Comparison

HD Player vs Conflux

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

Head to head
About

HD Player

This app is a powerful video player designed to correctly display high-dynamic-range content like Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It supports a wide range of codecs, hardware acceleration for smooth playback, and various file transfer methods. Manage your video library with playlists and passcode protection.

Highlights
  • Dolby Vision support
  • HDR10+ support
  • Hardware-accelerated decoding
  • Wide codec compatibility
  • iTunes & Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Playlist management
  • Passcode video protection
Features
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HD Player is one of the few video players that can present Dolby Vision & HDR10+ videos correctly. Some user reviews: "Best Player I've come across." by AhmedGad. "AMAZING video player. OH MY GOD! OMG! OMG! Now i can play 4k resolutions videos from my 5s. Thank you so much!" by Ash aby. "Best video player. With its simple design, this app plays .mkv formats with ease." by Brandope. "Excellent for 1080P on iPad Air." by smunsch. "Thanks for that great app!!" by Katara Moonlight. "Great - One of the best apps for video..." by Vhdgoat. Features: • Supports most of video and audio codecs. • Supports Dolby Vision videos. • Supports HDR10+ videos. • Hardware-accelerated H264 decoder. • Hardware-accelerated HEVC decoder. • Thanks to Hardware-accelerated decoder, HD Player provides an excellent video playback time than other software-based player. • Thanks to Hardware-accelerated decoder, HD Player consumes less energy than other software-based player. • Muti-core decoding. • TV Output & Bluetooth Headset. • iTunes & Wi-Fi file sharing. • WebDAV & SMB file sharing • SSA subtitle is fully supported. • HD Player supports many playing mode: normal mode, repeat mode and shuffle mode. • Manage your videos by playlist. • Save the video exit time, so it can start playing from beginning or where left off. • Protect your videos with passcode. HDR10+ playback requirements: • iOS 13.4. • iPhone, iPad with A10 processor and later. Dolby Vision playback requirements: • iPhone, iPad that supports Dolby Vision. Compatible OS: iOS 13.4 and later. Video resolution supported: • Up to FullHD on iPhone 5s, 6S & 6S Plus. • Up to 4K on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and later. • Up to 4K on A10 processor iPad. Compatible devices: • iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 6S/6S Plus. • iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4. • iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro. How to copy your videos to HD Player? • iTunes File Sharing. • WiFi transfer. • iCloud Drive. • WebDAV. • Windows & Mac file sharing.

About

Conflux

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • Stream from network drives and cloud
  • Advanced subtitle integration
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support
  • 4K Ultra HD playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio
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Conflux: The All-Format Video Player & Media Library for Apple Devices Play videos directly from local storage, NAS, cloud drives, and media servers — no transcoding required. Conflux supports popular and uncommon formats, connects to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, and works with cloud drives including 115, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk. Automatically organize your collection into a smart media library. Native Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback (Atmos is currently in Beta), professional subtitles, danmaku, downloads, and a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A Better Way to Watch • Native Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: Enjoy immersive video and audio. Dolby Atmos is currently in Beta. • Media Servers: Connect to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin to browse and play your media libraries. Emby supports rich filtering and browsing. • Flexible Media Sources: Add NAS, network shares, cloud drives, and more. Configure multiple fallback URLs and automatically switch based on your Wi-Fi network. • Smart Media Library: Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, descriptions, ratings, and metadata. • Faster Indexing: Optimized indexing and metadata scraping, including faster 115 file indexing and movie/TV scraping. • Global Search: Quickly find indexed media and access search history. Powerful Playback • Extensive Format Support: Play MKV, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, WTV, and more. • HDR & Dolby Vision: Optimized for HDR and Dolby Vision with excellent image quality and color reproduction. • 4K Ultra HD: Smooth playback for high-resolution video. • Faster Startup: Optimized playback, cache I/O, preloading, and media processing. • Professional Subtitles: Multiple subtitle formats, custom styles, true subtitle rendering, local subtitle files, and multi-language subtitle downloads. • Danmaku: Display, search, and customize danmaku while watching. The Conflux Danmaku Service can be enabled to share danmaku data. • AI Danmaku Protection: AI-powered face detection helps keep danmaku away from faces. • Portrait Video: Flexible orientation options for vertical videos, including video ratio, device orientation, and portrait/landscape locks. • Precise Seeking: Accurate time navigation, including Blu-ray disc images. • Picture in Picture: Start PiP directly in Conflux and continue using the app while watching. • AirPlay: Stream videos to compatible devices. • Downloads: Download media for offline viewing. Currently supported for file-based protocols and cloud drive sources. Built for Your Media Collection • New Onboard Flow: Easily add media sources and start watching. • Connection Testing: Automatically test sources when adding them, or check availability manually. • Multiple Media Sources: See playable versions of the same title across different sources. • Watch History: Browse viewing history by date and resume playback. • Intro & Outro Skipping: Automatically or manually skip TV show intros and outros, with conflict detection when marking time ranges. • TV Show Management: Automatically organize seasons and episodes with intro/outro markers. • Reviews & Recommendations: Explore reviews, production companies, recommended titles, and works by the same director. • Cloud Sync: Sync media library settings, watch history, and playback progress across Apple devices. Made for the Apple Ecosystem Conflux is designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, providing a consistent experience. Larger-screen devices support multi-column media layouts. Whether your videos are stored locally, on a NAS, in the cloud, or on a media server, Conflux brings everything together in one unified media library. Rediscover your media collection with Conflux.

