Blu Energy vs XN Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blu Energy
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The BLU Energy app exists to enhance the life of every Filipino. Currently with 24 Fuel Stations over Visayas and Mindanao. BLU offers you: COST MANAGEMENT Easily allocate and fast track of spending expenses. SECURITY Secures data storage, connections, servers and password controls. CONVENIENCE Availability and suitability for fulfilling the user's need. FLEET MANAGEMENT Your vehicle’s fleet management made a lot easier with BLU Energy’s Electronic Purchase Order. LOYALTY Earn points by continually patronizing BLU Energy Fuels. BLU Energy remains true to our promise to be your “Great Value Fuel Station!”. For any feedback, please email us at bluenergyfuel.com
XN Player
This application plays a wide range of audio, video, and subtitle file formats without requiring conversion. It allows streaming from remote devices and offers extensive playback controls, file management, and gesture support.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Streams media from remote devices
- Gesture controls for playback, volume, and brightness
- Supports various subtitle and image file types
- File and playlist management with folder lock
- Playback speed control and hardware acceleration
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XN Player is a generic application. You can install it on other iOS devices with no additional purchase. XN Player requires iOS 14.0 or later. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them on your mobile device. XN Player can play all video formats and encodings without file conversion. - You don't need to store video files on your space-limited device. XN Player has a variety of powerful networking technologies that help you stream from remote devices. - With the touch of a finger, you can adjust the playback position, move to the previous and next subtitles, and control the volume and brightness. - Play XN Player, which is recommended by thousands of users. * function - Support video files: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, etc. - Support audio files: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE, etc. - Support subtitle files: SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2, etc. - Supporting image files: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. - Support playlist files: CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS - Support local Server: file upload and download - Support for in-app web browsers - Supports Server file preview - Support iTunes video/audio playback (except DRM content) - Playback speed control: 0.5x to 3.0x - Supports HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 hardware acceleration - Screen flip horizontally and vertically - Supports multi-channel audio - Audio enhancement is supported - Supports audio synchronization - File management: Delete, move, rename, and create folders - Playlist management: Add, delete, modify - Folder lock - Support open-in (Open mode) - UI themes are supported * Gesture function - Tap: Menu display - Drag horizontally: Adjust the playback position - Drag vertically on the right side of the screen: Volume control - Drag vertically on the left side of the screen: Brightness control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blu Energy at every 4 days against XN Player's fortnightly. Blu Energy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Blu Energy ships an update every 4 days, XN Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blu Energy | XN Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | E2E System and Process Experts Inc. | 杰 林 |
In-app purchases
Blu Energy
No in-app purchases
XN Player
No in-app purchases
