Comparison

CastFlow vs Reflix

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

Head to head
About

CastFlow

Stream media from various platforms to your device using DLNA protocol. Supports a wide range of media formats for seamless playback.

Highlights
  • DLNA streaming
  • Cross-device casting
  • Wide media format support
  • Seamless playback
Features
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CastFlow is a family-friendly home media hub that spans iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Cast from your phone, stream IPTV, browse Jellyfin, or open files on your NAS — all on your own network, no account needed. Cast anything to the living room Turn CastFlow into a DLNA / UPnP receiver. Push a video, a song, or a photo from any phone, tablet, PC or NAS with one tap and it lands on the big screen. IPTV that feels like TV Import M3U playlists or Xtream Codes accounts. Browse categories, follow the EPG, and enjoy time‑shifted playback in a clean, native player. Jellyfin & Emby, feel‑native Sign in once and get Continue Watching, Recently Added, seasons, episodes, and multi‑audio / multi‑subtitle tracks. It behaves like a first‑party client, not a browser wrapper. SMB & WebDAV Connect directly to your NAS, home server, or WebDAV drive. Browse folders, preview posters, and play files without preloading or transcoding. Danmaku overlay Turn on scrolling live‑comment overlays for supported casting sources — perfect for anime nights and shared watch parties. MPV‑powered playback Hardware decoding for H.264, HEVC and AV1. Full support for SRT, ASS/SSA and PGS subtitles, external audio tracks, per‑track speed and pitch control. Continue Watching, everywhere Resume points sync across sources and devices, so you can jump from the couch to the bedroom without losing your spot. Local‑first, private by default No account. No cloud database. No tracking. CastFlow does not upload your library metadata anywhere. Your media stays on your local network. One app across the family iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV — add a source once and it's ready on every device. CastFlow adapts to each screen: a receiver on the TV, a browser on your Mac, a remote in your pocket. Made for – NAS owners who want their library on every screen – IPTV fans who want a clean native player instead of a browser tab – Cord‑cutters running Jellyfin or Emby at home – Anyone who wants phone, computer and NAS content to just appear on the Apple TV Add a source, hit play, and let the media flow. Support: https://tinuv.me/castflow/ Privacy: https://tinuv.me/castflow/privacy.html

About

Reflix

Discover trending movies and shows, track your viewing progress, and get smart recommendations. Seamlessly switch between Emby services, sync history across devices, and manage your favorites in one place. Enjoy an enhanced audio-visual experience with third-party player support.

Highlights
  • Discover trending movies and shows
  • Track viewing progress
  • Connect multiple Emby services
  • Smart content recommendations
  • Seamless resource switching
  • Multi-device synced viewing history
  • Centralized favorites management
Features
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Find your next favorite. Pick up where you left off. Reflix brings movie discovery, Emby playback and TV tracking together. Compare ratings, find a version in your libraries, keep up with your series and turn your watch history into a monthly recap. FIND THE FILM FIRST. CHOOSE A LIBRARY LATER. Explore IMDb top-rated titles, Rotten Tomatoes fresh picks and Douban trending charts. Browse by genre, studio or airing schedule, then save movies, shows and anime to Watch Later. Your watchlist is ready whenever you are. SEE THE RATINGS SIDE BY SIDE Compare IMDb, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Trakt and more on one detail page, alongside the synopsis, cast and trailers. Spend less time looking things up and more time finding something you want to watch. Details update independently of your media server. BRING YOUR EMBY LIBRARIES TOGETHER Connect Emby on your NAS and your other Emby servers in one place. See available versions of a title across your libraries, then choose which to play. Manage multiple connection routes and paste server details to fill in the address and account automatically. KEEP UP WITH EVERY EPISODE See what airs today, what's coming next and how many episodes you have left. Bring viewing history from multiple libraries together, import existing progress and keep Want to Watch, Watching and Watched organized. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Switch episodes, versions and audio tracks from the player. Find subtitles online, adjust their appearance and use ASS subtitles. Intro and outro skipping and frame previews while seeking help you get back to the part you want to watch. PICK UP ON ANOTHER SCREEN Use iCloud to sync lists, playback progress and watch history across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Enjoy a big-screen experience designed for the remote, plus iPhone and iPad Home Screen widgets for Continue Watching, series progress and your viewing calendar. MAKE EVERY MONTH WORTH LOOKING BACK ON Turn your viewing history into a visual journal with a poster wall, calendar, watch time and monthly favorites. Discover your favorite genres and viewing habits, then share your month as a recap card. Start with your next watch. Build a viewing story that's yours. Playback requires your own Emby media library. Reflix does not supply movies or TV shows. Some features require Reflix Pro. Terms of Use: https://reflix.top/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://reflix.top/privacy/

Screenshots

CastFlow4 screens
Reflix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reflix at Free against CastFlow's $0.99. Reflix also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months). CastFlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (83% vs 62%). On ratings volume, 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

Reflix is free to download; CastFlow costs $0.99 up front. Reflix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CastFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reflix holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of CastFlow's written reviews are positive against 62% of Reflix's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CastFlow ships an update every 26 months, Reflix weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CastFlow versus Reflix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastFlowReflix
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)3.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer辉 邓晶晶 许

Customer experience

CastFlow

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Reflix

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

CastFlow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reflix

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Emby service cannot be added
  • Many bugs
  • Player has no cache
  • Cannot add external subtitles
  • Does not support Dolby Vision decoding
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  • Crashes on macOS
  • Return button not functional

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update Apple TV app
  • Update iPad app
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Support Dolby Vision
  • Support Trakt integration
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  • Adjust playback speed increments
  • Optimize macOS version
  • Add Apple TV version

In-app purchases

None

CastFlow

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Reflix

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annually$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Life time$14.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is CastFlow free?
CastFlow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reflix free?
Reflix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CastFlow or Reflix?
Reflix is rated higher. CastFlow averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Reflix averages 3.7 from 17 ratings.
Do CastFlow or Reflix have ads?
Neither CastFlow nor Reflix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CastFlow or Reflix?
CastFlow ships an update every 26 months, and Reflix weekly. Most recently, CastFlow was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reflix on November 4, 2026.

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