Screenshots

HD Player4 screens
Conflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conflux at 74% against HD Player's 50%. Conflux also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). HD Player's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HD Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HD Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 195 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of HD Player's written reviews are positive against 74% of Conflux's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD Player ships an update every 2 months, Conflux monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HD Player versus Conflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHD PlayerConflux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (195 ratings) — better4.2 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings195 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhoa Tran Anh健 刘

Customer experience

HD Player

All ratings197 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.2%

Conflux

All ratings67 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

HD Player

From 195 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Plays Dolby Vision and HDR10 videos
  • 🚀 Smooth playback on old devices
  • 👍 Great for 4K and 10-bit video
  • 👍 Supports subtitle encoding and importing over WiFi

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after iOS 17 update
  • 🐛 Can't remove subtitles
  • 🔋 Ads interrupt video playback
  • 💰 Paid version removed from App Store

Conflux

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 🆓 Free application with no mandatory subscription
  • 📱 Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • 🎬 Excellent Emby integration and compatibility

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on Apple TV
  • 🐛 Playback stops or becomes unresponsive
  • 🐛 Black screen issues when switching windows
  • 🔌 Limited cloud storage support (few cloud services)
  • ❌ Unable to disable iCloud sync

Bugs and requests

HD Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Resume feature broken, audio stops when seeking
  • Subtitles disappear during fast motion scenes
  • Doesn't work on older iOS versions after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to sort playlist by year, newest, or custom order
  • Add editing option to customize movie cover and title

Conflux

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Apple TV app crashes and freezes
  • Playback stops after ~7 minutes
  • Black screen when switching windows
  • Cannot connect to SMB servers
  • External hard drives not detected
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  • iCloud sync cannot be disabled (button greyed out)
  • Emby login causes app to exit
  • Pro/Ultra purchase button returns 502 error
  • Subtitles fail to display or display incorrectly
  • Audio track and subtitle selection unresponsive
  • WebDAV HTTPS connection fails with NAS
  • Alist media library refresh requires app restart
  • Auto-play next video occasionally skips in order
  • Metadata scraping fails for local files
  • Mac fullscreen playback shows widgets
  • Settings crash on certain Mac versions
  • Cannot open 'More' section on Mac for TV shows/movies
  • Download functionality stops midway
  • Spatial/3D video playback not supported
  • Some UI text remains in Chinese despite English language setting

Requested features

20 requests
  • Skip intro/outro functionality
  • Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
  • Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
  • Offline download capability
  • Music file playback support
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  • Screen casting and AirPlay support
  • IPTV support
  • Subtitle download feature
  • Library sorting options (by release date, genre, rating, etc.)
  • Metadata editing capability for all content types
  • Skip intro/outro detection
  • Caching/buffering options
  • Custom homepage category selection
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode with subtitle support
  • Dark mode for Apple TV
  • 10-second forward/backward buttons in player
  • Cross-device license sharing (Pro/Ultra)
  • Auto-play next episode functionality
  • HDMI/external display support for iPad
  • 3D and panoramic video support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HD Player

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Full HD playback$0.99
4 purchases

Conflux

One-time4
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo)$12.99
  • Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo)$15.99
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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  • Conflux Ultra - Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is HD Player free?
HD Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conflux free?
Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HD Player or Conflux?
HD Player is rated higher. HD Player averages 4.5 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Conflux averages 4.2 from 67 ratings.
Do HD Player or Conflux have ads?
Neither HD Player nor Conflux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD Player or Conflux?
HD Player ships an update every 2 months, and Conflux monthly. Most recently, HD Player was updated on October 23, 2026 and Conflux on October 27, 2026.

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