CyberLink PowerPlayer vs BeeJoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CyberLink PowerPlayer
Access and play your shared media from your home network or cloud storage on your iPhone or iPad. Stream movies, TV shows, photos, and music seamlessly between devices and share content with friends and family.
- Playback shared media via Wi-Fi
- Playback from CyberLink Cloud
- Seamless playback handoff
- Upload media to cloud
- Create sharable links
- Password-protect shared links
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PowerPlayer, the Companion App for PowerDVD Take your home entertainment experience to the next level with the companion app for PowerDVD and PowerPlayer 365. Easily and quickly access your shared media from your wireless home network or files hosted on your CyberLink Cloud and playback on your iPhone or iPad. PowerPlayer enables you to binge on your favorite TV shows, movies, photos, and music from anywhere, with seamless playback when switching from one device to another. Share the fun and share your media files with friends and family, allowing them to enjoy on-demand access to movies, shows, and other media files you share with them. Features: - Playback media shared via home Wi-Fi network - Playback media uploaded to CyberLink Cloud - Seamless playback handoff between devices - Upload media files to your CyberLink Cloud - Create sharable links for media store on the Cloud - Add passwords/restrictions to shared links **Notes** For the best experience, the PowerPlayer app requires you to have PowerDVD, or PowerPlayer 365 installed on your home computer and have activated your CyberLink Cloud account. Share with Friends & Family is only applicable to media uploaded to the Cloud. No additional software or services are required, and playback can be performed via the free PowerPlayer app or using a browser.
BeeJoy
This app acts as a versatile local video player, supporting various network protocols and media servers. It offers advanced features like HDR/DV display and Dolby Atmos for an enhanced viewing experience, along with IPTV playlist integration.
- WEBDAV/SMB/FTP/SFTP/NFS support
- Emby/Jellyfin/Plex/fnOS integration
- IPTV playlist playback
- HDR/DV original image display
- Dolby Atmos support
- Remote/local Blu-ray ISO playback
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-Support WEBDAV / SMB / FTP / SFTP / NFS -Support Emby / Jellyfin / Plex / fnOS -Support IPTV Playlists -Support HDR/DV original image display -Support Dolby Atmos -Support remote or local playback of Blu-ray ISO files More useful features waiting for you to discover...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeeJoy at 88% against CyberLink PowerPlayer's 27%. BeeJoy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CyberLink PowerPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of CyberLink PowerPlayer's written reviews are positive against 88% of BeeJoy's.
CyberLink PowerPlayer ships an update every 2 months, BeeJoy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CyberLink PowerPlayer | BeeJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (29 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberLink | 伟锋 李 |
Customer experience
CyberLink PowerPlayer
BeeJoy
In-app purchases
CyberLink PowerPlayer
No in-app purchases
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases
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