# HamHub vs BeeJoy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeeJoy at none against HamHub's 5. BeeJoy also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 61%). HamHub's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (227 vs 13). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HamHub sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HamHub against 4.7 for BeeJoy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HamHub has 227 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of HamHub's written reviews are positive against 88% of BeeJoy's.

HamHub ships an update every 4 days, BeeJoy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HamHub | BeeJoy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (227 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamhub/id6458691598/reviews) | **[4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beejoy/id6670792086/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **227** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | **88.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 105 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [玲丽 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701376976) | [伟锋 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516558377) |

## What reviewers say

### HamHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamhub/id6458691598)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度 Pro | $1.29 | per month |
| 年度 Pro | $6.99 | per year |
| AI Pack (8 Million Tokens) | $1.29 | one-time |
| 终身 Pro | $11.99 | one-time |
| 终身 Pro | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant UI design
- ⚡ Fast metadata scraping
- 📺 Good HDR support on iPad
- 💰 Powerful features in free version
- 🎬 Support for multiple media sources (SMB, Emby, Jellyfin, IPTV)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ UI lag during video playback
- 🔧 macOS version is half-baked
- 📱 Apple TV version has multiple issues
- 🎯 Click position misalignment

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### BeeJoy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beejoy/id6670792086)

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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HamHub free?

HamHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BeeJoy free?

BeeJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HamHub or BeeJoy?

BeeJoy is rated higher. HamHub averages 4.6 out of 5 from 227 ratings, while BeeJoy averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do HamHub or BeeJoy have ads?

Neither HamHub nor BeeJoy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HamHub or BeeJoy?

HamHub ships an update every 4 days, and BeeJoy fortnightly. Most recently, HamHub was updated on September 22, 2026 and BeeJoy on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*