Comparison

Miru vs BeeJoy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Import poster walls
  • Automatic cached video deletion
  • Tab visibility control
  • Edit folder information
  • Switch multimedia services
  • Manual cache deletion
Features
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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

About

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.

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
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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.

Screenshots

Miru3 screens
BeeJoy3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Miru sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Miru versus BeeJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiruBeeJoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑞 张伟锋 李

Customer experience

Miru

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

BeeJoy

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Miru

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription$3.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$89.99
None

BeeJoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miru free?
Miru 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, Miru or BeeJoy?
BeeJoy is rated higher. Miru averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BeeJoy averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Miru or BeeJoy have ads?
Neither Miru nor BeeJoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miru or BeeJoy?
Miru ships an update every 9 days, and BeeJoy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Miru was updated on September 26, 2026 and BeeJoy on October 22, 2026.

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