ntPlayer vs BeeJoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ntPlayer
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.
- 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
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App Description ntPlayer is a lightweight streaming media video player that lets you easily watch live TV, on-demand videos (VOD), TV series, and shows on your iPhone and iPad. With a simple and user-friendly interface and convenient features, it provides an enjoyable viewing experience. Features Supports M3U, M3U8, and TXT files Add playlists via local files, LAN, or online URLs Manage channels by groups to easily find your favorite channels Favorite channels for quick access Disclaimer Does not provide any media content; all content is supplied by the user Not affiliated with any third-party content providers This app does not support playing copyrighted content without permission from the copyright owner
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 in-app purchases: BeeJoy at none against ntPlayer's 1. BeeJoy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). ntPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 13). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. ntPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ntPlayer has 83 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of ntPlayer's written reviews are positive against 88% of BeeJoy's.
ntPlayer ships an update every 8 days, BeeJoy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ntPlayer | BeeJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (83 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Hengdian Technology Co., Ltd. | 伟锋 李 |
Customer experience
ntPlayer
BeeJoy
Bugs and requests
ntPlayer
Reported bugs
14 issues- 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
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- App crashes on iOS 16
- App crashes on iOS 12
- App crashes on 2.6.1 latest version
- App crashes on 2.6.1 new version
- Export source unresponsive
- Favorites disappear after restart
- Error when adding deleted URL
- App unusable after update
- Favorite does not work
Requested features
17 requests- Add Apple TV version
- Add macOS version
- Add iPad version
- Add picture-in-picture
- Add background playback
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- Add screen casting
- Add recording function
- Add locking for categories
- Add channel sorting by letter
- Add thumbnail previews
- Add program guide
- Add Italian language support
- Add WebDAV support
- Add fast-forward/rewind shortcuts
- Change ads to only startup ads
- Allow progress bar dragging in portrait mode
- Return to 2.0 version
BeeJoy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ntPlayer
- 免广告会员$1.99
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases
