Comparison

Beebox vs HANAplay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

HANAplay

Browse and play media from your personal servers on Apple devices. Enjoy a cinematic home screen, continue watching, and access rich metadata. Control playback natively on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Browse personal media servers
  • Cinematic home screen
  • Continue watching feature
  • Rich metadata and ratings
  • Select audio tracks and subtitles
  • Picture in Picture support
Features
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HANAplay is a native app for browsing and playing media from your personal media servers on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Choose Plex or Silo directly from the first-run screen, or connect Jellyfin and Emby through More. Browse a cinematic home screen, continue watching, search your library, explore collections and curated rows, view rich metadata and ratings, and choose available media versions, audio tracks, and subtitles. On iPhone and iPad, play compatible media, use Picture in Picture on supported routes, view Live Activities, and control playback with native system controls. Playback capabilities depend on your media, server, device, display, and audio equipment. HANAplay does not provide, host, sell, or include media. You supply access to a compatible personal media server and are responsible for the media you access. HANAplay is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Silo, Jellyfin, or Emby. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Beebox4 screens
HANAplay2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HANAplay at none against Beebox's 3. Beebox's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Beebox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HANAplay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beebox against 5.0 for HANAplay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beebox versus HANAplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeboxHANAplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBashi Tongcheng Chengdu Technology Co.,LtdManav Agarwal

Customer experience

Beebox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HANAplay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beebox

One-time3
  • 1 Year$9.99
  • 2 Years$17.99
  • Life Time$49.99
None

HANAplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beebox free?
Beebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HANAplay free?
HANAplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beebox or HANAplay?
Beebox and HANAplay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Beebox or HANAplay have ads?
Neither Beebox nor HANAplay shows ads.

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