Streambox Media Player vs Pixelview Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streambox Media Player
This app plays HD/HDR IP video streams from encoders or cloud services. It's ideal for content providers to review live feeds and for post-production teams to collaborate remotely on video projects.
- HD/HDR playback
- IP video stream support
- Streambox encoder integration
- Streambox Cloud Services compatibility
- Remote live stream review
- Collaborative post-production workflows
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Streambox® Media Player is an HD/HDR player for IP video streams arriving from Streambox encoders or from the Streambox Cloud services. The Media Player is well suited for streams being pushed (routed to) or pulled from the Streambox Cloud Services. This media player is used by media content providers (e.g., news services) to remotely review live streams, and by post-production services for collaborative workflows with colorist, editors, and producers, and by media producers for on-site or on-location monitoring.
Pixelview Player
Stream high-quality video from Pixelview.io with low latency. Collaborate with artists remotely using intuitive tools. Ideal for creative professionals needing seamless remote teamwork.
- High-quality video streaming
- Low latency
- Remote collaboration tools
- Intuitive interface
- Pixelview.io integration
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Pixelview player enables you to view streams from Pixelview.io in high quality. Low latency and intuitive collaboration tools enable artists to work together wherever they are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pixelview Player at 5.0 against Streambox Media Player's 4.2. Pixelview Player also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Streambox Media Player's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixelview Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streambox Media Player has 87 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Streambox Media Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixelview Player's.
Streambox Media Player ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixelview Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streambox Media Player | Pixelview Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (87 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Streambox Inc. | Cinecode OU |
Customer experience
Streambox Media Player
Pixelview Player
In-app purchases
Streambox Media Player
No in-app purchases
Pixelview Player
No in-app purchases
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