# Lenna vs ddPlayer

The clearest difference is update cadence: ddPlayer at every 2 days against Lenna's every 3 weeks. Lenna's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 8) and review sentiment (98% vs 84%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lenna sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ddPlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 4.9 for ddPlayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lenna has 118 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Lenna's written reviews are positive against 84% of ddPlayer's.

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, ddPlayer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lenna | ddPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenna-video-library-player/id6502967807/reviews)** | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ddplayer/id6810930763/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **98.2% of reviews** | 84.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 101 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳琦 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733384420) | [玉彬 董](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810909671) |

## 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


### ddPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ddplayer/id6810930763)

A versatile media player for iPhone and iPad that streams videos, audio, and images from local storage, cloud drives, and network-attached storage. It offers advanced playback controls, subtitle management, and seamless integration with popular media servers.

**Highlights:** Stream from local, cloud, and NAS, Connects to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, Browse media with posters and details, Adjustable playback speed, Gesture controls for playback, Picture-in-Picture and background audio, Supports multiple audio tracks and subtitles

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ddPlayer PRO Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| ddPlayer PRO Yearly | $3.99 | per year |
| ddPlayer PRO Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lenna free?

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

### Is ddPlayer free?

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

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

Lenna is rated higher. Lenna averages 4.9 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while ddPlayer averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do Lenna or ddPlayer have ads?

Neither Lenna nor ddPlayer shows ads.

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

Lenna ships an update every 3 weeks, and ddPlayer every 2 days. Most recently, Lenna was updated on October 24, 2026 and ddPlayer on October 26, 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.*