# 网易爆米花 vs Lenna

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 网易爆米花 at none against Lenna's 3. 网易爆米花 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (521 vs 119). Lenna's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 84%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 网易爆米花 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 网易爆米花 against 4.9 for Lenna. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 521 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of 网易爆米花's written reviews are positive against 98% of Lenna's.

网易爆米花 ships an update weekly, Lenna every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 网易爆米花 | Lenna |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (521 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6480252695/reviews) | **[4.9 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **521** | 119 |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | **98.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 119 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co.Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/735778224) | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) |

## What reviewers say

### 网易爆米花

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6480252695)

This app acts as a smart media library and versatile cloud drive player. It intelligently identifies video resources from cloud drives and local storage, automatically matching them with posters and summaries to create a personalized media collection. Enjoy a cinema-like viewing experience with support for high-definition formats and seamless cross-platform synchronization.

**Highlights:** Intelligent media library creation, Connects to multiple cloud drives (Ali, Baidu, 115, etc.), Supports WebDAV/SMB/NAS protocols, Automatic poster and summary matching, Seamless cross-platform viewing, Ad-free pure playback experience, Supports Dolby, HDR, 7.1 multi-channel audio

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate scraping
- 👍 Convenient and free software
- 💡 Supports Dolby, ISO, etc.

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 Subtitle features need improvement
- 🔧 Incomplete cloud storage support

**Reported bugs**

- Inaccurate scraping for some movies

**Requested features**

- Add support for Kuaipan cloud storage
- Allow loading local subtitle files
- Provide option to remove subtitle styles/effects
- Enable moving subtitle position


### Lenna

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807)

A media player for movie and TV enthusiasts, ideal for users with home NAS storage. It connects to Emby/Jellyfin servers and plays directly from WebDAV/SMB. Enjoy high-quality playback with HDR support, library management, and seamless syncing.

**Highlights:** Connects to Emby, Jellyfin, WebDAV, SMB, Browse poster walls and search media, Background and PiP playback, Adjustable playback speed, 4K, HDR, DolbyVision support, iCloud and Trakt.TV sync, DLNA casting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Cup of Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Deluxe Dessert | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Big Meal | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent and free app
- 🚀 Seamless Emby/Jellyfin connection
- ✨ High quality for free
- 🌟 User-friendly interface
- 💯 Highly recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues
- 🐛 Dolby vision green screen
- 🐛 Subtitles not loading
- 🐛 Multi-season display issue
- 🐛 Playback buffering problems

**Reported bugs**

- Audio and video out of sync after pausing and returning to app
- Subtitles and video out of sync after pausing for a while
- Dolby Vision playback shows a green screen
- Cannot load RST subtitles from Emby
- Some MP4 videos report 'avformat can't open input|Protocol not found'

**Requested features**

- Add playback history tab
- Implement scraping and poster wall
- Add screen-off casting
- Support IPTV remote subscription (txt/m3u)
- Add gesture switch toggle


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 网易爆米花 free?

网易爆米花 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lenna free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 网易爆米花 or Lenna?

Lenna is rated higher. 网易爆米花 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 521 ratings, while Lenna averages 4.9 from 119 ratings.

### Do 网易爆米花 or Lenna have ads?

Neither 网易爆米花 nor Lenna shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 网易爆米花 or Lenna?

网易爆米花 ships an update weekly, and Lenna every 3 weeks. Most recently, 网易爆米花 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lenna on October 30, 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.*