BeeJoy vs MangaBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeeJoy
This app offers advanced playback for local, network, and media server content, including Blu-ray ISOs and BDMV folders. It supports HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio, and various network streaming protocols for a flexible, high-quality viewing experience on Apple devices.
- Blu-ray ISO and BDMV playback
- Network streaming (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, NFS)
- Media server integration (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex)
- HDR and Dolby Vision support
- Dolby Atmos audio
- Playback from local, NAS, and remote sources
- Advanced playback controls
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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.
MangaBox
Enjoy your personal manga and comic collection with a high-quality reading experience. Connect to your Komga server for seamless browsing, offline reading, and customizable themes. Optimized for touch controls on phones and tablets.
- Connect to Komga server
- Two-page spread reading
- Offline reading support
- Light and dark themes
- Global search functionality
- Touch and gesture support
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MangaBox lets you enjoy your personal manga and comic collection with a smooth, high-quality reading experience. Designed for use with your Komga server, MangaBox focuses on reading, not management, delivering a clean, elegant interface optimized for touch controls. Experience authentic two-page spreads with paper-like effects, light and dark themes, quick library filtering, offline reading and global search. Read seamlessly with thumbnail previews, smooth animations, and customizable reading direction. Features - Connect easily to your Komga server - Beautiful two-page reading with paper-style visuals - Smooth page transitions and thumbnail previews - Light and dark themes with custom color highlights - Download books for offline reading - Quick filtering by language, read status, and direction - Global search for series and volumes - Touch and gesture support for tablets and phones MangaBox — your collection, beautifully presented.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MangaBox at 4.7 against BeeJoy's 3.9. MangaBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). BeeJoy's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. BeeJoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MangaBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
MangaBox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeeJoy has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of BeeJoy's written reviews are positive against 67% of MangaBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BeeJoy ships an update every 9 days, MangaBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeeJoy | MangaBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟锋 李 | Paolo Zago |
Customer experience
BeeJoy
MangaBox
In-app purchases
BeeJoy
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- 3 Months$3.993 Months
- 6 Months$6.996 Months
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- 1 Year$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
MangaBox
No in-app purchases
