Comparison

yybx vs CastFlow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

yybx

A powerful media player for Apple devices, supporting a vast array of formats and offering advanced playback features. Seamlessly import local or network files, customize themes, and enjoy features like picture-in-picture and playlist management across your ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform compatibility (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS)
  • Extensive media format support (video, audio, subtitles)
  • Personalized themes and app icons
  • Flexible file import (local, network, cloud, AirDrop)
  • Advanced playback controls (speed, A/B loop, sleep timer)
  • Picture-in-picture and AirPlay support
  • Playlist and subscription management
  • File decompression and document reading
Features
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Yybx:全能媒体播放器,适配苹果生态 Yybx 是一款功能强大的媒体播放器,全面支持 iPadOS、iOS、tvOS、macOS (M1/M2/M3),为拥有多种苹果设备的用户提供无缝体验。它支持广泛的媒体格式,具备高级播放功能和灵活的管理选项,是媒体爱好者的理想选择。 核心功能 1. 多平台兼容 • 支持 iPhone、iPad、Apple TV、Mac (M1/M2/M3),兼容性强。 • 适合多设备用户,跨平台体验一致。 2. 广泛的媒体格式支持 Yybx 支持多种视频、音频、字幕、播放列表和订阅格式,几乎兼容所有常见文件类型。 • 视频格式:3g2、3gp、3gpp、amv、asf、avi、mkv、mov、mp4、mpeg、webm、wmv、hevc 等。 • 音频格式:aac、ac3、flac、m4a、mp3、ogg、wav、wma 等。 • 字幕格式:srt、ass、ssa、vtt、lrc 等。 • 播放列表格式:m3u、pls、xspf、json、qpl 等。 • 订阅格式:m3u、m3u8、json、qpl 等。 3. 个性化主题 • 主题色:提供多种颜色选择,默认黑色为暗黑模式。 • 动态适配:可跟随系统主题自动切换。 • 应用图标:支持自定义图标,个性化体验。 4. 灵活的文件导入 • 本地导入:通过局域网或 iTunes 等应用共享文件。 • 网络支持:兼容 SMB、FTP、SFTP、WebDAV、NFS、Emby、Google Drive、OneDrive、阿里云盘、百度网盘等。 • 隔空传送:应用内支持 AirDrop 文件传输。 • 媒体服务器:自动检测局域网媒体服务器。 5. 高级播放功能 • 播放模式:单曲、循环、顺序、随机播放。 • 变速播放:支持 1/8 至 8 倍速调节。 • A/B 循环:重复播放指定片段。 • 睡眠定时:设置播放自动停止。 • 网络速度:流媒体播放时显示实时网速。 6. 视频播放 • 缩放:支持 1-10 倍双指缩放。 • 字幕支持:兼容 ASS 等内嵌/外挂字幕,自动关联。 • 截图:一键截取视频画面。 • 多音轨:自由切换音轨。 7. 音频播放 • LRC 歌词:支持关联歌词,双击跳转至指定时间点。 • 播放界面:提供迷你模式、全屏动画、列表歌词播放。 • 频谱显示:炫酷可视化效果,提升播放体验。 8. 字幕管理 • 支持音频 LRC 字幕和视频内嵌/外挂字幕。 • 字幕文件无需特定路径,仅需包含视频文件名即可。 9. 手势操作 • 快进/快退:拖动或单点屏幕边缘快进,双击屏蔽边缘快进。 • 切换媒体:双指左右滑动切换影片或曲目。 • 缩放:双指 0.5-10 倍视频画面缩放。 • 退出全屏:全屏模式下轻扫退出。 10. 画中画功能 • 系统支持:iPad 和 iOS 14+ 支持系统解码器画中画。 • 应用内浮窗:iOS 15+ 支持任意格式画中画。 11. 播放列表管理 • 强大的列表管理功能,可收藏喜爱的音视频文件。 • 支持导入本地和网络订阅,自动生成缩略图。 • 订阅链接检查:检测失效或超时链接,清晰展示订阅状态。 12. 搜索功能 • 快速搜索:支持当前列表和全文模糊搜索。 • 多类型搜索:覆盖音视频文件和播放列表。 13. 录制功能 • 本地录音:支持音频录制。 • 屏幕录制:支持屏幕录屏。 14. 本地媒体管理 • 相册管理:支持导入、删除、分享、编辑相册视频。 • 图片浏览:支持 hevc、png、gif、jpg、webp、psd、heic、tiff 等格式。 15. 安全功能 • 播放列表锁:支持加锁/解锁播放列表。 • 应用锁:支持面容 ID、指纹、系统密码或独立密码解锁。 • 多级锁:提供多种安全等级选择。 16. 网络功能 • 支持播放和导入网络影音文件(SMB、FTP、WebDAV 等)。 • 内置油猴脚本浏览器,支持网络浏览。 • 局域网媒体服务器感知能力。 17. 投屏支持 • 支持 AirPlay、DLNA、镜像投屏,轻松投射到大屏。 18. 备份与导出 • 一键备份:备份订阅、网络收藏夹、浏览器历史记录。 • 跨设备恢复:支持恢复到其他设备,兼容 qplz、qple 格式。 19. 文件解压缩 • 支持 rar、zip、7z 文件解压。 20. 阅读功能 • 支持 pdf、epub、txt 文件阅读。 21. Emby 集成 • 支持 Emby 影音播放和管理。 • 全服聚合搜索:跨所有 Emby 服务器搜索,聚合显示结果。 • 继续播放:聚合显示所有服务器的播放进度,布局可选。

