BeeJoy vs Rou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Rou
Organize and stream your personal media library alongside popular movies and TV shows. Discover new content, manage your watch list, and play various formats with advanced playback controls.
- Discover movies, TV shows, and anime
- Search titles with detailed media pages
- Ask AI questions about content
- Connect WebDAV, Alist, and Baidu NetDisk
- Sync personal media folders
- Maintain a watch list
- Playback with subtitles and speed control
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Rou is a movie, TV, and personal media hub built for iPhone and iPad. It combines discovery, search, AI answers, private media libraries, and playback in one clean SwiftUI app. Explore popular movies, TV shows, anime, documentaries, and regional picks. Filter by region, year, genre, popularity, or rating, then open rich detail pages with overviews, cast, recommendations, seasons, and episodes. Bring your own library with you. Add WebDAV or Alist servers, Baidu NetDisk, and CMS sources, sync selected folders, browse files, re-identify imported items, and keep a personal watch list. Rou keeps your discovery queue and your own media collection side by side. Built-in playback supports common streaming and file formats with audio tracks, subtitles, playback speed, episode navigation, and continue-watching progress. Adaptive layouts make the experience comfortable on iPhone, iPad, and larger screens. Key features: • Discover movies, TV shows, anime, documentaries, and regional content • Search titles and people with detailed media pages • Ask AI questions about movies and shows • Add WebDAV/Alist, Baidu NetDisk, and CMS media sources • Sync selected folders and browse your personal files • Maintain a watch list and continue watching • Play media with subtitles, audio track selection, speed control, and episode navigation • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
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Verdict
BeeJoy and Rou both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of BeeJoy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rou's. BeeJoy also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for BeeJoy against 4.3 for Rou. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of BeeJoy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rou's.
BeeJoy ships an update every 2 weeks, Rou weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeeJoy | Rou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟锋 李 | 姗姗 余 |
Customer experience
BeeJoy
Rou
In-app purchases
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases
Rou
No in-app purchases
