Beebox vs HANAplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- Browse personal media servers
- Cinematic home screen
- Continue watching feature
- Rich metadata and ratings
- Select audio tracks and subtitles
- Picture in Picture support
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Beebox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HANAplay asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Beebox | HANAplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bashi Tongcheng Chengdu Technology Co.,Ltd | Manav Agarwal |
Customer experience
Beebox
HANAplay
In-app purchases
Beebox
- 1 Year$9.99
- 2 Years$17.99
- Life Time$49.99
HANAplay
No in-app purchases









