Anime boxes vs Lumina IPTV Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anime boxes
Browse and discover thousands of anime-related images with this comprehensive client. Features include tag searching, local favorites, offline viewing, and customizable display options. Save images, manage your collection, and enjoy a personalized browsing experience.
- Tag searching with autocomplete
- Local favorites and offline viewing
- Configurable server and home screen
- Slideshow mode
- Save images to Photos or Files
- Support for animated GIFs and Pools
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Anime boxes is a fully featured Gelbooru and Danbooru client that allows you to browse among thousands of anime related pictures. Features: -Search using tags -Tag autocomplete -Share option -Local favorites, search and view them offline -Configurable server list -Configurable home screen. Pin any search to the Home Screen and organize them with folders -Configurable blacklist rules -Search history log -Passcode lock -Slideshow mode -Save to Photos or Files App -Backup/Restore local data to a file -Support for Pools -Support for animated gifs -Configurable gestures and Themes You can contact us by email to support@bisimplex.com.
Lumina IPTV Player
This media player allows you to stream live TV, movies, and series from your own IPTV service. Simply add your provider's login or playlist to enjoy content with a built-in EPG and audio/subtitle track selection.
- Live TV with EPG
- Movies and Series (VOD)
- Audio & subtitle track selection
- Xtream Codes and M3U playlist support
- Favorites and recent channels
- Fast stream loading
- Dark design
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Lumina IPTV is a premium player for your own IPTV service. Add your provider's Xtream Codes login or M3U playlist and enjoy Live TV, Movies and Series in a fast, elegant IOS interface. This player is mainly for IPhone, iPad support, if you want TV support see Lumina Plus IPTV Player. IMPORTANT: Lumina IPTV does not provide, sell or include any channels, content or subscriptions. It is a media player only. You must have your own IPTV subscription or playlist from a provider you are legally authorised to use. FEATURES • Live TV with a built-in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Movies and Series (VOD) with posters and details • NEW: Audio & subtitle track selection — switch spoken language or turn captions on/off when your stream provides them • Xtream Codes and M3U / M3U8 playlist support • Smooth, distraction-free player • Favorites and quick access to recent channels • Fast stream loading with clear status and error messages • Beautiful dark design BRING YOUR OWN SERVICE Enter the credentials or playlist URL supplied by your provider to start watching your own content. No channels or media are bundled with this app. Note: Availability, quality and content depend on your provider and network. Some networks (including certain VPN and satellite connections such as Starlink) may be blocked by your provider. © RAZZA MEDIA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Anime boxes at Free against Lumina IPTV Player's $2.99. Lumina IPTV Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On ads, device support 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
Anime boxes is free to download; Lumina IPTV Player costs $2.99 up front. Anime boxes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lumina IPTV Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anime boxes ships an update every 4 months, Lumina IPTV Player every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Anime boxes | Lumina IPTV Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (335 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 335 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bisimplex Technologies | RYAN JAMES CURTIS |
Customer experience
Anime boxes
Lumina IPTV Player
Bugs and requests
Anime boxes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login errors
- Images failing to load
- Webm playback issues
- Disappearing 'save' buttons
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more image boards
- Sync favorites across devices
- Customizable categories for favorites
- Sort by date/score for 'Hot Now' feature
- Option to disable content filters
Lumina IPTV Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anime boxes
- Coffee$0.99
- Anime boxes Pro$1.99
- Cupcake$2.99
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- Cake$4.99
Lumina IPTV Player
No in-app purchases









