Conflux vs Spectro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Spectro
This app helps you reduce video file sizes while maintaining high quality. It offers smart optimization, hardware acceleration, and advanced encoding for efficient compression. Easily manage, compare, and organize your videos with advanced playback and privacy features.
- Smart Bitrate Optimization
- Hardware Acceleration
- Advanced Encoding Algorithms
- Intuitive Video Management
- Advanced Playback Features
- Task Queue for Batch Compression
- Privacy Protection with Face ID/Touch ID
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Spectro is the ultimate video compression tool designed to help you maximize storage space without sacrificing quality. Key features include: • Smart Bitrate Optimization – Analyzes video content to determine the optimal bitrate, significantly reducing file sizes. • Hardware Acceleration – Utilizes Apple’s media engine for fast compression, support Average Bitrate mode and Constant Quality mode. • Advanced Encoding Algorithms – Preserves critical details while efficiently compressing less essential areas. • Intuitive Video Management – Easily browse, organize, and sort videos with comprehensive file details. • Advanced Playback Features – Supports Picture-in-Picture, autoplay, zoom control, lock screen playback, Apple Watch support, Kiosk read-only mode, and keyboard shortcuts. • Metadata and Resource Viewer – Inspect all metadata and sub-resources of a video, play each resource individually, including hidden originals. • Task Queue – Batch compress multiple videos, perfect for overnight processing. • Multi-Device Support – Monitor compression progress across all Apple devices, view progress from your iPhone, and remotely manage tasks. • Quality Comparison – Compare compressed videos with originals to check visual and audio quality, and easily manage or delete original files. • Privacy First – Built-in privacy protection with Face ID/Touch ID support for photo library access. Whether you're a professional video creator or an everyday user, Spectro provides an efficient, reliable solution for video compression and management. Download now and start saving storage space! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spectro at 5.0 against Conflux's 4.2. Conflux's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 4) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Spectro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spectro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conflux has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conflux | Spectro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健 刘 | Mengke WANG |
Customer experience
Conflux
Spectro
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
Spectro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Conflux
- 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
Spectro
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99