About

CastFlow

Stream media from various platforms to your device using DLNA protocol. Supports a wide range of media formats for seamless playback.

Highlights
  • DLNA streaming
  • Cross-device casting
  • Wide media format support
  • Seamless playback
Features
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CastFlow is a family-friendly home media hub that spans iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Cast from your phone, stream IPTV, browse Jellyfin, or open files on your NAS — all on your own network, no account needed. Cast anything to the living room Turn CastFlow into a DLNA / UPnP receiver. Push a video, a song, or a photo from any phone, tablet, PC or NAS with one tap and it lands on the big screen. IPTV that feels like TV Import M3U playlists or Xtream Codes accounts. Browse categories, follow the EPG, and enjoy time‑shifted playback in a clean, native player. Jellyfin & Emby, feel‑native Sign in once and get Continue Watching, Recently Added, seasons, episodes, and multi‑audio / multi‑subtitle tracks. It behaves like a first‑party client, not a browser wrapper. SMB & WebDAV Connect directly to your NAS, home server, or WebDAV drive. Browse folders, preview posters, and play files without preloading or transcoding. Danmaku overlay Turn on scrolling live‑comment overlays for supported casting sources — perfect for anime nights and shared watch parties. MPV‑powered playback Hardware decoding for H.264, HEVC and AV1. Full support for SRT, ASS/SSA and PGS subtitles, external audio tracks, per‑track speed and pitch control. Continue Watching, everywhere Resume points sync across sources and devices, so you can jump from the couch to the bedroom without losing your spot. Local‑first, private by default No account. No cloud database. No tracking. CastFlow does not upload your library metadata anywhere. Your media stays on your local network. One app across the family iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV — add a source once and it's ready on every device. CastFlow adapts to each screen: a receiver on the TV, a browser on your Mac, a remote in your pocket. Made for – NAS owners who want their library on every screen – IPTV fans who want a clean native player instead of a browser tab – Cord‑cutters running Jellyfin or Emby at home – Anyone who wants phone, computer and NAS content to just appear on the Apple TV Add a source, hit play, and let the media flow. Support: https://tinuv.me/castflow/ Privacy: https://tinuv.me/castflow/privacy.html

Screenshots

yybx3 screens
CastFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

yybx and CastFlow both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of CastFlow's written reviews are positive against 36% of yybx's. CastFlow also leads on price ($0.99 vs $12.99). yybx's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

yybx costs $12.99 and CastFlow $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for yybx against 3.0 for CastFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of yybx's written reviews are positive against 83% of CastFlow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

yybx ships an update every 3 weeks, CastFlow every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
yybx versus CastFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteryybxCastFlow
Price$12.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.0 (19 ratings)3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer琪 齐辉 邓

Customer experience

yybx

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral25.0%
Negative38.6%

CastFlow

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

yybx

No in-app purchases

None

CastFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is yybx free?
yybx costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CastFlow free?
CastFlow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, yybx or CastFlow?
yybx and CastFlow are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do yybx or CastFlow have ads?
Neither yybx nor CastFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, yybx or CastFlow?
yybx ships an update every 3 weeks, and CastFlow every 26 months. Most recently, yybx was updated on October 16, 2026 and CastFlow on October 9, 2026.

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