Comparison

zFuse vs VidHub

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

Head to head
About

zFuse

Play any video format and encoding directly from your device or network storage without conversion. Enjoy advanced subtitle effects, gesture controls, and file management features. Supports media servers, TV casting, and privacy protection.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats and encodings
  • Supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles
  • Network playback from PC/NAS
  • Gesture controls for playback and settings
  • Folder encryption for privacy
  • File download and decompression
  • TV casting and media server support
Features
Read full description

- 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.

About

VidHub

This app is a powerful media player designed to manage, organize, and play various video formats. It offers extensive library management, network sharing, and high-quality playback for an exceptional viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Plays all video formats
  • HD, 4K, HDR playback
  • Subtitle support
  • Network sharing (SMB, WebDav)
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Media library management
  • Direct link to media servers
Features
Read full description

Looking for a feature-packed and efficient media player to manage, organize, and play different types of video content? Enter VidHub! As the newest and most popular media player, VidHub serves up more than just the ability to play all types of video formats. With extensive media library management, VidHub promises stable and speedy video playback for an exceptional user experience. Some of the key features that VidHub offers include: - Support iOS, Mac, Apple TV platform, data synchronization through iCloud - Support for a comprehensive range of video formats, including .mkv、.avi、.mp4、.mov、.rmvb、.wmv, and more - High-quality video playback for HD, 4K, HDR, and various other resolutions - The ability to enable and disable subtitles, with support for embedded and external subtitle formats such as SRT, SSA, and SUB - Access your personal media libraries through SMB/CIFS and WebDAV, or connect your authorized accounts from supported cloud storage services, including Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Baidu Netdisk, Aliyun Drive, China Mobile Cloud Drive, and 115. - Support renaming cloud files, support add character, replace character, regular expression renaming method. - Support direct-link to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex media server. - Built-in media library management tools, with an intuitive interface for displaying videos and customizable sorting options by type, date, rating, and more. All in all, VidHub offers a fully-featured and outstanding media player experience, delivering the smoothest and highest-quality viewing experience for all types of video content, with all the customizations and features one could desire. Note: The metadata and artwork are sourced from TMDB, a movie and TV show database that is maintained by the community. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://okaapps.com/privacy_vidhub https://okaapps.com/terms_vidhub

Screenshots

zFuse4 screens
VidHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VidHub at none against zFuse's shown. VidHub also leads on device support (4 vs 2). zFuse's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. zFuse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VidHub sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for zFuse against 4.6 for VidHub. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of zFuse's written reviews are positive against 69% of VidHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zFuse ships an update every 4 weeks, VidHub fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
zFuse versus VidHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzFuseVidHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better4.6 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better68.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developers-joys Co., Ltd.Nanjing Oumi Software Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

zFuse

All ratings1,194 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.6%

VidHub

All ratings3,067 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

zFuse

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth playback
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Supports a wide range of video formats
  • 🚀 Excellent video decoding and hardware acceleration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Lacking advanced video settings (color, contrast, etc.)
  • 🔍 Limited subtitle support
  • 🔍 Inconsistent network file sharing performance
  • 🔍 Cluttered UI with too many ads in some versions

VidHub

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 👍 Excellent media organization and metadata scraping
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage integration
  • 💡 Useful video playback controls and customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain concerns with some users
  • 👎 Missing support for advanced audio/video formats like Dolby Vision and Atmos
  • 👎 Inconsistent resume playback functionality

Bugs and requests

zFuse

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with certain video codecs
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between files
  • Inability to remember last playback position
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add picture-in-picture mode
  • Implement a more robust subtitle management system
  • Provide more video customization options
  • Improve network file sharing stability and speed
  • Optimize UI for better user experience

VidHub

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metadata information being lost or reset after rescanning files
  • Playback issues with certain video files, especially high-bitrate 4K content
  • Inconsistent behavior when dealing with external drives or network shares

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Plex and other popular media servers
  • Implement picture-in-picture mode
  • Improve subtitle handling and selection options
  • Provide better integration with cloud storage services like OneDrive for Business

In-app purchases

1 purchases

zFuse

One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99
10 purchases

VidHub

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Monthly VIP$1.491 Month
  • Yearly VIP$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • 1 Year1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lifetime VIP(iPhone&iPad only)$14.99
  • Lifetime VIP(Mac Only)$14.99
  • Lifetime VIP(Apple TV only)$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Lifetime VIP$15.99
  • Lifetime VIP(Apple TV only)$29.99
  • Lifetime$31.99

Questions

Is zFuse free?
zFuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VidHub free?
VidHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, zFuse or VidHub?
zFuse is rated higher. zFuse averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while VidHub averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do zFuse or VidHub have ads?
zFuse shows ads; VidHub does not.
Which is updated more often, zFuse or VidHub?
zFuse ships an update every 4 weeks, and VidHub fortnightly. Most recently, zFuse was updated on September 22, 2026 and VidHub on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons