Comparison

Galaxy Player vs HamHub

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Player

This media player supports a vast array of video, audio, and image formats. It offers features like Wi-Fi sharing, playback speed control, and privacy protection for your files.

Highlights
  • Extensive format support
  • Wi-Fi sharing
  • Playback speed control
  • File encryption
  • Dark mode
  • Background playback
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Featured features WIFI sharing, devices under the same WIFI can use the WIFI sharing function to scan and play videos without the need for transmission or copying. Supported video formats: Mp4, mkv, avi, flv, f4v, mov, mod, m2v, m4v, mpg, mpe, mpeg, mlv, wmv, wav, webm, rmvb, rm, ra, ram, asf, asx, cpk, dv, dat, divx, dirac, flc, fli, lavf, qt, swf, ts, vob, xvid, 3gp, m2ts, etc. Supported audio formats: MP3, m4a, wav, wma, ogg, aac, amr, alac, ape, aiff, au, cd, cda, cue, caff, dts, flac, pcm, ac3, eac3, etc. Supported image formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, SVG, TIFF, etc. Main functions: 1. Import videos, audio, and photos from a computer or album, and classify and manage videos, audio, and photos; 2. Support operations such as search, move, copy, and rename; 3. Support video, audio, and photo encryption to protect privacy; 4. Online playback of online audio and video; 5. Image viewing; 6. Supports dark mode; 7. Supports multiple languages; 8. Support WI-FI sharing and playback; Video player functions: 1. Lock the playback interface to prevent accidental operation; 2. Double speed playback, supports up to 4 times speed, supports saving playback times; 3. Swipe the screen horizontally to adjust the progress, swipe left to rewind and right to fast forward; 4. Vertical sliding to adjust screen brightness or volume, left sliding to adjust screen brightness, right sliding to adjust volume; 5. Long press screen playback at multiple speeds, customizable long press speed, supports 0.3-4 times speed; 6. Fixed duration fast forward and rewind, customizable fast forward and rewind duration; 7. Screenshot, supports saving to the folder where the album or video is located; 8. Double click on the screen to play or pause; 9. Support skipping the beginning and end of the film; 10. Support seamless playback; 11. Support background playback; 12. Support switching playback order; 13. Support subtitle and track switching;

About

HamHub

Organize your cloud storage and media servers into a clear, personal media library. Stream movies, TV shows, and more across your Apple devices with intelligent categorization and playback features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered media library organization
  • Unified management of cloud drives and media servers
  • Cross-device playback on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
  • Automatic episode tracking and progress saving
  • Support for multiple cloud storage and media server sources
  • 4K video playback and streaming
  • Intelligent search for video content
Features
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HamHub - Your Personal Cinema Bring your cloud drives and media servers together in one organized library. Turn folders of videos into a collection of movies and shows, and enjoy it on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. SMART MEDIA LIBRARY HamHub scans your cloud and server files, identifies movies and episodes, and organizes them into a clear library. Automatic posters and media details make your collection easy to explore. - Identify and organize movies and shows - Browse folders and keep new content up to date - Bring multiple sources into one library CLOUD DRIVES AND MEDIA SERVERS Browse, search, and play your collection in one place. Connect Aliyun Drive, Baidu Netdisk, Google Drive, WebDAV, and SMB, or access Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, and IPTV sources. EPISODES AND WATCH PROGRESS Browse shows by season, choose an episode, and pick up where you left off. Keep your library, preferences, watch history, and playback progress in sync across your devices. POWERFUL PLAYBACK - 4K video playback - Stream videos from a Mac, PC, or NAS - Multiple audio tracks - Gesture controls and flexible video scaling - Continuous episode playback - Video deinterlacing SUPPORTED FORMATS Video: 3GP, AVI, AV1, ASF, BDMV, DIVX, DVDMEDIA, DVR-MS, FLV, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), ISO/IMG, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MTS/M2TS, MXF, OGM, OGV, RMVB, TS, VC1, VIDEO_TS, VOB, VP9, WEBM, WMV, WTV. Audio: AAC, AC3/E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD MA, FLAC, MP3, OGG, PCM, WMA. Subtitles: DVB, DVDSUB, MICRODVD, MPL2, PGS, SMI, SSA/ASS, SRT, SUB, Timed Text, TMP, TXT, VOBSUB, VTT, XSUB. HAMHUB PRO Pro features require an in-app purchase: - Playback on Apple TV, Mac, and iPad, with synced watch progress - Automatic matching and organization of cloud video files - Direct streaming from supported cloud drives, including Aliyun Drive, Baidu Netdisk, and Google Drive - Broad format support and 4K playback - Ongoing Pro feature updates From movies and series to documentaries, keep your collection organized and ready to watch. Download HamHub and build your personal cinema. Privacy Policy: https://hamhub.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hamhub.app/term

Screenshots

Galaxy Player4 screens
HamHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HamHub at Free against Galaxy Player's $2.99. HamHub also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (229 vs 4). Galaxy Player's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads and device support 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

HamHub is free to download; Galaxy Player costs $2.99 up front. HamHub sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Galaxy Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HamHub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamHub has 229 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 97% of Galaxy Player's written reviews are positive against 61% of HamHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Player ships an update every 3 weeks, HamHub every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Galaxy Player versus HamHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy PlayerHamHub
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (229 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better60.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB113 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer坤 左玲丽 吴

Customer experience

Galaxy Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%

HamHub

All ratings229 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative21.6%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HamHub

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Jellyfin playback fails with 'address error' or 'file not found'
  • External subtitles not loading on Apple TV SMB connections
  • macOS SMB connection unresponsive
  • App crashes when clicking folders
  • WebDAV continuous play freezes after episodes
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  • Metadata scraping incomplete despite multiple refreshes
  • Aliyun Alist mounting too slow
  • Playback history not recording watched content
  • Audio track selection not remembered
  • Emby sync delays
  • Sorting by rating missing entries
  • Garbled text display on Apple TV
  • Anonymous SMB not supported
  • Media library not displaying after refresh

Requested features

14 requests
  • Dark/white theme mode
  • Skip intro/outro and picture-in-picture
  • Support for Quark, OneDrive, 115 cloud storage
  • Private space/secure folder
  • Playback speed control with shortcuts
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  • Auto-load matching subtitle files
  • Video quality/resolution selection
  • Audio track selection memory
  • Multiple Emby server support
  • Download functionality
  • Android TV version
  • Dolby Vision support
  • More category filters and favorites
  • Metadata artwork display

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Player

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

HamHub

Subscriptions2
  • 月度 Pro7 Days trial$1.291 Month
  • 年度 Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • AI Pack (8 Million Tokens)$1.29
  • 终身 Pro$11.99
  • 终身 Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Player free?
Galaxy Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HamHub free?
HamHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Player or HamHub?
HamHub is rated higher. Galaxy Player averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HamHub averages 4.6 from 229 ratings.
Do Galaxy Player or HamHub have ads?
Neither Galaxy Player nor HamHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Player or HamHub?
Galaxy Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and HamHub every 4 days. Most recently, Galaxy Player was updated on October 27, 2026 and HamHub on October 25, 2026.

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