# BoxPlayer vs 小企鹅

The clearest difference is rating: BoxPlayer at 4.7 against 小企鹅's 3.6. BoxPlayer also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 5). 小企鹅's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BoxPlayer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 小企鹅 asks for nothing beyond the download.

BoxPlayer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoxPlayer has 61 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of BoxPlayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of 小企鹅's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BoxPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, 小企鹅 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BoxPlayer | 小企鹅 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxplayer/id6739804060/reviews)** | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6748056455/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 93.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [三玉 高](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786938832) | [承斌 任](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789459901) |

## What reviewers say

### BoxPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxplayer/id6739804060)

A versatile video player for iPhone and iPad that supports a wide range of formats and offers advanced streaming capabilities. Enjoy seamless playback with subtitle support, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Spatial Audio, all within an elegant interface. It integrates with various cloud services and media servers for a comprehensive viewing experience.

**Highlights:** Supports all video formats, HDR, Dolby Vision, Spatial Audio support, iCloud and Trakt synchronization, Emby, Jellyfin, Plex compatibility, Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.), Local video playback, Automatic metadata fetching

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BoxPlayer 月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| BoxPlayer 年度会员 | $4.99 | per year |
| BoxPlayer Pro tvOS LifeTime | $4.99 | one-time |
| BoxPlayer Pro macOS LifeTime | $4.99 | one-time |
| BoxPlayer Pro iOS LifeTime | $4.99 | one-time |
| BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime | $6.99 | one-time |
| BoxPlayer Pro LifeTime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive performance
- 💡 Comprehensive network disk support
- 🔒 Reliable and secure playback

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional playback issues
- 🔋 Slightly higher battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Support for VOD sources
- Integrated subtitle management
- Chromecast/AirPlay integration


### 小企鹅

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6748056455)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BoxPlayer free?

BoxPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 小企鹅 free?

小企鹅 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BoxPlayer or 小企鹅?

BoxPlayer is rated higher. BoxPlayer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while 小企鹅 averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do BoxPlayer or 小企鹅 have ads?

Neither BoxPlayer nor 小企鹅 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BoxPlayer or 小企鹅?

BoxPlayer ships an update every 3 weeks, and 小企鹅 every 9 days. Most recently, BoxPlayer was updated on September 10, 2026 and 小企鹅 on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*