Comparison

Galaxy Player vs BeeJoy

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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 / Dolby Vision original image display - Support Dolby Atmos - Support remote or local playback of Blu-ray ISO files and BDMV folders - More useful features waiting for you to discover...

Screenshots

Galaxy Player4 screens
BeeJoy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeeJoy at Free against Galaxy Player's $2.99. BeeJoy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and device support (6 vs 3). Galaxy Player's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

BeeJoy is free to download; Galaxy Player costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 97% of Galaxy Player's written reviews are positive against 84% of BeeJoy'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, BeeJoy fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Galaxy Player versus BeeJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy PlayerBeeJoy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坤 左伟锋 李

Customer experience

Galaxy Player

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

BeeJoy

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy Player

No in-app purchases

None

BeeJoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Player free?
Galaxy Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeeJoy free?
BeeJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Player or BeeJoy?
BeeJoy is rated higher. Galaxy Player averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while BeeJoy averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Galaxy Player or BeeJoy have ads?
Neither Galaxy Player nor BeeJoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Player or BeeJoy?
Galaxy Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeeJoy fortnightly. Most recently, Galaxy Player was updated on October 13, 2026 and BeeJoy on October 13, 2026.

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