Comparison

Reflix vs BeeJoy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reflix

Discover trending movies and shows, track your viewing progress, and get smart recommendations. Seamlessly switch between Emby services, sync history across devices, and manage your favorites in one place. Enjoy an enhanced audio-visual experience with third-party player support.

Highlights
  • Discover trending movies and shows
  • Track viewing progress
  • Connect multiple Emby services
  • Smart content recommendations
  • Seamless resource switching
  • Multi-device synced viewing history
  • Centralized favorites management
Features
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Find your next favorite. Pick up where you left off. Reflix brings movie discovery, Emby playback and TV tracking together. Compare ratings, find a version in your libraries, keep up with your series and turn your watch history into a monthly recap. FIND THE FILM FIRST. CHOOSE A LIBRARY LATER. Explore IMDb top-rated titles, Rotten Tomatoes fresh picks and Douban trending charts. Browse by genre, studio or airing schedule, then save movies, shows and anime to Watch Later. Your watchlist is ready whenever you are. SEE THE RATINGS SIDE BY SIDE Compare IMDb, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Trakt and more on one detail page, alongside the synopsis, cast and trailers. Spend less time looking things up and more time finding something you want to watch. Details update independently of your media server. BRING YOUR EMBY LIBRARIES TOGETHER Connect Emby on your NAS and your other Emby servers in one place. See available versions of a title across your libraries, then choose which to play. Manage multiple connection routes and paste server details to fill in the address and account automatically. KEEP UP WITH EVERY EPISODE See what airs today, what's coming next and how many episodes you have left. Bring viewing history from multiple libraries together, import existing progress and keep Want to Watch, Watching and Watched organized. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Switch episodes, versions and audio tracks from the player. Find subtitles online, adjust their appearance and use ASS subtitles. Intro and outro skipping and frame previews while seeking help you get back to the part you want to watch. PICK UP ON ANOTHER SCREEN Use iCloud to sync lists, playback progress and watch history across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Enjoy a big-screen experience designed for the remote, plus iPhone and iPad Home Screen widgets for Continue Watching, series progress and your viewing calendar. MAKE EVERY MONTH WORTH LOOKING BACK ON Turn your viewing history into a visual journal with a poster wall, calendar, watch time and monthly favorites. Discover your favorite genres and viewing habits, then share your month as a recap card. Start with your next watch. Build a viewing story that's yours. Playback requires your own Emby media library. Reflix does not supply movies or TV shows. Some features require Reflix Pro. Terms of Use: https://reflix.top/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://reflix.top/privacy/

About

BeeJoy

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
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BeeJoy is an advanced video player built for high-quality local, network and media server playback. Key Features • Blu-ray support: Play ISO files and BDMV folders from local or network storage • Network streaming: SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP and NFS • Media servers: Emby, Jellyfin, Plex and fnOS • HDR video: HDR and Dolby Vision on supported content and devices • Immersive audio: Dolby Atmos support • Flexible media access: Play from local storage, NAS and remote sources • Advanced controls: Extensive video, audio, subtitle and playback options Whether you're watching local videos, Blu-ray content, or media stored on your NAS, BeeJoy delivers a flexible and high-quality playback experience across supported Apple devices. More features and improvements are continuously being added.

Screenshots

Reflix4 screens
BeeJoy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeeJoy at 4.3 against Reflix's 3.7. BeeJoy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (84% vs 62%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reflix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BeeJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Reflix's written reviews are positive against 84% of BeeJoy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reflix versus BeeJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflixBeeJoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB157 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer晶晶 许伟锋 李

Customer experience

Reflix

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative35.7%

BeeJoy

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reflix

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Emby service cannot be added
  • Many bugs
  • Player has no cache
  • Cannot add external subtitles
  • Does not support Dolby Vision decoding
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  • Crashes on macOS
  • Return button not functional

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update Apple TV app
  • Update iPad app
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Support Dolby Vision
  • Support Trakt integration
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  • Adjust playback speed increments
  • Optimize macOS version
  • Add Apple TV version

BeeJoy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Reflix

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annually$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Life time$14.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
None

BeeJoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reflix free?
Reflix 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, Reflix or BeeJoy?
BeeJoy is rated higher. Reflix averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BeeJoy averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Reflix or BeeJoy have ads?
Neither Reflix nor BeeJoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflix or BeeJoy?
Reflix ships an update weekly, and BeeJoy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reflix was updated on October 24, 2026 and BeeJoy on October 22, 2026.

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