Comparison

Conflux vs Spatialify

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

Head to head
About

Conflux

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • Stream from network drives and cloud
  • Advanced subtitle integration
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support
  • 4K Ultra HD playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio
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Conflux: The All-Format Video Player & Media Library for Apple Devices Play videos directly from local storage, NAS, cloud drives, and media servers — no transcoding required. Conflux supports popular and uncommon formats, connects to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, and works with cloud drives including 115, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk. Automatically organize your collection into a smart media library. Native Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback (Atmos is currently in Beta), professional subtitles, danmaku, downloads, and a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A Better Way to Watch • Native Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: Enjoy immersive video and audio. Dolby Atmos is currently in Beta. • Media Servers: Connect to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin to browse and play your media libraries. Emby supports rich filtering and browsing. • Flexible Media Sources: Add NAS, network shares, cloud drives, and more. Configure multiple fallback URLs and automatically switch based on your Wi-Fi network. • Smart Media Library: Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, descriptions, ratings, and metadata. • Faster Indexing: Optimized indexing and metadata scraping, including faster 115 file indexing and movie/TV scraping. • Global Search: Quickly find indexed media and access search history. Powerful Playback • Extensive Format Support: Play MKV, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, WTV, and more. • HDR & Dolby Vision: Optimized for HDR and Dolby Vision with excellent image quality and color reproduction. • 4K Ultra HD: Smooth playback for high-resolution video. • Faster Startup: Optimized playback, cache I/O, preloading, and media processing. • Professional Subtitles: Multiple subtitle formats, custom styles, true subtitle rendering, local subtitle files, and multi-language subtitle downloads. • Danmaku: Display, search, and customize danmaku while watching. The Conflux Danmaku Service can be enabled to share danmaku data. • AI Danmaku Protection: AI-powered face detection helps keep danmaku away from faces. • Portrait Video: Flexible orientation options for vertical videos, including video ratio, device orientation, and portrait/landscape locks. • Precise Seeking: Accurate time navigation, including Blu-ray disc images. • Picture in Picture: Start PiP directly in Conflux and continue using the app while watching. • AirPlay: Stream videos to compatible devices. • Downloads: Download media for offline viewing. Currently supported for file-based protocols and cloud drive sources. Built for Your Media Collection • New Onboard Flow: Easily add media sources and start watching. • Connection Testing: Automatically test sources when adding them, or check availability manually. • Multiple Media Sources: See playable versions of the same title across different sources. • Watch History: Browse viewing history by date and resume playback. • Intro & Outro Skipping: Automatically or manually skip TV show intros and outros, with conflict detection when marking time ranges. • TV Show Management: Automatically organize seasons and episodes with intro/outro markers. • Reviews & Recommendations: Explore reviews, production companies, recommended titles, and works by the same director. • Cloud Sync: Sync media library settings, watch history, and playback progress across Apple devices. Made for the Apple Ecosystem Conflux is designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, providing a consistent experience. Larger-screen devices support multi-column media layouts. Whether your videos are stored locally, on a NAS, in the cloud, or on a media server, Conflux brings everything together in one unified media library. Rediscover your media collection with Conflux.

About

Spatialify

Capture, preview, and export spatial photos and videos. Supports various viewing modes and conversion to common 3D formats for VR devices and social sharing. Create spatial media from other 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Capture 4K HDR spatial videos and photos
  • Preview spatial media in multiple modes
  • Stream to AR glasses or large screens
  • Export to common 3D formats
  • Create spatial media from 3D formats
Features
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Spatialify is a utility app built around spatial photos and videos: Capture: (iPhone 15 Pro series, iPhone 16 or newer only) • Capture 4K HDR spatial videos • Capture Apple Log ProRes stereo videos with real-time LUT preview • Capture 12MP HDR spatial photos with Live Photo and Portrait Depth • Launch the camera via Camera Control, Action Button, Lock Screen, or Shortcuts Playback & Streaming: • View spatial videos and photos on your phone using parallel viewing, anaglyph glasses, wigglegram, or Cardboard • Check detailed media parameters via the "Media Info" panel • Connect to supported AR glasses or large screens to quickly browse spatial videos and photos Export & Make: • Convert spatial media into common 3D formats for viewing on other VR devices or sharing to social platforms • Create spatial videos and photos using other 3D formats

