暴风影音 vs zFuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
暴风影音
This app offers a vast library of popular videos with a focus on stability, clarity, and speed. It supports a wide range of media formats without requiring transcoding, providing a high-quality viewing experience. Enjoy diverse content and advanced playback features like 3D and subtitle support.
- Large video library
- Supports RMVB, MPEG, AVI, WMV, MKV, MP3
- 3D and subtitle support
- New decoding core
- Stable, clear, and fast playback
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“看电影，用暴风”——暴风影音具有占手机空间小、片源丰富的特点。暴风影音iPhone版拥有新热的视频库。为用户提供稳定、清晰、快速的视频播放服务。同时支持RMVB、MPEG、AVI、WMV、MKV、MP3...等主流媒体格式，无需再进行转码，实现优质播放效果。 产品特点 1、聚合超多好看视频，你想看的这里都有 2、3D、左眼、右耳、字幕全支持，家庭影院也不能更好啦 3、全新解码核心，支持300余种主流音视频媒体格式 快打开“暴风影音”，享受前所未有的优质视频体验吧！ 如在使用中遇到问题或对我们的产品有意见或建议可直接通过软件内反馈入口反馈 官方微博：http://e.weibo.com/baofengmobile/profile
zFuse
Play any video format and encoding directly from your device or network storage without conversion. Enjoy advanced subtitle effects, gesture controls, and file management features. Supports media servers, TV casting, and privacy protection.
- Plays all video formats and encodings
- Supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles
- Network playback from PC/NAS
- Gesture controls for playback and settings
- Folder encryption for privacy
- File download and decompression
- TV casting and media server support
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- zFuse can play all video formats and encodings, allowing you to play video files on your mobile device without the need to convert to MP4. - zFuse supports ASS/SSA/SUP effect subtitles, enabling you to experience full subtitle effects just like on your PC/Mac. - zFuse features powerful networking technologies that allow you to play media from your PC or NAS directly, without occupying any space on your limited device storage and without needing to download anything. - zFuse also allows you to easily download files or directories directly from your PC or NAS, making it the perfect companion for your trips. - zFuse supports a variety of gestures - simply move your fingers to adjust playback position, font size, volume, and brightness. - zFuse carefully protects your privacy with folder encryption, so you no longer need to worry about privacy issues. - zFuse's detailed features include: * SMB/CIFS playback and discovery (easily play media files from your PC). * Download media files or directories from SAMBA/DLNA/WebDAV/FTP directly. * UPnP/DLNA playback and discovery. * Emby and Jellyfin media server support. * AirPlay playback. * Picture-in-Picture mode support. * iPad split-screen multitasking support. * Hardware acceleration. * HDR Tone Mapping support on non-HDR displays. * Subtitle effects support. * 0.5x-3.0x playback speed control. * 0.5x-5.0x screen zoom. * Media preview while seeking. * Built-in audio enhancement. * Multi-soundtrack selection. * Embedded/external subtitle track selection. * Subtitle synchronization. * Audio synchronization. * External subtitle font selection support. * Playlist file preview before playback. * Blu-ray directory playback. * Real-time playlist management and editing. * Screen mirroring. * File Management: - Delete, move, rename, create folders. - Wi-Fi file transfer support without USB cable connection. - Streaming media playlist creation support. - File decompression support: 7z, zip, rar, tar, bz, bz2, etc. * Gesture Controls: - Horizontal drag: adjust playback position. - Vertical drag on left side: adjust volume. - Vertical drag on right side: adjust brightness. - Pinch to zoom: adjust screen size. - Double-tap: play/pause. - Two-finger double-tap: change video aspect ratio. * External Keyboard Support: - Space: pause/play. - Left Arrow: backward seek. - Right Arrow: forward seek. - Esc: exit playback. - S: change playback speed. - B: play previous. - N: play next. - Z: change screen scale. * Supported Video Formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, RMVB, ASF, OGV, Blu-ray ISO and more. * Supported Audio Formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE and more. * Supported Subtitle Formats: SRT, SSA, ASS, SUP, VTT. * Supported Image Formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, HEIC and more. * Supported eBook Formats: EPUB, TXT, PDF. * Code Editor Supported Languages: JSON, HTML, XML, C/C++, Lua, Java, Objective-C, Swift, Python, JavaScript. * Supported Document Formats: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: zFuse at 4.7 against 暴风影音's 3.0. zFuse also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 33). 暴风影音's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. 暴风影音 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and zFuse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
zFuse holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: zFuse has 1.2K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 80% positive.
暴风影音 ships an update every 3 weeks, zFuse every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | 暴风影音 | zFuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (33 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 80.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baofeng Group Co.,Ltd. | s-joys Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
暴风影音
zFuse
User reviews
暴风影音
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive media support
- 🚀 Fast playback and downloads
- 💡 Useful offline viewing feature
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
- 🔋 High battery drain
zFuse
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth playback
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 💡 Supports a wide range of video formats
- 🚀 Excellent video decoding and hardware acceleration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Lacking advanced video settings (color, contrast, etc.)
- 🔍 Limited subtitle support
- 🔍 Inconsistent network file sharing performance
- 🔍 Cluttered UI with too many ads in some versions
Bugs and requests
暴风影音
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback freezes and lags
- Unreliable download functionality
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improved video quality options
- Ability to password-protect content
- Support for more video formats
zFuse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues with certain video codecs
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between files
- Inability to remember last playback position
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add picture-in-picture mode
- Implement a more robust subtitle management system
- Provide more video customization options
- Improve network file sharing stability and speed
- Optimize UI for better user experience
In-app purchases
暴风影音
- 暴风VIP服务连续包月1 Month trial$1.491 Month
- 连续包月18元1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- 暴风影音VIP影片限时观看服务$0.99
- 暴风影音VIP影片限时特惠观看服务$0.99
- 暴风影音VIP限时观看服务$1.99
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- 暴风影音VIP会员包月服务$2.99
- 暴风影音会员-1个月$2.99
- 暴风影音VIP限时观看服务3 variants$3.99
zFuse
- Remove ads$9.99
