Miru vs BeeJoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Miru
This media player allows users to import poster walls and manage cached videos. It supports switching between multiple multimedia services and customizing the interface. Subscription unlocks advanced features like cache management and custom UI.
- Import poster walls
- Automatic cached video deletion
- Tab visibility control
- Edit folder information
- Switch multimedia services
- Manual cache deletion
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1. Support importing poster walls. 2. Support selecting when to automatically delete cached watched videos. 3. Support choosing to show or hide tabs. 4. Support editing folder information (automatically pops up the editing page after 3 quick taps on iOS.). 5. Support switching between multiple multimedia services. 6. Support manually deleting cached images, including poster walls. Additionally,there has been an update to the settings interface. It's an alist player support xiaoya alist resources. [About subscription] -- The subscription features include cache management, custom UI, and value-added features in future versions. -- Subscription Period: 1 month (monthly subscription), 12 months (annual subscription). -- Subscription Price: $0.99 for monthly subscription, $3.99 for annual subscription. -- Payment: Upon user's confirmation and payment, it will be charged to the Tunes/Apple ID account. -- Renewal: The Apple Tunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to expiration. After successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. -- Canceling Renewal: To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the automatic renewal feature in the Tunes/Apple ID settings management before 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. -- Privacy Policy: http://qupfile.cloudvdn.com/privacy-pilicy-en.txt -- User Agreement: http://qupfile.cloudvdn.com/term-of-use_en.html
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.
- 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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BeeJoy is an advanced video player built for high-quality local, network and media server playback. Key Features • Blu-ray support: Play ISO files and BDMV folders from local or network storage • Network streaming: SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and NFS • Media servers: Emby, Jellyfin, Plex and fnOS • HDR video: HDR and Dolby Vision on supported content and devices • Immersive audio: Dolby Atmos support • Flexible media access: Play from local storage, NAS and remote sources • Advanced controls: Extensive video, audio, subtitle and playback options Whether you're watching local videos, Blu-ray content, or media stored on your NAS, BeeJoy delivers a flexible and high-quality playback experience across supported Apple devices. More features and improvements are continuously being added.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeeJoy at 84% against Miru's 0%. BeeJoy also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Miru sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.
BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Miru's written reviews are positive against 84% of BeeJoy's.
Miru ships an update every 9 days, BeeJoy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Miru | BeeJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 瑞 张 | 伟锋 李 |
Customer experience
Miru
BeeJoy
In-app purchases
Miru
- Monthly Subscription2 variants$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription2 variants$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$3.99
- Lifetime Subscription$89.99
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases









