zFuse vs Device Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zFuse
Play any video format without conversion, with advanced subtitle effects and direct media streaming from your PC or NAS. Enjoy gesture controls, folder encryption for privacy, and extensive file management features. Supports TV casting and popular media servers.
- Plays all video formats without conversion
- Supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles
- Streams media directly from PC/NAS
- Gesture controls for playback and settings
- Folder encryption for privacy
- File download and management
- TV casting and media server support
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- zFuse can play all video formats and encodings, allowing you to play video files on your mobile device without the need to convert to MP4. - zFuse supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles, enabling you to experience full subtitle effects just like on your PC/Mac. - zFuse features powerful networking technologies that allow you to play media from your PC or NAS directly, without occupying any space on your limited device storage and without needing to download anything. - zFuse also allows you to easily download files or directories directly from your PC or NAS, making it the perfect companion for your trips. - zFuse supports a variety of gestures - simply move your fingers to adjust playback position, font size, volume, and brightness. - zFuse carefully protects your privacy with folder encryption, so you no longer need to worry about privacy issues. - zFuse's detailed features include: * SMB/CIFS playback and discovery (easily play media files from your PC). * Download media files or directories from SAMBA/DLNA/WebDAV/FTP directly. * UPnP/DLNA playback and discovery. * Emby and Jellyfin media server support. * AirPlay playback. * Picture-in-Picture mode support. * iPad split-screen multitasking support. * Hardware acceleration. * HDR Tone Mapping support on non-HDR displays. * Subtitle effects support. * 0.5x-3.0x playback speed control. * 0.5x-5.0x screen zoom. * Media preview while seeking. * Built-in audio enhancement. * Multi-soundtrack selection. * Embedded/external subtitle track selection. * Subtitle synchronization. * Audio synchronization. * External subtitle font selection support. * Playlist file preview before playback. * Blu-ray directory playback. * Real-time playlist management and editing. * Screen mirroring. * File Management: - Delete, move, rename, create folders. - Wi-Fi file transfer support without USB cable connection. - Streaming media playlist creation support. - File decompression support: 7z, zip, rar, tar, bz, bz2, etc. * Gesture Controls: - Horizontal drag: adjust playback position. - Vertical drag on left side: adjust volume. - Vertical drag on right side: adjust brightness. - Pinch to zoom: adjust screen size. - Double-tap: play/pause. - Two-finger double-tap: change video aspect ratio. * External Keyboard Support: - Space: pause/play. - Left Arrow: backward seek. - Right Arrow: forward seek. - Esc: exit playback. - S: change playback speed. - B: play previous. - N: play next. - Z: change screen scale. * Supported Video Formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, RMVB, ASF, OGV, Blu-ray ISO and more. * Supported Audio Formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE and more. * Supported Subtitle Formats: SRT, SSA, ASS, SUP, VTT. * Supported Image Formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, HEIC and more. * Supported eBook Formats: EPUB, TXT, PDF. * Code Editor Supported Languages: JSON, HTML, XML, C/C++, Lua, Java, Objective-C, Swift, Python, JavaScript. * Supported Document Formats: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV.
Device Lens
Access detailed information about your device's CPU, memory, battery, network, and screen. It also checks for security risks in your operating environment and supports long screenshots. Compatible with iPhone 12 series devices.
- Device information (CPU, memory, battery, network, screen)
- Security risk detection
- iPhone 12 series support
- One-click long screenshot
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iDeviceInfo is a clean and practical device information utility for iPhone. It helps you view key system details, hardware specifications, storage and memory usage, battery status, display information, camera specs, network data, and live sensor readings. You can check your device model, system version, hardware identifier, screen resolution, battery level, storage usage, memory status, Wi-Fi and network information, public IP details, and real-time motion sensor data. The app also includes a visual sensor model to help you understand device orientation and coordinate axes more clearly. Key features: View device model, system version, and hardware details Check storage, memory, CPU, and battery status View display, camera, and hardware specifications Check Wi-Fi, IP, proxy, VPN, and public network information Monitor live motion and environmental sensor data Export device information reports for saving or sharing iDeviceInfo is useful for everyday users, developers, testers, and anyone who wants a clearer view of their iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Device Lens at Free against zFuse's $4.99. Device Lens also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). zFuse's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Device Lens is free to download; zFuse costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
zFuse holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zFuse has 228 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of zFuse's written reviews are positive against 100% of Device Lens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
zFuse ships an update every 3 weeks, Device Lens every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zFuse | Device Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (228 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 228 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | s-joys Co., Ltd. | 功侠 隗 |
Customer experience
zFuse
Device Lens
Bugs and requests
zFuse
Reported bugs
19 issues- Playback speed switching causes audio stuttering and crackling
- Video snapshots getting lost (long-standing bug)
- Green pixel artifacts on iPad Pro M4
- Pop-out video player discoloration after updates
- Back and forward seeking stopped working
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- SMB crashes with large file counts
- DLNA/UPnP not detecting NAS devices
- SAMBA unable to read external USB drives
- Movie channel unresponsive/not clickable
- Device selection option disappeared after update
- Subtitle menu difficult to access on Apple TV
- Long filename display issues
- Slow response time on video selection
- Password error handling missing feedback
- Screen orientation settings not working
- Progress bar control difficult with remote touchpad
- Excessive volume sensitivity
- Unable to cache files from certain network sources
- App crashes on tvOS 14.5
Requested features
18 requests- Dark mode option
- Segment/A-B repeat functionality
- Persistent zoom and aspect ratio settings on loop
- System time display during playback
- Subtitle display in picture-in-picture mode
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- Seamless playback speed switching without pausing
- Batch file selection and management
- Persistent subtitle brightness settings
- Poster wall/cover art display
- WebDAV support
- Plugin support
- Ability to rename favorites
- History disable option
- Original quality streaming options for cloud services
- HDR support on Apple TV
- Automatic photo/video playback from same folder
- Custom passcode for Security Space
- Live stream source subscription support
Device Lens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
zFuse
No in-app purchases
Device Lens
No in-app purchases
