11-08

- iOS 11 startup crash fix.  Thank you for your patience.

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