# Lenna vs BeeJoy

The clearest difference is rating: Lenna at 4.9 against BeeJoy's 4.3. Lenna also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 84%) and ratings volume (118 vs 14). BeeJoy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (6 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Lenna holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lenna has 118 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Lenna's written reviews are positive against 84% of BeeJoy's.

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, BeeJoy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lenna | BeeJoy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** | [4.3 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beejoy/id6670792086/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **98.2% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 101 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) | [伟锋 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516558377) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### 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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lenna free?

Lenna 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, Lenna or BeeJoy?

Lenna is rated higher. Lenna averages 4.9 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while BeeJoy averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.

### Do Lenna or BeeJoy have ads?

Neither Lenna nor BeeJoy shows ads.

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

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeeJoy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lenna was updated on October 24, 2026 and BeeJoy on October 22, 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.*