Streambox Media Player vs Streaming 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.
Streaming Player
This app offers a high-fidelity streaming solution designed for color-critical professional work, operating efficiently even at global-average home internet speeds. It provides a robust platform for professionals who need to maintain visual integrity during remote collaboration or review.
- High-fidelity streaming
- Operates at global-average internet speeds
- Maintains color critical fidelity
- Professional video review
- Remote collaboration
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Currently the only solution that operates at global-average home internet speeds while maintaining the fidelity required for color critical work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Streaming Player at 5.0 against Streambox Media Player's 4.2. Streaming Player also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Streambox Media Player's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 10). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Streaming 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 10, 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 Streaming Player's.
Streambox Media Player ships an update every 6 weeks, Streaming Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streambox Media Player | Streaming Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (87 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Streambox Inc. | Colorfront |
Customer experience
Streambox Media Player
Streaming Player
In-app purchases
Streambox Media Player
No in-app purchases
Streaming Player
No in-app purchases
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