Comparison

BeeJoy vs LASTROW

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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.

About

LASTROW

Features
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LASTROW turns your iPhone or iPad into the front-end for the video library you already own — served straight from your NAS over SMB, your own Plex or Jellyfin server, or over WebDAV. No cloud, no re-uploading, no monthly fee. Point it at your share and LASTROW scans your movies and series and dresses them up with rich artwork from TheMovieDB: posters, backdrops, year, cast and synopsis. Everything looks like a premium streaming service — except it's your own collection. • Play from your NAS (SMB), WebDAV, Plex, or Jellyfin — private, on your network • Gorgeous metadata from TheMovieDB: posters, cast and synopsis • Personalized "For You" recommendations from your Trakt history • One-click subtitles from OpenSubtitles, in your languages • Continue Watching picks up every title where you left off, with reliable watched-marking, synced across your devices • Series organised season by season, with per-season artwork • Fast browse and search, with genre, type and watch-state filters • Tap the center of the player to pause, the sides to fast-forward/rewind at different speeds • Chapters, skip intro, playback speed, AirPlay and Picture in Picture in the player • Hold any poster to fix its match or search TheMovieDB by hand — the file renames itself • Clean interface, the same careful design on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Your files stay yours. LASTROW just makes them beautiful wherever you watch. Free 30-day trial with every feature included. After the trial, keeping full access requires a one-time purchase (LASTROW Pro): pay once, yours forever — no subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastrow.datacoderlabs.com/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

BeeJoy3 screens
LASTROW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeeJoy at every 9 days against LASTROW's monthly. BeeJoy also leads on device support (6 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. BeeJoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LASTROW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeeJoy ships an update every 9 days, LASTROW monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeeJoy versus LASTROW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeJoyLASTROW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟锋 李Jose Luis Lucio Gonzalez

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BeeJoy

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months$3.993 Months
  • 6 Months$6.996 Months
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  • 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

LASTROW

One-time1
  • LASTROW Pro$4.99

Questions

Is BeeJoy free?
BeeJoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LASTROW free?
LASTROW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeeJoy or LASTROW have ads?
Neither BeeJoy nor LASTROW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeeJoy or LASTROW?
BeeJoy ships an update every 9 days, and LASTROW monthly. Most recently, BeeJoy was updated on November 2, 2026 and LASTROW on October 28, 2026.

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