Comparison

BoxPlayer vs EplayerX

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

Head to head
About

BoxPlayer

Consolidate your media from cloud storage, network drives, and servers into a single, organized library. Enjoy high-quality playback with support for 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision, along with features like subtitle control and offline downloads. It also organizes music and book libraries, syncing data across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Connect cloud storage, NAS, and media servers
  • High-quality 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision playback
  • Automatic metadata and poster retrieval
  • Organize music and book libraries
  • Sync data across Apple devices via iCloud
  • Offline media downloads
Features
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BoxPlayer brings videos from your cloud drives, NAS, media servers, and local devices together into one beautiful, easy-to-use personal media library. From discovering movies through a rich poster wall to resuming playback with a single tap, everything happens in one app. Connect Your Media Sources Cloud Storage: Aliyun Drive, Baidu Netdisk, 115, 123, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more. NAS & Network Shares: SMB, NFS, WebDAV, and AList. Media Servers: Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex. IPTV, TVBox sources, and local video files. Enjoy High-Quality Playback Compatible with popular video formats, including MP4, MKV, MOV, and M4V. Supports high-quality content such as 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision, depending on your device and media files. Switch audio tracks and subtitles with ease. Enjoy danmaku comments, playback speed controls, gestures, and Picture-in-Picture. Download media for convenient offline viewing. Keep Your Media Library Organized Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, plot summaries, cast information, and other metadata. Browse and organize content by genre, year, rating, studio, and more. Personalize your home screen with your favorite media sources, collections, and categories. Sync watch history, favorites, and other supported data with Trakt. More Than a Video Player Build a music library with automatic metadata retrieval and enjoy an immersive particle music player. Organize your book library and keep your personal media collections together. Sync supported data across Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, using iCloud. BoxPlayer does not provide movies, TV shows, or other media content. Please connect only content you have the right to access and legally authorized media sources. Some features may require in-app purchases. Playback quality and compatibility depend on your device, media formats, and network conditions. Privacy Policy https://xbyvideohub.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://xbyvideohub.com/terms/

About

EplayerX

This app aggregates multiple media sources, allowing you to connect to private Emby servers for seamless, high-quality video playback. Enjoy a clean, immersive viewing experience with support for various formats and subtitle options.

Highlights
  • Connect to Emby servers
  • Aggregate media sources
  • Supports 4K HDR
  • Clean viewing experience
  • Subtitle and audio switching
  • Personal media library playback
Features
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Your collection, beautifully together. EplayerX brings your personal media together on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. Connect media servers, cloud drives and network storage, rediscover films and shows through a beautiful poster library, and give every scene the playback it deserves. MANY SOURCES. ONE PLACE. Connect Emby, Plex and other media servers, add Baidu Netdisk and Guangya cloud drive, or access your NAS through WebDAV, SMB and FTP. Bring scattered collections within easy reach, from folders to your media library. FROM FILES TO A FILM LIBRARY Automatically identify films and TV episodes and match posters, synopses and episode details. Turn a file list into a visual collection that makes choosing a film as enjoyable as watching it. DOLBY VISION. DOLBY ATMOS. Enjoy Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and 4K HDR with compatible content and equipment. Rich picture detail and immersive sound bring a cinematic feel to the living room, the desktop and the screen in your hand. MORE OF YOUR COLLECTION, INCLUDING ISO Play ISO disc images alongside formats such as MKV and MP4. Enjoy a flexible player for personal libraries built from different sources and formats. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS, EVERY SCREEN Resume from your saved position, switch subtitles and audio tracks, and personalize danmaku and appearance. Interfaces designed for touch, remote and desktop controls make it easy to settle into a good film. Add your own media sources to use EplayerX. Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback depends on the content, device, audio output and playback method. Format compatibility depends on file encoding and structure. Some features require an in-app purchase; see the app for details. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eplayerx.com/privacy Screenshot demo media: Spring © Blender Foundation, used under CC BY 4.0. Media is cropped or resized to demonstrate the player. Source: https://studio.blender.org/projects/spring/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Screenshots

BoxPlayer4 screens
EplayerX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoxPlayer at 4.7 against EplayerX's 3.6. BoxPlayer also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%). 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. BoxPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and EplayerX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BoxPlayer's written reviews are positive against 67% of EplayerX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, EplayerX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoxPlayer versus EplayerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxPlayerEplayerX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (62 ratings) — better3.6 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer三玉 高星 黎

Customer experience

BoxPlayer

All ratings62 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

EplayerX

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

BoxPlayer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes on older devices
  • Playback stuttering with high-bitrate files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for VOD sources
  • Integrated subtitle management
  • Chromecast/AirPlay integration

EplayerX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BoxPlayer

Subscriptions2
  • BoxPlayer 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • BoxPlayer 年度会员$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • BoxPlayer Pro tvOS LifeTime$7.99
  • BoxPlayer Pro macOS LifeTime$7.99
  • BoxPlayer Pro iOS LifeTime$7.99
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  • BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime$24.99
7 purchases

EplayerX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$3.991 Year
One-time5
  • EplayerX PRO All Access Upgrade$6.99
  • Lifetime access$9.99
  • EplayerX TV PRO$9.99
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  • EplayerX macOS PRO$9.99
  • EplayerX PRO All Access$14.99

Questions

Is BoxPlayer free?
BoxPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EplayerX free?
EplayerX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BoxPlayer or EplayerX?
BoxPlayer is rated higher. BoxPlayer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while EplayerX averages 3.6 from 35 ratings.
Do BoxPlayer or EplayerX have ads?
Neither BoxPlayer nor EplayerX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxPlayer or EplayerX?
BoxPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and EplayerX every 2 weeks. Most recently, BoxPlayer was updated on November 4, 2026 and EplayerX on November 5, 2026.

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