Hawk Player vs Beebox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hawk Player
Experience high-performance video playback with crystal-clear visuals and fast seeking. This media player offers precise control and a lightweight experience, perfect for users who value speed and accuracy. It also supports custom plugins and VOD protocols.
- High-performance video playback
- Crystal-clear visuals
- Lightning-fast seeking
- Precise control
- Lightweight experience
- Pluggable architecture for custom plugins
- VOD protocol support
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Hawks are known for their sharp vision, speed, and precision—qualities that define the Hawk video player. Just like a hawk soars through the sky with unmatched clarity and focus, Hawk delivers a smooth, high-performance video experience with crystal-clear playback and lightning-fast seeking. With its keen eye for detail, Hawk ensures precise control, seamless navigation, and a powerful yet lightweight playback experience, making it the perfect choice for users who demand both speed and accuracy in their media player. Everything is pluggable, you can build your plugins. It also support VOD protocol. So sit back and enjoy—Hawk sees everything, so you don’t miss a thing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Beebox
This media player allows you to stream movies, TV shows, music, and IPTV channels. Easily import M3U files for IPTV or connect to cloud storage and servers like Emby and Jellyfin. It supports high-definition playback and various file formats.
- IPTV playback via M3U import
- Stream from NAS and cloud disks
- Connect to Emby and Jellyfin servers
- Supports 4K HD video
- Multiple file format compatibility
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Beebox is a media manager and smart player. Supports the playback of movies, tvshows, music and IPTV. You can: 1. Import M3U files to play IPTV. 2. Import movies or music files from your NAS or cloud disk to play. 3. Connecting to your Emby or Jellyfin server. Beebox supports 4k HD videos and supports multiple file formats. HomePage: https://www.beebox.site
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beebox at Free against Hawk Player's $17.99. Beebox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Hawk Player's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Beebox is free to download; Hawk Player costs $17.99 up front. Hawk Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Beebox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beebox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hawk Player has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Hawk Player | Beebox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JinShan Qu | Bashi Tongcheng Chengdu Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Hawk Player
Beebox
In-app purchases
Hawk Player
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Annual Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
- Lifetime Access$14.99
- Lifetime Access$17.99
Beebox
- 1 Year$9.99
- 2 Years$17.99
- Life Time$49.99
