Comparison

SmallBird vs BoxPlayer

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

Head to head
About

SmallBird

Identify birds by assembling their parts to hear their songs. Explore common garden and woodland birds with visual identification and audio recordings. Create your own unique fantasy birds by mixing and matching different avian features.

Highlights
  • Assemble bird parts to hear songs
  • Visual bird identification
  • Mix-and-match fantasy bird creation
  • Learn about common garden birds
  • Includes bird songs
  • English and Norwegian language support
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Put together the right parts of the bird in order to hear its song! Get to know the small birds that you meet in the garden, the park or on you Sunday hikes in the woods in this beautiful and fun mix-max inspired app! SmallBird contains both visual identification and the song of each bird. In addition, you can make your own fantasy bird by putting together parts from different birds. Everybody loves small birds and birdsongs. Now you can get to know them better! Contains 22 of the most common birds. English and Norwegian language.

About

BoxPlayer

A versatile video player for iPhone and iPad that supports a wide range of formats and offers advanced streaming capabilities. Enjoy seamless playback with subtitle support, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Spatial Audio, all within an elegant interface. It integrates with various cloud services and media servers for a comprehensive viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Spatial Audio support
  • iCloud and Trakt synchronization
  • Emby, Jellyfin, Plex compatibility
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Local video playback
  • Automatic metadata fetching
Features
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BoxPlayer is a beautifully designed video player that supports almost all video formats and is compatible with iPhone and iPad. Enjoy seamless streaming without the need to convert files. It offers powerful streaming options and subtitle support. With an elegant interface, precise controls, and smooth playback, it delivers an exceptional viewing experience. Key Features Powerful video player supporting MP4, MKV, M4V, MOV, and more Supports HDR, Dolby Vision, and Spatial Audio iCloud synchronization for seamless data access Trakt synchronization for tracking your watch history Compatible with Emby, Jellyfin, Plex and other media applications Supports SMB, WebDAV, and AList Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Premiumize, Baidu Cloud, Aliyun Drive, 115, 123, and other cloud services Supports local video playback Integrated TMDB movie database metadata for organizing local and cloud-stored videos Beautiful layout for quick access to video information Automatic artwork and metadata fetching Picture-in-picture mode for multitasking Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use https://xbyvideohub.com/privacy-policy https://xbyvideohub.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

SmallBird2 screens
BoxPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BoxPlayer at Free against SmallBird's $1.99. BoxPlayer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 96 months) and ratings volume (62 vs 1). SmallBird's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BoxPlayer is free to download; SmallBird costs $1.99 up front. BoxPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SmallBird asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmallBird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoxPlayer has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmallBird ships an update every 96 months, BoxPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SmallBird versus BoxPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallBirdBoxPlayer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews—93.1% of reviews
Number of ratings162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 96 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB149 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerablemagic三玉 高

Customer experience

SmallBird

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BoxPlayer

All ratings61 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Bugs and requests

SmallBird

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BoxPlayer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes on older devices
  • Playback stuttering with high-bitrate files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for VOD sources
  • Integrated subtitle management
  • Chromecast/AirPlay integration

In-app purchases

None

SmallBird

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

BoxPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • BoxPlayer 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • BoxPlayer 年度会员$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • BoxPlayer Pro tvOS LifeTime$4.99
  • BoxPlayer Pro macOS LifeTime$4.99
  • BoxPlayer Pro iOS LifeTime$4.99
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  • BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime$19.99

Questions

Is SmallBird free?
SmallBird costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoxPlayer free?
BoxPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmallBird or BoxPlayer?
SmallBird is rated higher. SmallBird averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BoxPlayer averages 4.7 from 62 ratings.
Do SmallBird or BoxPlayer have ads?
Neither SmallBird nor BoxPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmallBird or BoxPlayer?
SmallBird ships an update every 96 months, and BoxPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmallBird was updated on November 2, 2026 and BoxPlayer on October 30, 2026.

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