# Lenna vs LANreader for LANraragi

The clearest difference is price: Lenna at Free against LANreader for LANraragi's $4.99. Lenna also leads on ratings volume (119 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). LANreader for LANraragi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Lenna is free to download; LANreader for LANraragi costs $4.99 up front. Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and LANreader for LANraragi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lenna against 5.0 for LANreader for LANraragi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lenna has 119 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Lenna's written reviews are positive against 100% of LANreader for LANraragi's.

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, LANreader for LANraragi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lenna | LANreader for LANraragi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanreader-for-lanraragi/id6743684988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **119** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#199** |
| Size | 101 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) | [Yifan Jin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550846189) |

## 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


### LANreader for LANraragi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanreader-for-lanraragi/id6743684988)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

This app connects to your self-hosted manga and comic server, allowing you to browse, search, and read your entire collection on your Apple devices. Enjoy smooth navigation, page splitting for phones, and offline reading with optional translation features.

**Highlights:** Connect to LANraragi server, Browse library and metadata, Fast tag search, Organize by categories, Smooth page navigation, Split wide pages, Offline reading

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter | $1.99 | per year |
| Power Supporter | $4.99 | per year |
| Mighty Supporter | $9.99 | per year |
| Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Power Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mighty Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lenna free?

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

### Is LANreader for LANraragi free?

LANreader for LANraragi costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lenna or LANreader for LANraragi?

LANreader for LANraragi is rated higher. Lenna averages 4.9 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while LANreader for LANraragi averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Lenna or LANreader for LANraragi have ads?

Neither Lenna nor LANreader for LANraragi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lenna or LANreader for LANraragi?

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, and LANreader for LANraragi weekly. Most recently, Lenna was updated on November 5, 2026 and LANreader for LANraragi on November 8, 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.*