# Lenna vs EplayerX

The clearest difference is rating: Lenna at 4.9 against EplayerX's 3.6. Lenna also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and ratings volume (119 vs 35). EplayerX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and EplayerX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lenna holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lenna's written reviews are positive against 67% of EplayerX's.

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, EplayerX every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lenna | EplayerX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** | [3.6 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eplayerx-video-player/id6747369377/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **119** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **93.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 101 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) | [星 黎](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820950952) |

## 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


### EplayerX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eplayerx-video-player/id6747369377)

This app aggregates multiple media sources, allowing you to connect to private Emby servers for seamless, high-quality video playback. Enjoy a clean, immersive viewing experience with support for various formats and subtitle options.

**Highlights:** Connect to Emby servers, Aggregate media sources, Supports 4K HDR, Clean viewing experience, Subtitle and audio switching, Personal media library playback

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| EplayerX PRO All Access Upgrade | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime access | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX TV PRO | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX macOS PRO | $9.99 | one-time |
| EplayerX PRO All Access | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lenna free?

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

### Is EplayerX free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Lenna or EplayerX?

Lenna is rated higher. Lenna averages 4.9 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while EplayerX averages 3.6 from 35 ratings.

### Do Lenna or EplayerX have ads?

Neither Lenna nor EplayerX shows ads.

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

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, and EplayerX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lenna was updated on November 5, 2026 and EplayerX on November 5, 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.*