# ntPlayer vs Lenna

The clearest difference is rating: Lenna at 4.9 against ntPlayer's 4.1. Lenna also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (98% vs 72%). ntPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lenna holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 118 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ntPlayer's written reviews are positive against 98% of Lenna's.

ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, Lenna every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ntPlayer | Lenna |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntplayer/id1613758141/reviews) | **[4.9 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 85 | **118** |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews | **98.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613758143) | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) |

## What reviewers say

### ntPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ntplayer/id1613758141)

Stream live TV, on-demand videos, TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. This media player supports various playlist formats and offers features for easy channel management and quick access to favorites.

**Highlights:** Supports M3U, M3U8, TXT files, Add playlists via local files, LAN, or URLs, Manage channels by groups, Favorite channels, Watch live TV, VOD, series, and shows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 免广告会员 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally good IPTV player
- 👍 Free and functional
- 👍 Smooth playback
- 👍 Good for live TV
- 👍 Simple and convenient interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes/freezing
- 🐛 No sound in new version
- 🐛 In-app ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Some sources not playable
- 🐛 Favorites disappear after restart

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 14
- No sound in new version
- App crashes after updating to black icon version
- App crashes after updating to latest version
- App crashes when updating m3u list

**Requested features**

- Add Apple TV version
- Add macOS version
- Add iPad version
- Add picture-in-picture
- Add background playback


### Lenna

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807)

A media player for movie and TV enthusiasts, ideal for users with home NAS storage. It connects to Emby/Jellyfin servers and plays directly from WebDAV/SMB. Enjoy high-quality playback with HDR support, library management, and seamless syncing.

**Highlights:** Connects to Emby, Jellyfin, WebDAV, SMB, Browse poster walls and search media, Background and PiP playback, Adjustable playback speed, 4K, HDR, DolbyVision support, iCloud and Trakt.TV sync, DLNA casting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Cup of Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Deluxe Dessert | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Big Meal | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent and free app
- 🚀 Seamless Emby/Jellyfin connection
- ✨ High quality for free
- 🌟 User-friendly interface
- 💯 Highly recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues
- 🐛 Dolby vision green screen
- 🐛 Subtitles not loading
- 🐛 Multi-season display issue
- 🐛 Playback buffering problems

**Reported bugs**

- Audio and video out of sync after pausing and returning to app
- Subtitles and video out of sync after pausing for a while
- Dolby Vision playback shows a green screen
- Cannot load RST subtitles from Emby
- Some MP4 videos report 'avformat can't open input|Protocol not found'

**Requested features**

- Add playback history tab
- Implement scraping and poster wall
- Add screen-off casting
- Support IPTV remote subscription (txt/m3u)
- Add gesture switch toggle


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ntPlayer free?

ntPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lenna free?

Lenna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ntPlayer or Lenna?

Lenna is rated higher. ntPlayer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Lenna averages 4.9 from 118 ratings.

### Do ntPlayer or Lenna have ads?

ntPlayer shows ads; Lenna does not.

### Which is updated more often, ntPlayer or Lenna?

ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, and Lenna every 3 weeks. Most recently, ntPlayer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lenna on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*