# Flex Samba Player vs Lenna

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lenna at 98% against Flex Samba Player's 40%. Lenna also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (119 vs 1). Flex Samba Player's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flex Samba Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lenna holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lenna has 119 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 98% of Lenna's.

Flex Samba Player ships an update fortnightly, Lenna every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flex Samba Player | Lenna |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flex-samba-player/id1229872175/reviews) | **[4.9 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **119** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **98.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [artur tagirov](https://appshunter.io/developer/931425259) | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) |

## What reviewers say

### Flex Samba Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flex-samba-player/id1229872175)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Lenna

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807)

A media player for movie and TV enthusiasts, ideal for users with home NAS storage. It connects to Emby/Jellyfin servers and plays directly from WebDAV/SMB. Enjoy high-quality playback with HDR support, library management, and seamless syncing.

**Highlights:** Connects to Emby, Jellyfin, WebDAV, SMB, Browse poster walls and search media, Background and PiP playback, Adjustable playback speed, 4K, HDR, DolbyVision support, iCloud and Trakt.TV sync, DLNA casting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Cup of Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Deluxe Dessert | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Big Meal | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent and free app
- 🚀 Seamless Emby/Jellyfin connection
- ✨ High quality for free
- 🌟 User-friendly interface
- 💯 Highly recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues
- 🐛 Dolby vision green screen
- 🐛 Subtitles not loading
- 🐛 Multi-season display issue
- 🐛 Playback buffering problems

**Reported bugs**

- Audio and video out of sync after pausing and returning to app
- Subtitles and video out of sync after pausing for a while
- Dolby Vision playback shows a green screen
- Cannot load RST subtitles from Emby
- Some MP4 videos report 'avformat can't open input|Protocol not found'

**Requested features**

- Add playback history tab
- Implement scraping and poster wall
- Add screen-off casting
- Support IPTV remote subscription (txt/m3u)
- Add gesture switch toggle


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flex Samba Player free?

Flex Samba Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lenna free?

Lenna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flex Samba Player or Lenna?

Lenna is rated higher. Flex Samba Player averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lenna averages 4.9 from 119 ratings.

### Do Flex Samba Player or Lenna have ads?

Neither Flex Samba Player nor Lenna shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flex Samba Player or Lenna?

Flex Samba Player ships an update fortnightly, and Lenna every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flex Samba Player was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lenna on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*