Comparison

Flex Samba Player vs SenPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Flex Samba Player

Stream video content directly from your Samba (SMB) network shares. This app offers a powerful built-in player for various formats and allows easy management of files and folders on your network. It also includes parental controls for secure access.

Highlights
  • Play video from Samba (SMB) shares
  • Supports all popular video formats
  • Fast access to favorite network folders
  • Discover SMB devices on network
  • List, create, and delete directories/files
  • Upload files to network folders
  • Parental control with Touch ID/PIN
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Flex Samba Player allows you to play video from Samba (SMB) network shares Features: ► Powerful built-in player supports all popular formats ► Fast access to favourite network folders ► Discover SMB devices on your network ► List/create/delete directories and files ► Uploading files to network folders ► Parental control with Touch ID and pin

About

SenPlayer

This app is a powerful multimedia player supporting 4K/8K video, high frame rates, and HDR. It streams from various cloud services and media servers, offering a seamless playback experience with custom controls and advanced subtitle support.

Highlights
  • 4K/8K Ultra-HD playback
  • Supports Plex, Emby, Jellyfin media servers
  • Stream from cloud services (WebDAV, SMB, FTP)
  • Custom gesture controls
  • Blu-ray ISO disc playback
  • Enhanced subtitle support
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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SenPlayer — Your personal media player, wherever you are. Enjoy videos from local storage, cloud drives, NAS, and your favorite media servers on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. From catching up on a series while traveling to movie night at home, make every title in your collection a pleasure to watch. • Your Media, Connected 
Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, and fnOS, or access your computer and NAS via SMB, WebDAV, and FTP. Stream from 115, 123 Cloud Drive, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk, bringing your media sources together in one place. • Stunning Picture, Immersive Sound 
Enjoy popular formats including MKV, MP4, and MOV, with support for 4K, 8K, 120fps, hdr high resolution and high-frame-rate video.While Atmos and spatial audio deliver immersive sound with compatible media and devices. • Explore Your Blu-ray Collection 
Play Blu-ray ISO files, browse disc playlists, and navigate chapters. Switch between the main feature, bonus material, and other included content without extracting or converting files beforehand. • Enhance Your Viewing Experience 
On supported devices, use AI upscaling to improve clarity, frame interpolation for smoother motion, or SDR-to-HDR conversion to expand brightness range. Choose the ßenhancements that suit your videos and viewing preferences. • Your Collection, Beautifully Organized 
Browse posters, synopses, ratings, and cast details in your media libraries. Search across servers to find what you want, and bookmark favorite videos and folders for easy access. Keep everyday favorites close at hand as your collection grows. • Subtitles and Danmaku, Your Way 
Use embedded subtitles, load external files, or search for subtitles online. Display two subtitle tracks at once for movies or language learning. Adjust fonts, size, color, position, and timing during playback, with support for Simplified and Traditional Chinese subtitle conversion. Import danmaku files or connect custom sources, then personalize the style, speed, and display area of on-screen comments. • Flexible Playback, Everyday Convenience 
Adjust playback speed, switch audio tracks, navigate chapters, and skip intros and credits. Preview the timeline to find a scene, use Picture in Picture while multitasking, or casting and external display support bring your viewing experience to a bigger screen. • Pick Up Across Devices 
Sync server configurations, favorites, and playback history through iCloud. Add a media source on your iPhone and browse it on your iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. Continue Watching takes you back to where you left off, so it’s easy to move from one screen to another.

Screenshots

Flex Samba Player4 screens
SenPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SenPlayer at 84% against Flex Samba Player's 40%. SenPlayer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). Flex Samba Player's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flex Samba Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SenPlayer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SenPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SenPlayer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Flex Samba Player's written reviews are positive against 84% of SenPlayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flex Samba Player ships an update fortnightly, SenPlayer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flex Samba Player versus SenPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlex Samba PlayerSenPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerartur tagirov军 王

Customer experience

Flex Samba Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

SenPlayer

All ratings1,231 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.9%

Bugs and requests

Flex Samba Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SenPlayer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with certain video formats (e.g., TS, ISO)
  • SMB connection problems on some networks
  • Subtitle display bugs in landscape mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when using Bluetooth headphones

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Plex, Google Drive, and other cloud storage
  • Implement a playlist feature
  • Allow dual subtitle display
  • Provide an Apple TV version of the app
  • Add a download option for media files

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flex Samba Player

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
5 purchases

SenPlayer

One-time5
  • Lifetime Pro(Upgrade to Suite)$6.99
  • Lifetime Pro(iPhone+iPad)$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro(AppleTV)$9.99
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  • Lifetime Pro(Mac)$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro(Suite)$12.99

Questions

Is Flex Samba Player free?
Flex Samba Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SenPlayer free?
SenPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flex Samba Player or SenPlayer?
SenPlayer is rated higher. Flex Samba Player averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SenPlayer averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Flex Samba Player or SenPlayer have ads?
Neither Flex Samba Player nor SenPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flex Samba Player or SenPlayer?
Flex Samba Player ships an update fortnightly, and SenPlayer every 9 days. Most recently, Flex Samba Player was updated on November 2, 2026 and SenPlayer on November 3, 2026.

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