Screenshots

Conflux4 screens
Spatialify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Conflux at Free against Spatialify's $2.99. Conflux also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and device support (5 vs 2). Spatialify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Conflux is free to download; Spatialify costs $2.99 up front. Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spatialify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conflux holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Conflux's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatialify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conflux ships an update monthly, Spatialify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Conflux versus Spatialify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfluxSpatialify
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (66 ratings) — better4.0 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better67.4% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better63
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer健 刘天 吴

Customer experience

Conflux

All ratings66 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.4%

Spatialify

All ratings63 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative18.6%

User reviews

Conflux

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 🆓 Free application with no mandatory subscription
  • 📱 Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • 🎬 Excellent Emby integration and compatibility

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on Apple TV
  • 🐛 Playback stops or becomes unresponsive
  • 🐛 Black screen issues when switching windows
  • 🔌 Limited cloud storage support (few cloud services)
  • ❌ Unable to disable iCloud sync

Spatialify

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for recording 4K spatial videos
  • 👍 Allows viewing spatial photos and videos on VR/AR devices
  • 👍 Useful for converting spatial media to common formats
  • 👍 Provides more features than native camera app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or doesn't work on newer devices
  • 🐛 Issues with video quality and compression
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with other apps and camera modes
  • 🐛 Spatial media not detected on Vision Pro

Bugs and requests

Conflux

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Apple TV app crashes and freezes
  • Playback stops after ~7 minutes
  • Black screen when switching windows
  • Cannot connect to SMB servers
  • External hard drives not detected
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  • iCloud sync cannot be disabled (button greyed out)
  • Emby login causes app to exit
  • Pro/Ultra purchase button returns 502 error
  • Subtitles fail to display or display incorrectly
  • Audio track and subtitle selection unresponsive
  • WebDAV HTTPS connection fails with NAS
  • Alist media library refresh requires app restart
  • Auto-play next video occasionally skips in order
  • Metadata scraping fails for local files
  • Mac fullscreen playback shows widgets
  • Settings crash on certain Mac versions
  • Cannot open 'More' section on Mac for TV shows/movies
  • Download functionality stops midway
  • Spatial/3D video playback not supported
  • Some UI text remains in Chinese despite English language setting

Requested features

20 requests
  • Skip intro/outro functionality
  • Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
  • Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
  • Offline download capability
  • Music file playback support
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  • Screen casting and AirPlay support
  • IPTV support
  • Subtitle download feature
  • Library sorting options (by release date, genre, rating, etc.)
  • Metadata editing capability for all content types
  • Skip intro/outro detection
  • Caching/buffering options
  • Custom homepage category selection
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode with subtitle support
  • Dark mode for Apple TV
  • 10-second forward/backward buttons in player
  • Cross-device license sharing (Pro/Ultra)
  • Auto-play next episode functionality
  • HDMI/external display support for iPad
  • 3D and panoramic video support

Spatialify

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Spatial video export issues and compatibility problems
  • Crashes when converting or viewing spatial media
  • Blurry/distorted output on one side of spatial photos
  • Spatial media not working as expected on Vision Pro

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bitrate/quality selection options for exports
  • Improve video stabilization and color processing
  • Allow manual adjustments for spatial photos
  • Add support for spatial Live Photos

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Conflux

One-time4
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo)$12.99
  • Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo)$15.99
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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  • Conflux Ultra - Lifetime$44.99
None

Spatialify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conflux free?
Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spatialify free?
Spatialify costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conflux or Spatialify?
Conflux is rated higher. Conflux averages 4.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Spatialify averages 4.0 from 63 ratings.
Do Conflux or Spatialify have ads?
Neither Conflux nor Spatialify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conflux or Spatialify?
Conflux ships an update monthly, and Spatialify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Conflux was updated on September 14, 2026 and Spatialify on September 23, 2026.

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