Tiger Player vs BoxPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiger Player
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A free and powerful video player. Play video files from router, NAS (Network Attached Storage) and windows shared folders on the fly. Highlights 1. Support MKV/MP4/MOV/AVI/FLV/WMV/RMVB/3GP/ASF almost all video file formats. 2. Support multiple audio tracks. You can choose different audio dub in a film. 3. Support ass, srt and ssa format subtitle file. Tiger Player will load the subtitle file automatically. 4. Support advanced features. Black-and-white film, Cold Effect and Warm Effect. 5. Super performance. Support 720P and 1080P HD movies. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Email: support@sepsoft.com
BoxPlayer
Consolidate your media from cloud storage, network drives, and servers into a single, organized library. Enjoy high-quality playback with support for 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision, along with features like subtitle control and offline downloads. It also organizes music and book libraries, syncing data across Apple devices.
- Connect cloud storage, NAS, and media servers
- High-quality 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision playback
- Automatic metadata and poster retrieval
- Organize music and book libraries
- Sync data across Apple devices via iCloud
- Offline media downloads
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BoxPlayer brings videos from your cloud drives, NAS, media servers, and local devices together into one beautiful, easy-to-use personal media library. From discovering movies through a rich poster wall to resuming playback with a single tap, everything happens in one app. Connect Your Media Sources Cloud Storage: Aliyun Drive, Baidu Netdisk, 115, 123, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more. NAS & Network Shares: SMB, NFS, WebDAV, and AList. Media Servers: Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex. IPTV, TVBox sources, and local video files. Enjoy High-Quality Playback Compatible with popular video formats, including MP4, MKV, MOV, and M4V. Supports high-quality content such as 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision, depending on your device and media files. Switch audio tracks and subtitles with ease. Enjoy danmaku comments, playback speed controls, gestures, and Picture-in-Picture. Download media for convenient offline viewing. Keep Your Media Library Organized Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, plot summaries, cast information, and other metadata. Browse and organize content by genre, year, rating, studio, and more. Personalize your home screen with your favorite media sources, collections, and categories. Sync watch history, favorites, and other supported data with Trakt. More Than a Video Player Build a music library with automatic metadata retrieval and enjoy an immersive particle music player. Organize your book library and keep your personal media collections together. Sync supported data across Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, using iCloud. BoxPlayer does not provide movies, TV shows, or other media content. Please connect only content you have the right to access and legally authorized media sources. Some features may require in-app purchases. Playback quality and compatibility depend on your device, media formats, and network conditions. Privacy Policy https://xbyvideohub.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://xbyvideohub.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tiger Player at 11.2 against BoxPlayer's 16.0. 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
Both are free to download. Tiger Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BoxPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiger Player | BoxPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GloryTimes Inc. | 三玉 高 |
Bugs and requests
Tiger Player
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
Tiger Player
- Remove AD$2.99
- Upgrade To Pro$5.99
BoxPlayer
- BoxPlayer 月度会员$0.991 Month
- BoxPlayer 年度会员$4.991 Year
- BoxPlayer Pro tvOS LifeTime$7.99
- BoxPlayer Pro macOS LifeTime$7.99
- BoxPlayer Pro iOS LifeTime$7.99
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- BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime$24.99









